The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science Gallery will open October 13 at 6:30 PM.  The gallery is located in the newly built Bedsole Building on the ASMS campus and is free and open to the public.

The first show, “The Veil Series,” will feature the work of acclaimed New Orleans artist Jacqueline Bishop, known for utilizing metaphor in her paintings and installations to communicate and symbolize the politicizing of nature, species extinction, beauty, decay, life and death.

The gallery will be managed by artist and ASMS art instructor Orren Kickliter.  Funding for the Gallery is made possible through a grant from the Arts Initiative of the Undesignated Community Endowment of The Community Foundation of South Alabama. The gallery will bring tangible academic and artistic content that will add to and support the excellent academic program at ASMS. 

“Ideally, art that has scientific concerns and/or incorporates scientific reasoning will be shown,” says Kickliter.  “Visitors will see art that uses technology and computers.  The gallery will also be open to any type of exhibit, traditional art or any other academic area. We could host exhibits centering around research in physics or history.”

The ASMS Gallery will be open to any exhibit or media that is academic in nature; however, media or exhibit concepts that deal with scientific concerns will be encouraged.  What is unique about the space is the fact that it can accommodate electronic media.  LCD displays and digital projectors can be located throughout the gallery, making it possible to exhibit art or academic research from anywhere in the world.  In addition, the gallery content could be programmed to change throughout the day.