The fifth annual Windows of Understanding social justice public art initiative kicked off on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, pairing over 24 artists–including several Mason Gross students and alumni–with local nonprofit organizations to create original works of art.
The image of Angela Davis was a lightning rod for both the left and the right in the early 1970s. A new exhibit explores her visual and political legacy through rare archival material from the collection of Lisbet Tellefsen, and with the work of artists including Faith Ringgold, Steffani Jemison, Carrie Schneider, Sadie Barnette, and others. The story includes interviews with Angela Davis, Lisbet Tellefsen, Art & Design faculty Steffani Jemison, and the co-curators Donna Gustafson, Interim Director of Zimmerli Art Museum, and Art & Design faculty Gerry Beegan. See Angela Davis: Seize the Time at the Zimmerli Art Museum (September 8, 2021 – June 15, 2022) and the Oakland Museum of California in the fall of 2022.
A pathbreaking multimedia artist, Emma Amos made vibrant, witty, and passionate works that challenge, unsettle, and sometimes altogether reject the dominant visual codes of American life. Across her career, Amos’s art explored the links among personal biography, history, and the politics of race and gender in America.
Image courtesy of Sydney Shen The Department of Art & Design proudly presents the Visiting Artist Lecture Series and the Design Lecture Series for the fall 2021 semester. Both series are central to the department and feature visiting artists from varying...
This fall, Kameelah Janan Rasheed will begin an artist’s residency at Rutgers University–New Brunswick through a partnership between Mason Gross School of the Arts and Douglass College. Her residency will offer students from both institutions the...
Mason Gross Art & Design BFA alum Ariana Arancibia is the new director of Rutgers Gardens and Campus Stewardship, a role she took on to tackle issues of social justice and equity.
Art & Design MFA alum Aaron Turner was commissioned to create the March 2021 cover of The Atlantic. The photo illustration accompanied the cover story “We Mourn for All We Do Not Know”. His photography also accompanied an article in the issue by...
In the spring, faculty from Mason Gross and the School of Public Health were brought together to share research ideas as part of a “speed networking” session. Through funding provided by both schools, $10,000 MGSA-SPH Collaborative Seed Grants were awarded...
Image courtesy of Caitlin Cherry The Department of Art & Design proudly presents the Visiting Artist Lecture Series and the Design Lecture Series for the spring 2021 semester. Both series are central to the department and feature visiting artists from varying...
Photo Credit: Nick RomanenkoWindows of Understanding, a public art initiative that highlights social justice issues and raises awareness about central New Jersey-based community organizations, began planning its fourth year last spring while much of the state was...