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Florida Southern College presents
exhibition of artist Michael Aurbach 

LAKELAND, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2002) - Florida Southern College will present sculptor Michael Aurbach's "The Administrator" exhibit in the Melvin Art Gallery beginning Sept. 12 and running through Oct. 3. The artist will attend the opening reception held on Sept. 12 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

Aurbach, a professor of art at Vanderbilt University, is a nationally renowned sculptor whose work is shown throughout the country and appears regularly in national and international art publications. "The Administrator" is part of his Secrecy Series in which he expresses his concern about the growing use of surveillance and loss of privacy through technology. 

Melanie Taylor, this year's director of the Melvin Gallery, said, "'The Administrator' installation is a provocative and witty take on the office of someone 'in charge.' Everyone will recognize the satire in the captivating steel construction." 

The Melvin Art Gallery is open weekdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and before and during intermissions of most performances of the FSC Fine Arts Series. 

About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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