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
Sarah Buchanan on “Context Posters”
Blog Post by: Sarah Buchanan, Stamp Gallery Staff, Class of 2013, Art History One of the most notable works in our current exhibition Olivia Robinson: 1899-1902, and certainly the work that draws the most attention, would have to be “Context Poster: 1899-1902”. These 192 signs display what appears to be hundreds of randomly selected … Continue reading Sarah Buchanan on “Context Posters”
An Evolution of Salt: Gabrielle Dunkley on Olivia Robinson Exhibit
Post by Gabrielle Dunkley, Stamp Gallery of Art Before oil, salt was a commodity that forged empires. The dual dichotomies between products we consume and the byproduct of salt found in sweat are thoroughly dissected in Olivia Robinson’s whimsical exhibition. Robinson used the Technological Revolution (1899-1902) as inspiration for her examination of labor and the … Continue reading An Evolution of Salt: Gabrielle Dunkley on Olivia Robinson Exhibit
Olivia Robinson: 1889-1902 Pre-show Interview
The Stamp Gallery is excited to present Olivia Robinson: 1889-1902. Robinson’s work challenges audiences to consider sweat as both the byproduct of labor and the elemental source for one of the world’s most valuable commodities: salt. We had the privilege of interviewing Olivia Robinson regarding her inspiration for this labor intensive venture. Your current exhibition … Continue reading Olivia Robinson: 1889-1902 Pre-show Interview
Digitalizing Our Natural World: Gabrielle Dunkley On Tara Rodgers Exhibit
Post by Gabrielle Dunkley, Stamp Gallery of Art If you asked me what “Super Collider” software was before I installed the “Tara Rodgers: Patterns of Movement” exhibit alongside my fellow Stamp Gallery staff and artist Tara Rodgers, I’d ask you if you were talking about physics. After witnessing screens of overwhelming code, I began to … Continue reading Digitalizing Our Natural World: Gabrielle Dunkley On Tara Rodgers Exhibit
Tara Rodgers: Patterns of Movement Pre-Show Interview
The Stamp Gallery is thrilled to announce our newest exhibition: Patterns of Movement by Tara Rodgers (July 23rd – August 24th). This multifaceted and interactive exhibit features a complex and technical exploration of sound and visuals captured by composer and sound artist, Tara Rodgers. We had the pleasure of interviewing Rodgers regarding her creative process. … Continue reading Tara Rodgers: Patterns of Movement Pre-Show Interview
Ian Davis Interview by Samantha Roppelt
Posted by: Samantha Roppelt, Class of 2012, Art Studio Major Ian Maclean Davis is an artist who lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland. Using various processes and materials, he creates drawings and paintings dealing with appropriated images. Layering colors and lines, Davis addresses memory and how an initial image or visual is skewed over time. … Continue reading Ian Davis Interview by Samantha Roppelt
Sarah Buchanan on Jack Henry’s Art in Work Sites
Blog Post by: Sarah Buchanan, Stamp Gallery Staff, Class of 2013, Art History Upon first viewing Stamp Gallery’s Work Sites, I found myself captivated by the exhibition. As stated in my prior blog post about Pat McGowan’s work in our previous exhibition, I love the idea of bringing to light found, abandoned, everyday objects that … Continue reading Sarah Buchanan on Jack Henry’s Art in Work Sites
Andres Lobo on Jack Henry’s Art in Work Sites
Blog Post on Work Sites: by Andres Lobo, Stamp Gallery Staff, Class of 2012, Environmental Science and Policy The first time I saw Jack Henry’s work was when I came into the Stamp Gallery to help Jason Hughes (GA) with Seth Adelsberger and Alex Ebstein (from Nudashank Gallery) install the show. By the time I … Continue reading Andres Lobo on Jack Henry’s Art in Work Sites