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I often find myself returning to some version of the phrase, “The more you see the less you know.” The events of the last few years have cemented this: the death of my close friend, the transition out of college, and the social pressures of Instagram and Facebook. As an artist I am interested in exploring these diverse ideas through individual pieces that reflect distinct ideas, like different songs on an album striking different tones. I primarily work with intaglio and found object to create a gallery space that draws you in and exposes you to contradictory anecdotes. If you walk...

We are excited to announce our acquisition of Nicholas Galanin's Dreaming in English (like our ancestors moved), one of nine monotypes created for our exhibition, Nicholas Galanin: Dreaming in English. We technically have two pieces on campus from Galanin right now: one temporary, one permanent. Unshadowed Land is a year-long outdoor work meant to transform a soil silhouette of Andrew Jackson into a garden of Catawba corn, recognizing the settler history of the Carolinas while celebrating the resilience of indigenous people. This first piece is meant to grow, to weather, and finally — when no longer visible — to rest...

Formed at the intersection of social and physical environments is community. As an overarching theme in my work, I'm fascinated by parallel developments of communities and the individuals that represent them. Connected to my personal experience, my artwork often relates to Black identity and existence. Shifting between two-dimensional and three-dimensional work, I explore moments when an individual shapes their environment — both social and physical — while simultaneously being shaped themselves. Hometown? Maple Hill, North Carolina What is your primary medium? Mixed media. What was the inspiration for your show? My show is a collection of stories/experiences I’ve learned in classes or...

In nature, the Mangrove is a physical link between land and sea – creating a connection between two disparate landscapes while dividing them at the same time. I create large scale works of Mangroves that when displayed aim to create an overwhelming environment of images that move between creation and disruption. Growing up in Johannesburg I would drive to school and see people living on the streets, less than 5 minutes away from my house – this was a normal, everyday experience. Johannesburg is made up of contrasting areas bordering one another – the landscapes are connected by proximity but...

Translatio Imperii, Afghanistan, 2018, 2019 Oil on paper, vintage frame, acrylic, brass7 x 8.5 inchesCourtesy of the Artist and Patricia Sweetow Gallery, San Francisco, CaliforniaPhoto: Peter Paul Geoffrion We are excited to announce the acquisition of Liên Trương’s painting Translatio Imperii, Afghanistan, 2018, that was featured in our exhibition Liên Trương: From the Earth Rise Radiant Beings this past fall. Afghanistan is one of six small paintings we exhibited from Trương’s series, Translatio Imperii. Surrounded by an ornate, matte black frame, the work is a depiction of Afghanistan being bombed in 2018. Only a glimpse of the scene is visible,...