I have to say that the piece by Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi “If She Only Belonged” grabbed my attention at first sight. Surprisingly, it was not the vivid colors or hectic phenomenons occurring in the artwork but rather the sole dark figure of a girl who did not look like the rest. Ilchi left me to … Continue reading “If She Only Belonged”
Students Drawn to Campus-Related Acquisition
Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman’s GEOLOCATION (College Park), one of the six 2013 Contemporary Art Collection Acquisitions currently on on exhibition in The Stamp Gallery, has struck a chord with student visitors. GEOLOCATION is an ongoing, site specific social media and photography project made up of photographs that have been geo-tagged in Facebook and Twitter … Continue reading Students Drawn to Campus-Related Acquisition
Kudzu, Jiha Moon, 2012. 24″ x 24″, Ink and acrylic on Hanji paper mounted on canvas
The Stamp Gallery is proud to present the Adele H. Stamp Student Union Contemporary Art Collection – Acquisitions 2013 SEPTEMBER 9 – OCTOBER 12, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 5-8PM http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/gallery Last year, six students participated in the Contemporary Art Purchase Program. The objective of this program is to put the process of collecting … Continue reading Kudzu, Jiha Moon, 2012. 24″ x 24″, Ink and acrylic on Hanji paper mounted on canvas
Midpoint Show: Lauren Francis Moore. By Sarah Buchanan
Lauren Moore’s small and intimate mixed media sculptures are made of what most would associate as cute and girly motifs; long blonde hair, long eyelashes, white teeth, fluffy and smooth textures, and lots of pink hues. However, her work would not be described by many as either “girly” or “cute”, but rather creepy, unsettling, or … Continue reading Midpoint Show: Lauren Francis Moore. By Sarah Buchanan
Sarah Buchanan on Sarah Knobel
Posted By: Sarah Buchanan, Senior, Psychology/ArtHistory Not only is Sarah Knobel’s work aesthetically pleasing but also, personally, I find it to be incredibly relatable. In Knobel’s artist statement, she writes how her artwork “is a stage which demonstrates the search for individual identity within the programmatic social structures of popular culture” and how through her … Continue reading Sarah Buchanan on Sarah Knobel
Selections from Combat Paper: The Missing “Artist” By: Sarah Buchanan
Blog Post by: Sarah Buchanan, Stamp Gallery Staff, Class of 2013, Art History The current exhibition, Combat Paper, at the Stamp art gallery is unique to any other we have had in the past. When preparing for the installation of this exhibition, what struck me most is that the show is not at all artist-based. … Continue reading Selections from Combat Paper: The Missing “Artist” By: Sarah Buchanan
OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: STATES OF MIND EXHIBIT
The Stamp Gallery of Art is proud to present “States of Mind”. We invite visual artists and poets alike to apply for this exhibition. This is a unique show focusing on the embodiment of mental health in art. This is not an exhibition emphasizing principles or output of therapeutic art, instead we seek artists whose work sheds light … Continue reading OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: STATES OF MIND EXHIBIT
Behind the Scenes of Exhibit Curation, Design, and Marketing with Gabrielle Dunkley
Post by Gabrielle Dunkley, Stamp Gallery of Art The Stamp Gallery staff was tasked with the tremendous opportunity of curating a special exhibit this May. The meetings are over, the drafts are finalized, and the announcement has been made. After starting something that has the deceptive impression of being simple, you consider all of the … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Exhibit Curation, Design, and Marketing with Gabrielle Dunkley
Amani My Culture: A Visual Analysis by Jennifer Clifford
Amani My Culture by Donna Perdue is one of the many highlights in the Stamp Gallery’s current exhibition Selections from Combat Paper. The Combat Paper program provides art-making workshops to veterans to reconcile their times in war. They cut up their fatigues to create paper and then express their experiences through painting and printing. Donna … Continue reading Amani My Culture: A Visual Analysis by Jennifer Clifford
Worn History: Gabrielle Dunkley On The Combat Paper Exhibit
Post by Gabrielle Dunkley, Stamp Gallery of Art Piece by piece, gallery attendants and curators had the rare opportunity to hold life stories in their hands. The same uniforms soldiers wore in combat, remnants of blood, sweat, and phantasmic horrors still palpable in the fabric, were repurposed as a means for finally explaining to their … Continue reading Worn History: Gabrielle Dunkley On The Combat Paper Exhibit