Marywood University Art Galleries Announce Exhibits

Three Marywood art galleries will feature new exhibits, beginning Sat., Nov. 11. The exhibits, opening receptions, and gallery talks are free and open to the public. All galleries are located in the Shields Center for Visual Arts on Marywood’s campus.

Mahady Gallery: Senior Exhibit – December Graduates 2023, Sat., Nov.11 – Fri., Dec. 15
Senior Exhibit December Graduates, an exhibition by Marywood Art Department graduates, showcases a diverse range of styles, mediums, and techniques. The opening reception is set for Sat., Nov. 11, from 2-5 p.m. A gallery talk will take place on Sat., Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. Graduating students include: Caitlyn M. Brown ( BA Art Therapy), Bernadette Fertal ( BA Art Therapy), Maeve K. Flick ( BA Art Therapy), Richele Gallagher,( BA Art Therapy), Ava Jones ( BA Art Therapy), Julianne Marchione (BA Art Therapy), Maxwell Christian (BFA 2D), and Shannon Sohl (BFA Graphic Design). 

Maslow Study Gallery for Contemporary Art: Land Use[d] in the Maslow Study Gallery for Contemporary Art, Sat., Nov. 11 – Fri., Dec. 15
Land Use[d] is an exhibition featuring a selection of Maslow Collection artists, who employ photography, serigraphy, painting, sculpture, text, architecture, and the body to generate commentary and reflection on the use of land and human relationships to the planet. The opening reception is set for Sat. Nov. 11, from 2-5 p.m. A gallery talk will take place on Sat., Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. Much of the work displays an overarching concern for the longevity and preservation of natural ecosystems and resources. Artists include Robert Barry, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Ant Farm, Hamish Fulton, Patricia Johnson, Scott Kelley, Steve Poleskie, Robert Smithson, and Andy Warhol.

Suraci Gallery: Matt Catanzaro: Face Reality, Sat., Nov 11- Fri., Dec. 15

Matt Catanzaro: Face Reality features gestural and vivid portraiture paintings reflecting Matt Catanzaro’s mixed use of Expressionism, Cubism and Surrealism.The opening reception is set for Sat., Nov. 11, from 2-5 p.m. A gallery talk will take place Sat., Nov. 11, at 2 p.m.  Also featured are Catanzaro’s complete Grotesque Holiday Portrait Series, consisting of 18 large-scale holiday-themed acrylic and marker paintings. Matt Catanzaro earned his BFA in Design, along with minors in art history, illustration, and philosophy, from Marywood University.