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JOHNSTOWN - The Perrella Gallery at Fulton-Montgomery Community College will soon exhibit work by an Austrian artist who has a sculpture on display at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

The exhibit, "Inner View Expanded," will feature Caroline Ramersdorfer's stone sculptures as well as several video installations. It will be the first show by an international artist hosted by the FM Foundation at the gallery.

Ramersdorfer's work has been recognized worldwide and exhibited in Egypt, Taiwan, Dubai, Canada and Japan, according to a news release from the gallery.

One of Ramersdorfer's marble pieces was chosen for display outside the Olympic Stadium in Beijing. It is part of a sculpture park that also includes a work by Hamilton County artist and Johnstown native John Van Alstine and other international sculptors.

Earlier this year, Ramersdorfer completed a monumental piece in Cairo, Egypt. Images of this work will be included in the Perrella Gallery exhibition.

Ramersdorfer's abstract sculptures consist of multi-layered slabs of stone that have been deeply carved, creating an intricate lattice-like interior space when lined up.

"Ramersdorfer works with the interaction of light and time on her sculptural forms, the result of which creates a constantly changing appearance and personality in each piece," said Joel Chapin, director of the Perrella Gallery.

The exhibit will be open Sept. 5 through Oct. 25. A reception, sponsored by Stewart's Shops, will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20. Refreshments will be served, and there will be no charge to attend.