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SUMMARY:Artist as Activist
DESCRIPTION:GLASSBORO, NJ – Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum is
  excited to announce the participating artists who will be included in
  the 2025 New Jersey Arts Annual for Fine Art, presented in partnershi
 p with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, opening Saturday, Jun
 e 7th, 2025, 4 -7 pm.\n\nOur esteemed jurors, Brittany Webb, Evelyn an
 d Will Kaplan Curator of 20th Century Art and the John Rhoden Collecti
 on, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), and Dejay Duckett, D
 irector of Curatorial Services, African American Museum in Philadelphi
 a (AAMP) selected artists from over 300 entries and include:  \nCath
 erine Allen, ShinYoung An, Ellis Angel, Donna Bassin, Kristian Battell
 , \nKirstin Demer, Laura Frazure, Ellen Hanauer, Sam Horowitz, Christ
 opher Lopez, Chanika Svetvilas, Hui Tian, Ylvia Asal, Michael DalCerro
 , Adam Gustavson, \nTony Khawam, Krystle Lemonias, Jazlyne Sabree, an
 d Alan Willoughby,\n\nArtist as Activist presents work that are artist
 ic responses to the concept of activism. The selected artists use thei
 r creative practices to challenge societal norms, raise awareness, and
  inspire audiences to engage critically with the world around them.\nT
 he works address a broad spectrum of urgent topics—including human r
 ights, environmental stewardship, racial equity, health and well-being
 , and political engagement.\n\nRather than employing overt or reaction
 ary tactics, these artists adopt a more nuanced approach. Their work i
 nvites viewers to engage with complex issues on their own terms, promo
 ting personal reflection and dialogue rather than prescribing a singul
 ar viewpoint.\nSome artists employ humor to disarm and draw in the vie
 wer, while others use ambiguity or conceptual forms to allow multiple 
 interpretations. Scale is also used deliberately, amplifying the urgen
 cy of the challenges we face collectively.\nUltimately, this exhibitio
 n presents art as a vehicle for advocacy—illuminating injustices, pr
 oposing alternatives, and envisioning change. Through emotion, experie
 nce, and truth, these artists seek to cultivate empathy, spark convers
 ation, and inspire action.\nThe gallery is located at 301 High Street 
 in Glassboro, NJ. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the pub
 lic. Regular gallery hours are Monday – Wednesday, 10 am to 5 pm; Th
 ursday - Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm. Directions can be found on the galle
 ry website. Free parking is available in the Mick Drive parking garage
  across from the gallery. For information, call 856-256-4521 or visit 
 www.rowan.edu/artgallery.\n\nFor more information visit http://phillyt
 odo.com/events/artist-as-activist
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CATEGORIES:gallery, exhibition
LOCATION:Rowan University Art Gallery and Museum
WEBSITE:https://sites.rowan.edu/artgallery/exhibitions/njaa25-artist-a
 s-activist.html
URL:https://sites.rowan.edu/artgallery/exhibitions/njaa25-artist-as-ac
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