"Parade Bandstand" photo by Christopher Talbot

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and SFA Art Galleries will present “Italian Views,” a photography exhibition, opening March 17 in Griffith Gallery and running through May 9. “Italian Views” features the photography of Christopher Talbot, director of the School of Art, and showcases images taken in Florence, Italy, in 2019, including this image, “Parade Bandstand.” A reception is planned for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in the gallery, which is located in Griffith Fine Arts Building on the SFA campus. Art exhibitions and receptions are sponsored by the Friends of the Visual Arts, Nacogdoches Junior Forum, William Arscott and The Flower Shop. Admission is free. Gallery hours are 12:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 12:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; and 6 to 7:30 p.m. before most performances in Turner Auditorium. For more information, call (936) 468-1131.