Remarkable artwork at Nemeth Art Center

Visitors to the Nemeth Art Center (NAC) will see impressive pieces by internationally renowned, contemporary artists “that are special and unique to this area,” says the new executive director Mark Weiler, yet the space is comfortable and not intimidating.

Admission is free to the NAC galleries, which are open to the public from May through September.

For more than 40 years, NAC has been providing exceptional art opportunities to the Heartland Lakes area.

New York and Arizona-based multimedia artist Brad Kahlhamer presents his work from July 1 to Oct 1. Shown both nationally and internationally, Kahlhamer’s art ranges from sculpture, drawing and painting to performance and music.

In the NAC’s first-ever artist’s summer residency, Kahlhamer stayed in a cabin north of Park Rapids in June, producing a new collection of works inspired by the setting specifically for the NAC.

As part of his residency, Kahlhamer is teaching several workshops with students at local high schools.

Waverly Bergwin’s intricate wire pieces also will be on display from July 1 to Oct. 1.

Their artist reception is 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, July 1.

The NAC is currently exhibiting its Youth Art Show through July 1. High school students from around the region submitted their artworks.

Located in the historic Hubbard County courthouse at 301 Court Avenue in Park Rapids, admission is free to the NAC galleries. It’s open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

For more information, visit nemethartcenter.org or email Weiler at director@nemethartcenter.org.