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May 6 gala at North Georgia features Rodin exhibit

Show itself opens May 7, will be free and open to the public

DAHLONEGA -- (April 22, 2011) Want a sneak peek of an exciting art exhibit that's coming to the campus of North Georgia College & State University next month? The only way to see "Rodin: The Figure in Bronze" before the show opens to the public is to purchase tickets to the May 6 gala and preview.

Presented by North Georgia College & State University and the Dahlonega Arts Council, the exhibit features 24 posthumous original bronze sculptures by Auguste Rodin, a master sculptor in human forms and anatomy. The exhibit is in the university's Library Technology Center from May 7 through July 10 and admission is free to the public.

Tickets for the black-tie optional gala on May 6 are $100 per person and include a reception and dinner. Dinner will feature comments by Erin Wertenberger, owner of the Twenty 21 Collections/Gallery Rodin in Atlanta, Ga. The pieces featured in the exhibit at North Georgia are on loan from Wertenberger's gallery.

"The Rodin exhibition brings to north Georgia sculpture of tremendous beauty by a world-famous artist," said Dr. Pam Sachant, head of North Georgia's visual art department. "Working with our community partners, we are excited to have an exhibition of such importance at the university and to have the opportunity to share art of this caliber."

During his lifetime, Rodin was widely recognized as the greatest sculptor of the era, and was compared to Michelangelo. The exhibit showcases one of Rodin's most famous works, The Kiss (1885), along with several other notable bronzes such as The Hand of The Great Thinker (1903) and The Age of Bronze (1876). The posthumous original bronzes featured in the upcoming exhibit are cast from authenticated molds and plasters following the metallurgical formulations and patina finishing approaches used by Auguste Rodin and other sources.

During the course of the exhibit, the university is hosting several cultural and educational events related to the sculptures and the artist, including discussions about Rodin, French culture and history, and Rodin's influence both on his contemporaries and modern artists. Other special events include a hands-on day for the visually impaired, days set aside for high school and university art students and a day for seniors to visit.

The university also is looking for art lovers willing to give two hours to answer questions and otherwise help visitors to the show. The show hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Interested in being a docent? Contact Cynthia Horne, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For information or to make reservations for the May 6 gala, phone 706-864-1547 or visit www.northgeorgia.edu/rodin. Tickets to the gala are limited, so make your reservations soon.

Founded in 1873 and located in Dahlonega, Ga., North Georgia College & State University is the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state and currently has about 6,000 students. The liberal arts university is designated by the University System of Georgia as a state leadership institution and by the Georgia General Assembly as The Military College of Georgia.