Transformations / Transformaciones

Sheila Crider and Francisco Loza

August 26 – November 16, 2024

Receptions: Saturday October 5, 1-4pm and Wednesday October 23, 4-6pm

The Exhibition Department at Stevenson University is pleased to announce the 2024 fall Transformations / Transformaciones exhibition in its Manning Academic Center 2nd Floor gallery. Sheila Crider and Francisco Loza are the featured artists.

Join us at Gallery 1448 for the opening reception of Octoberworks. In this exhibition, the members of Artists Housing come together to greet fall with a cornucopia of artwork, including paintings, photography, sculpture, works in fiber and mixed media. Featured artists are Lauren Case, Ruth Channing, Edna Emmet, Greg Fletcher, Emily Lamb, Michelle Lamb, Suzan Rouse, Ronald Russell, Leslie Schwing, Laura Vernon Russell, LuAnn Zubak. This show coincides with the Open Studio Tour Weekend, an annual event organized by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts (BOPA).

Nigerian Born Baltimore-based Transdisciplinary Artist, VILLAGER presents ÀṢẸ: Embodying the Divine – a solo presentation of paintings, sculptures, and site-specific installations inspired by the Yorùbá philosophy of ÀṢẸ, using the polychronic concept of energy and vital life force as a cosmic declaration to embody the divine energies that catalyze our existence.

This solo exhibition features works by Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) professor Chris Mona, including printmaking projects done in collaboration with Pyramid Atlantic Art Center founder Helen Frederick, who he began collaborating with in 2023. Mona, who also directs the Printmaking Studio at AACC, has received a grant from the Artists Space in New York and two artist awards from the Maryland State Arts Council. His work in painting, printmaking, drawing, and digital media is in public collections and has been shown internationally, nationally, and regionally.

This solo exhibition features works by Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) professor Chris Mona, including printmaking projects done in collaboration with Pyramid Atlantic Art Center founder Helen Frederick, who he began collaborating with in 2023. Mona, who also directs the Printmaking Studio at AACC, has received a grant from the Artists Space in New York and two artist awards from the Maryland State Arts Council. His work in painting, printmaking, drawing, and digital media is in public collections and has been shown internationally, nationally, and regionally.

This solo exhibition features works by Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) professor Chris Mona, including printmaking projects done in collaboration with Pyramid Atlantic Art Center founder Helen Frederick, who he began collaborating with in 2023. Mona, who also directs the Printmaking Studio at AACC, has received a grant from the Artists Space in New York and two artist awards from the Maryland State Arts Council. His work in painting, printmaking, drawing, and digital media is in public collections and has been shown internationally, nationally, and regionally.

A conversation with artists of Our Art Room’s 2024 cohort. Come enjoy offerings of wine, food, and quality connection to discuss what it means to be a community engaged and active emerging artist in a critical time of change and creative abundance. We would love to see you there!

Our Art Room (OAR) is a critique series and collective of women, femmes, and gender non-conforming artists in their early careers. This collective is an incubator for emerging and growing artists to expand networks, share resources, and provide accountability to each other in a community setting.

[Baltimore, USA 02/25/2024] — ‘The Experiment’ exhibition is set to disrupt the art scene with its bold exploration of unconventional mediums and their impact on audience behavior in the digital age. Curated to provoke thought and inspire conversation by Erhan Us, ‘The Experiment’ pushes the boundaries of contemporary art, inviting viewers to question established norms and engage with creativity in new and unexpected ways.