Whether you know Jenny Holzer by name, you probably know some of the renowned conceptual artist's work, which will be on display beginning Aug. 11, at the Ball State University Museum of Art.

Nine mini-LED signs representing Holzer's major writings will be included in the exhibit in the museum's Brown Study Room. The exhibit will continue through March 11.

Holzer's works range from the 1970s "Truisms," which are one-line equivocal statements, to "Erlauf," produced from 1993-95. "Truisms" included such memorable statements as "Your oldest fears are your worst ones" and "Raise boys and girls the same."

She first came to attention by placing her truisms, printed on poster paper, in public places. The presentations then became more sophisticated, appearing on theater marquees on the north side of West 42nd Avenue in New York. In 1982, Holzer phrases such as "Abuse of power comes as no surprise" and "Money creates taste" flashed from the Spectacolor board above Times Square.

The mini-LEDs at Ball State represent the complexity of her thought as a socially and politically engaged artist. They were acquired through the Friends of the Museum.

The Holzer display is a precursor to a larger exhibit, "Engaging Technology: A History and Future of Intermedia Art," from Nov. 17 to March 11, 2007.

For more information about the museum, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary, check online at www.bsu.edu/artmuseum or call (765) 285-5242.

(Note to editors: For more information or images, contact Tania Said, curator of education, at tsaid@bsu.edu or (765) 285-3372.)