UCO's Melton Gallery to Host Exhibition and Opening Reception Featuring Artist Shelby Head, Sept. 29

Sept. 21, 2022

Media Contact: Scott Hale, Director, Director of Marketing and Communications, UCO College of Fine Arts and Design, 405-974-3778, shale12@uco.edu

UCO's Melton Gallery to Host Exhibition and Opening Reception Featuring Artist Shelby Head, Sept. 29

The University of Central Oklahoma's Melton Gallery will host a free, public opening reception featuring the work of artist Shelby Head from 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 29, at the Melton Gallery, located in the UCO Art and Design building on Central’s campus. The exhibit will be on display Sept. 22-Nov. 10.

Head, a sculptor and Oklahoma resident, is known for experimenting with new materials and challenging artistic environments. 

The exhibition, “Am I that Name?,” features sculptures, paintings, mixed media, video and sound installations on the complex and fluid nature of gender and identity in an often discriminatory, binary world. This work is a visual representation of Head’s study of queer theory and self-identity.

“‘Am I that Name?' is visually and auditorily captivating, and is rich in thoughtful and provoking ideas, which challenge the viewers' concepts of queerness and self,” said Carrie Kouts, curator for the UCO Melton Gallery. 

“It is so essential to showcase work, like Head’s, that pushes the boundaries of visual fine art and creates a dialogue around topics that are important to our growth as a society.”

The Melton Gallery is free and open to the public noon-5 p.m. Mondays–Wednesdays, noon-7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays by appointment. To schedule an appointment, contact the UCO Melton Gallery at meltongallery@uco.edu or call 405-974-6358.

For more information about the Melton Gallery, visit www.meltongallery.com  @ucomeltongallery on Facebook and Instagram and @meltongallery on Twitter. 

For more information about the UCO College of Fine Arts and Design, as well as a listing of events and performances, visit cfad.uco.edu.

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Cutline: The University of Central Oklahoma's Melton Gallery will host a free, public opening reception featuring the work of artist Shelby Head, pictured, from 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 29, at the UCO Melton Gallery, located in the UCO Art and Design building on Central’s campus. The exhibit will be on display Sept. 22-Nov. 10.