A solo exhibition of thirty works by Allen Craven, assistant professor of art at Fort Hays State University, opens with a reception from 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 9, at the Kansas City Artists Coalition Underground Gallery, 201 Wyandotte, Kansas City, MO.

Craven?s works include a series of expressionistic paintings addressing contemporary society?s dynamic relationship to the creative arts. Also featured are the artist?s most recent paintings which reflect the dissipation and degradation of contemporary cultural and environmental landscapes.

The exhibition, which is located in the city?s River Market District, will run through Aug. 4.