Oakton featuring Sedgwick Studio art in summer exhibit

Oakton Community College's Koehnline Museum of Art will display works by past and present Sedgwick Studio artists July 6 through Sept. 15.

The free exhibit, "The Sedgwick Studio: Sculpting Below the Train Station," features sculptures spanning more than 50 years. The public is invited to an opening night reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.

In 1976, a group of Chicago artists purchased the vacant electrical substation below the Chicago Transit Authority's Sedgwick Brown Line station. The industrial building was turned into a workshop for sculptors.

The Oakton exhibit will feature works by noted Sedgwick Studio artists Steven Urry, Jerry Peart, Paul Slepak, Dan Blue and Tom Scarff.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, through August. In September, the museum is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.