Art Rosenbaum, painter, exhibition

Art Rosenbaum is a painter, muralist, illustrator, collector and performer of traditional American folk music. His work will be on display at ETSU’s Reece Museum Jan. 13 to Feb. 21, with his artist talk on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. at the museum. A reception will follow. Rosenbaum holds an MFA in painting from Columbia University and his works are in many collections, including the Smithsonian National Museum of American Art, while his murals adorn areas of the UCLA School of Law and University of Georgia. His folk music field work has resulted in over 14 documentary recordings, several on Smithsonian-Folkways, and he has cut three banjo/vocal albums and has written and illustrated three instruction books on traditional banjo styles. The exhibit and talk are free and open to the public.