Bestiario opening reception

Join the Gordon Parks Gallery for the opening reception for a multimedia art exhibition: Bestario: The Release from the Constraints of Reason, featuring the works of Gustavo Boada, Cadex Herrera, Dougie Padilla, Maria Cristina Tavera, and Xavier Tavera.

This exhibition explores bestiarios, wonderous and magical creatures that may stem from mythical origins or the imagination of artists and lay-people alike. They exist in a symbolic universe where a collection of beliefs, language, and assumptions assist in creating and maintaining a shared sense of reality.

Thursday's opening includes refreshments and a poetry reading by contributing artist Dougie Padilla. The show continues through October 23. Gallery hours are 1 to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is located on the first floor of the Library and Learning Center, 645 East Seventh Street, at the university’s Saint Paul Campus.