RICHLAND, Wash. – “Particles on the Wall,” a multidisciplinary art exhibit examining how nuclear technology has affected humanity, will open with a reception at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Washington State University Tri-Cities. The exhibit ends April 4.
It interweaves visual art, poems and science with history and memorabilia to address issues of radioactive contamination, nuclear weapons and technology in Washington State — and the role of nuclear technology in southeastern Washington’s desert landscape.
 Painting, “Columbia River Near Hanford, Late Afternoon,
2009″ by Dianne Dickeman.
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The exhibit is in the WSU Tri-Cities Art Center, inside the Consolidated Information Center at 2770 Crimson Way, Richland. Admission is free to the public. Center hours are noon-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
“As a curator invested in local culture and education, I am particularly interested in the varied narratives and diverse depictions of the history of Hanford and the Columbia River nuclear era,” said Peter Christenson, assistant professor of fine arts and Art Center curator. “‘Particles on the Wall’ is truly an interdisciplinary approach to community-based education and is an impressive example of inspired artistic expression.”
Uniquely, it is a growing exhibit: it is different each time it is displayed. For the WSU Tri-Cities show, it includes nearly 50 pieces of art.
The exhibit organizer is an artist advisory committee consisting of Nancy Dickeman, Dianne Dickeman, Steven Gilbert, Idil Levitas and the late William Witherup – with coordination by Misty Nickle. For more details, visit http://www.particlesonthewall.org.
The exhibit is sponsored by the Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Institute for Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders. It is funded in part through a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology; while supported materials were reviewed for grant consistency, this does not necessarily constitute endorsement of the exhibit by the department.
WSU Tri-Cities is located along the scenic Columbia River in Richland, Wash. Established in 1989 with upper division and graduate programs, WSU Tri-Cities expanded in 2007 to a four-year undergraduate campus offering 18 bachelor’s, 10 master’s and six doctoral degree programs. Learn about the most diverse campus in the WSU system at http://www.tricity.wsu.edu.