Menschel Fellowship Exhibition 2011

Tue, Nov 15, 12am - Mon, Nov 21, 2011 12am

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Mauricio Cortes & Laura Genes

Mauricio Cortes & Laura Genes

November 15 - 21, 2011

Opening Reception: Tuesday, November 15, 6:00 - 8:00pm


Menschel Fellowship Exhibition 2011

Projects in Art, Architecture, and Engineering from the 2011 recipients of the Benjamin J. Menschel Fellowship.

Rachael Browning (ART) + Sean Gaffney (ARCH)
Mauricio Cortes (ART) + Laura Genes (ARCH)
Jessica Helen Russell (ARCH)
Julien Caubel (ENG)

6th & 7th Floor Lobbies, Foundation Building



 

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