Montgomery County Community College’s (MCCC) art exhibit features works for every palate, from the Renaissance through modern art, Japanese art, and fine art, spanning various time periods.

The show, which opens on Oct. 16 at the college’s Blue Bell Fine Arts Gallery, is a veritable feast for the eyes.

The two strengths of this collection of the Dr. Harry C. Goebel Collection – on loan from Eastern University – are portraiture and architecture, according to MCCC Galleries Director, Patrick Rodgers.

“The cool thing about this collection is it’s all over the map,” Rodgers said, noting that works span the 1400s through 1980s. “It’s got great variety.”

Dubbed Faces, Places, and Liminal Spaces: Prints from the Goebel Collection, the exhibition features caricatures, creatures, and compelling views of nature by graphic artists from Europe, North America, and Japan.

The exhibition marks the college’s third and final showcase of the Goebel collection. Previous exhibitions occurred in 2017 and 2019.

Several free special events are planned in conjunction with the exhibit.

• Oct. 24, 4 to 5 PM. and 5:30 to 6:30 PM – A special tour of Curatorial Tour of Faces, Places, and Liminal Spaces: Prints from the Goebel Collection.
• Oct. 28, noon to 4 PM – Sixth Annual Pumpkinfest.
• Nov. 13, 5 to 6:30 PM – Historical discussion with Marina De Melo Do Nascimento, a Scholar of Japanese visual culture.

The gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 AM-9:30 PM, and Friday, 8 AM-4:30 PM.

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