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Exhibition transforms through additions of augmented reality objects, closing reception February 2
If you saw the exhibition “Are We Global Yet?” before, you still have not seen it now! Although to the naked eye the gallery space may appear unchanged, an entirely new installation of 12 objects is now visible in augmented reality. Visitors to the gallery are encouraged to download the free app “Layar” on their personal devices or borrow one from the gallery before traveling the space of the exhibition. Using the devices, visitors now can see and interact with virtual installations in the physical space created by students from Prof. Metrick-Chen’s January term course: “Art / Virtual Reality / App.”  
In the J-term course, Prof. Metrick-Chen led the students in an immersive exploration of contemporary issues raised by the intersection of our world of digital world and public art. As part of the J-term, New Media artist, Prof. John Craig Freeman (Emerson College,) guided the students in a week-long workshop in which they created objects in augmented reality. The students participated in Freeman’s ongoing and transnational art project, “Things We Have Lost,” in which participants choose an object that represents something absent. The resulting artworks use prosaic objects to disclose moving and personal themes. 
The Anderson Gallery will host a closing reception for the exhibition on Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 4:00-6:30 PM, and encourages Drake students, faculty, staff and the Des Moines community to join in the festivities! The exhibition, in both its physical and augmented form, will continue to be on display at the Anderson Gallery through Friday, February 12.
The exhibition is supported by the Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation, the Center for the Humanities at Drake University, Humanities Iowa, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The views and opinions expressed by this program do not necessarily reflect those of Humanities Iowa or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
About the Anderson Gallery
The Anderson Gallery was established in 1996 as a dedicated space for the exploration of contemporary art and design. Additionally, the gallery hosts curated exhibitions of historically significant work, as well as annual showcases of student work from the Department of Art and Design. We are a not-for-profit branch of the Department of Art and Design at Drake University, occupying a versatile 1800 sq. ft. space on the first floor of the Harmon Fine Arts Center.
The Anderson Gallery is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Friday through Sunday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.; and extended hours on Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. We are closed on Mondays and during University holidays. For more information, contact 515-271-1994 or visit www.artsci.drake.edu/andersongallery. 
Drake University Anderson Gallery 2505 Carpenter Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50311
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Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 12-4 p.m., Thursdays until 8 p.m.
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