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Jen Ray (American, b. 1970)Untitled (Surrounded by Wolves), 201714.875 x 11 in.Watercolor and ink on handmade paperGallery Purchase Jen Ray’s Untitled (Surrounded by Wolves) depicts two traditionally feminine faces — just their faces, as they have no necks. These faces float on the paper, each outlined by a red and orange watercolor ring, followed by a thinner light blue ring: a stark contrast to the deep black that fills the circles in the empty space behind their heads. Black spikes guard the rings, serving as the barrier between the women — a word I use hesitantly — and the outside world....

Curated by Sarah Zhang '23 and Isabel Smith '24 skies beneath my feet is a new exhibition that will be on display in the Spencer Lobby of the Chambers Academic Building starting February 10th, 2022. It centers around a spiritual connection to nature — through time, through mediums, through places. It is a return to the earth, a reimagining of how we live and eat and work and die. skies beneath my feet is inspired by the outdoor exhibition “Unshadowed Land,” which buries the outline of an Andrew Jackson monument and plants in its place Catawba corn, a crop cultivated by...

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...