Shaping Memory by Marcella Hackbardt Exhibition Reception

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Join us at the Birke Art Gallery in the Visual Arts Center for the reception of Shaping Memory, featuring work by Marcella Hackbardt. Enjoy an evening of art, refreshments, and community, starting at 5pm. Event Details Date: Friday, October 16, 2026Reception Time: 5pm – 7pmLocation: The Birke Art Gallery, Visual Arts CenterAddress: 927 Third Ave, Huntington, WVAdmission: Free and open to the public Marshall University School of Art & Design invites the public to the reception of Shaping Memory, hosted at the Visual Arts Center, during the Downtown Huntington Art Walk. Marcella Hackbardt combines mixed media installation, photography, and AI-assisted digital imagery to explore aspects of knowledge, perception, and symbolic states. Shaping Memory specifically investigates memory as embodied in domestic objects, creating visual and sensory interpretations of experiences, loving and lost memories, and the mystery of the origin and progression of Alzheimer’s neurodegenerative disease. Exhibition Duration & Gallery Hours Exhibition Dates: September 25 – October 30, 2026Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pmVisitor Information & Parking Parking: Street meter parking and the Pullman Square garagesAccessibility: The Visual Arts Center is fully accessible. Accommodations can be requested by contacting galleries@marshall.edu at least 7 days prior to the event.Contact & Social Links Website: www.marshall.edu/art-galleriesContact Email:galleries@marshall.eduSocial Media: @MarshallUArtandDesignArtist Socials: @MarcellaHackbardt

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