New York native's artwork to be displayed at Beloit College

BELOIT, WI (12/12/2011)(readMedia)-- The artwork of Kei Ishii of New York will be displayed today (Monday, Dec. 12) through March 7 at Beloit College's Wright Museum of Art. An opening reception will be held today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Ishii is a senior anthropology major and a graduate of Brookline High School. He is the son of Hideki and Karen Ishii.

Ishii's artwork is part of a class exhibit titled "Seasons," which explores the many different emotions and associations people have with the seasons. The exhibit was curated by the Museum Studies Exhibit Design and Development Class under the direction of Dan Bartlett, the curator of exhibits and education and instructor of museum studies.

"Seasons" is displayed in the Wright Museum's South Gallery. The museum is located at the corner of Prospect and Bushnell streets. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Wright Museum is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.beloit.edu/wright/.

Beloit College is a residential, liberal arts college offering 40 majors to its 1,250 students. Located 90 miles northwest of Chicago, Beloit is one of the nation's most international colleges, drawing students from 41 nations as well as 48 states. For more information, see www.beloit.edu.