Carnelian Art Gallery, located at 221 King St., Suite 102, in downtown Madison, is pleased to announce its last art exhibition of the year, titled “Surrealism,” whose theme is centered around the weird, strange and bizarre. The art in this show takes on a dreamlike and uncanny quality. Some works are two-dimensional, while others are three-dimensional. Participating artists include Kimberly Burnett, Rachael Hunter, Samantha Jane Mullen, Helen Klebesadel and Natalie Jo Wright.

At 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, Carnelian Art Gallery will host a holiday reception for Surrealism to close out another successful year of exhibitions. Light refreshments will be served until 8 p.m., when the event ends, and admission is free.

At 6 p.m. that same evening, Klebesadel will deliver an artist talk regarding her works in Surrealism, as well as her comeuppance as an artist in the Madison area. This is a talk you won't want to miss. Klebesadel, who has a graduate degree in fine arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a visual artist, born and raised in rural Wisconsin near Spring Green. Klebesadel is known for her watercolors focused on environmental and feminist woman-centered themes.