Contact: Madison Welzbacher

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擱enowned artist Alex Bostic will be showcasing pieces from his most recent work in an art exhibit at the Union Art Gallery through March 17. The exhibit opens with a reception today [Feb. 24] at 4 p.m., which is free and open to all.

An associate professor in 91麻豆天美鈥檚 College of Architecture, Art and Design, Bostic recently received national recognition for having his original art of sculptor Edmonia Lewis featured on a new U.S. Postal Service stamp as part of the Black Heritage Series. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, he is a graduate of the Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and he received his Master of Arts in illustration from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.

The exhibit features a collection of Bostic鈥檚 work as well as the artwork used to create the new stamp.