Piedmont University’s Art Museum Hosting Jan. 25 Reception Showcasing Works by Ceramic Sculptor Austin Wieland

Join us for “Austin Wieland” at Piedmont University’s Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on view Jan. 25-Feb. 22. A reception will take place on Jan. 25 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Both the reception and exhibition are free to the public.

Austin Wieland is a ceramic sculptor whose work investigates clay’s intersections with industry, functionality, and technology. He serves as the Lovick P. Corn Associate Professor of Art and Design and Department Chair of Fine and Performing Arts at LaGrange College (LaGrange, Georgia). Wieland holds an MFA from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a BFA from Miami University (Oxford, OH). 

Wieland has participated in numerous residencies and exhibitions throughout the nation. Recent exhibitions include the Miami University Art Museum in Ohio, the Clay Center of New Orleans, and the Wiregrass Museum of Art in Dothan, Alabama. You may find examples of Wieland’s work at  www.austin-wieland.com. 

The MSMA is located at 567 Georgia Street, Demorest, GA 30535. The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, 12–5 PM. For more information, please contact Rebecca Brantley at rbrantley@piedmont.edu.