EUGENE–A lecture on Japanese animation and guided tours through the current exhibition of Japanese paintings are scheduled on Wednesday, April 14, during the free MusEvenings! weekly program at the University of Oregon Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane.

At 6 p.m., Ken O’Connell, a UO professor of fine and applied arts who teaches courses on animation and international animation history, will present a lecture on Japanese animation.

From 6—8 p.m., teen docents from the Eugene/Springfield community will lead tours of the exhibition, "Web of Confession: Paintings by Masami Teraoka." This collection of 21 paintings by Teraoka, a preeminent Japanese artist, is at the UO art museum through May 9.

The exhibition offers contemporary approaches to religion, confession, sexuality, gender and technology while providing fascinating commentary on the contemporary world as the 21st century approaches. Viewer discretion is advised due to the subject matter of some of Teraoka’s sharp-edged images.

The tour docents, ages 12—18, are participants in a UO Museum of Art program which provides hands-on museum training and experience leading tours to junior and senior high school students interested in working in the arts. The students meet weekly for 1 1/2 hours and receive exhibition training through lectures and interactive workshops led by art museum staff.

The Museum of Art, accessible to people with disabilities, is open from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Suggested admission is $3, except on Wednesdays when the MusEvenings! program offers free extended viewing hours from 5—8 p.m. Museum members, students, UO employees and children are admitted free.

For more information, browse http://uoma.uoregon.edu or call (541) 346-3027.

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