# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Homage to Then/Small Worlds by Louis Ocepek
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: This exhibition opens June 11, 2026 with a reception from 4:30-6:30 pm, and will be on display through September 12, 2026.About this EventThis summer, the NMSU Art Museum welcomes the return of Louis Ocepek, local artist, former Department Head, and Professor Emeritus of the NMSU Department of Art for his solo exhibition: Homage to Then/Small Worlds. This exhibition opens June 11, 2026 and will be on display in the museum’s Mullennix Bridge Gallery through September 12, 2026. The community is invited to an opening reception with Ocepek on June 11 from 4:30-6:30 pm. Homage to Then/Small Worlds is a two-part exhibition of direct gravure prints, gouache paintings, and digital prints that pay tribute to a history of artistic influences and explore the abstracted physical world. Homage to Then comprises sixteen gravure prints and four gouache paintings, while Small Worlds features an array of acrylic and gouache paintings on paper and chromogenic prints. The detailed selection in Homage to Then/Small Worlds reflects on the aesthetics of time, space, and the perceptions of our physical and metaphysical worlds.Louis Ocepek is an artist and designer born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He studied design and fine art at Wayne State University, and earned his graduate degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He was a professor in the art departments of Montana State University, Portland State University, and New Mexico State University, where he served as Department Head for several years while teaching additional courses in the NMSU Honors College. Ocepek works in a variety of media–exhibiting prints, paintings and hybrid works in national and international group and solo exhibitions. His work is included in the public art collections of Oregon, Washington, New Mexico and Texas. Ocepek is the author of Graphic Design: Vision, Process, Product and his design work has been featured in publications such as Graphis International and The Painter Wow!.UAM is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm, at 1308 E. University Ave., Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88003. Admission to all programming is free and open to the public. For more information and a detailed calendar with associated programs and dates please visit uam.nmsu.edu.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/3034a3d0-a557-11f1-8990-5d04d231a2dd-rimg-w536-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/las-cruces/homage-to-then-small-worlds-by-louis-ocepek/100001990512776297
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, fine-arts, literary-art, nonprofit, workshops, it, calendar
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 6 hours
  - Location: University Art Museum
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Las Cruces
- **state**: NM
- **country**: United States
- **location**: University Art Museum
- **lat**: 32.2846793
- **long**: -106.7525739
- **full address**: University Art Museum, 1308 East University Avenue, Las Cruces, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Homage to Then/Small Worlds by Louis Ocepek being held?
  - **A:** Homage to Then/Small Worlds by Louis Ocepek takes place on Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am at University Art Museum, 1308 East University Avenue, Las Cruces, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Homage to Then/Small Worlds by Louis Ocepek?
  - **A:** Homage to Then/Small Worlds by Louis Ocepek is organized by University Art Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Homage to Then/Small Worlds by Louis Ocepek is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Las Cruces, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Homage to Then/Small Worlds by Louis Ocepek sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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