Showing Monday, Jan. 14, through March 9, at Western Washington University's Western Gallery, the annual Department of Art and Design Biennial exhibition features works from about 20 faculty members of the departments of art and design.

The works involve contemporary attitudes and individual areas of research with traditional and new media. Details: http://westerngallery.wwu.edu, 360-650-3963.

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