EUGENE–Graduating Master of Fine Arts degree students will give free gallery talks on their work from 5:30—8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, during the weekly MusEvenings! program at the University of Oregon Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane.

Morae Kim, a metalsmithing and jewelry student from Westport, Mass., will speak at 6 p.m., while Erik Land, a sculpture student from Dorena, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Their work is among pieces by eight students exhibited in "MFA/99" which continues at the art museum through June 20.

The "MFA/99" exhibition is the culminating show of works by students receiving Master of Fine Arts degrees. Throughout their final year of study, graduating students work with faculty advisers in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts and with museum staff in preparation of their artworks for display.

Besides Kim and Land, MFA students exhibiting in this year show are Dave Hanoch, painting; Judy Ness, fibers; Paul Lorion, sculpture; John Graham, printmaking; and Chaiporn Panichrutiwong and Nathan Lucas, visual design.

The exhibition is sponsored in part by the Ballinger family in memory of Court Ballinger, a 1970’s UO fine arts student.

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

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