By STEFANIE HILL

Staff Writer

Jack Kyle, curator and CEO of Mississippi Arts Pavilion of Jackson, came to the university April 14 to inform interior design students about the exhibit “The Glory of Baroque Dresden.”

Students from Professional Practice 456, Interior Design Theory 357 and Studio 230 and 330 visited the exhibit at the Mississippi Arts Pavilion yesterday.

The exhibit features Baroque art during the time of August the Strong and his son August III, electors of Saxony and kings of Poland.

It includes items such as the Dresden Green, one of the most famous jewels in the world, and one of Johannes Vermeer’s paintings, "The Procures".

Saul Zalesch, the School of Art’s art historian and an associate professor of art history, went to the “Splendors of Versailles” exhibit at the pavilion in 1998.

“These exhibits open your eyes to the splendors of the world,” Zalesch. “I was mesmerized by what I saw.”

Zalesch also said these exhibits encourage people to get out and travel.

“People need to travel and see the world,” Zalesch said. “Seeing these exhibits is getting to see different parts of the world all in one place.”

Leigh Mesling, a sophomore interior design major, said Kyle’s presentation helped her prepare for the exhibit.

“Most of the time, you go see an exhibit without knowing much about it,” Mesling said. “Kyle gave background and detailed information that helped me understand the art a lot better.”

Kyle not only spoke about the exhibits but also provided the students with insights about the art business world.

Olive Grundmeyer, a senior interior design major, said the presentation helped her understand the interior design business a great deal more.

“He spoke of skills you should develop to become a good business person, such as wisely choosing the people you work with and how you work together with them,” Grundmeyer said. “This gave me a better outlook about what’s out there and what to expect.”

Mesling said she was undecided about what field of interior design she wanted to go into.

“There are hundreds of different kinds of jobs you can get into as an interior designer,” Mesling said. “Listening to Kyle gave me a better perspective of what I want to do.”

Kyle said he likes giving these presentations not only to give more information about the exhibits and educate about the business aspects of it, but also to help lay the foundation stones for the appreciation of art.

Kyle said, “Art should be an intergraded part of every person’s life.”