ADMISSION IS ALWAYS FREE
Site Specific - The Role of Public Art
July 9- October 18, 2008
Public art has long been used by patrons to send a powerful, visual message to the community it stands to represent and inspire. Curated by the Stedman Gallery, Site Specific highlights the diverse range of public art which has become a part of Camden, and considers the different messages each work brings to the community. Examining historic Johnson Park, built in the first quarter of the 20th century by the Victor Talking Machine Company founder Eldridge R. Johnson, provides a window into the industrial past of Camden. A few blocks away the new Gateway project, a large-scale architectural wall sculpture by sculptor Clyde Lynds, presents a corridor linking Rutgers University to the community. Scattered throughout Camden are murals made by a single artist or even a group of students, which tell the story of Camden and its residents with tile, glass and paint. The exhibition will also examine the planning and artistic processes necessary for creating and maintaining public art, spanning from historic restoration, to mural painting, to the stages of bronze casting in a foundry. The gallery is open Monday - Saturday from 10am - 4pm.
Dreams, Fantasies and Wondrous Curiosities
March 5 - April 26
Fantasies, dream states, mythical and marvelous creatures have become a dominant theme in
commercial movies, electronic games, animation, and other media. This exhibition,
curated from the Rutgers-Camden Collection of Art, explores the artistic imagination in a
selection of works that present elaborate visions, quixotic states of being, mysterious
encounters, fantastical landscapes, among others sharing in this pervasive urge to
present an alternative to the natural world. The viewer is confronted by something new
and is challenged to find meaning through intellect and/or emotion.
Monday - Saturday from 10am - 4pm
Thursdays the gallery remains open until 8pm
Monday - Saturday from 10am - 4pm
Thursdays the gallery remains open until 8pm
A New Reality
Black-and-White Photography in Contemporary Art
December 10 - February 23, 2008
(Closed December 23-January 1)
(Closed December 23-January 1)
This exhibition of approximately 90 photographs explores two themes: the continued use of black-and-white photography as a medium of visual and historical consequence, and the growing tendency of photographers to create imaginative narratives for their imagery, sometimes arranging figures and objects in environments or constructing tableaux for emotive effect.
The photographers selected include some whose work has emerged within the last decade. The exhibition focuses on works by American artists but also includes important international photographers. Among those represented in the exhibition are: Robert Adams, Vic Muniz, Cindy Sherman, Sherry Levine, Duane Michals, James Casabere, and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
The Stedman Gallery is open Mondays through Saturdays, 10am - 4pm.
Created by Jeffrey Wechsler and organized by the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Museum of Art, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. All artworks are from the collection of Arthur and Anne Goldstein.
Admission is free.
Changing Identity
Recent Works by Women Artists from Vietnam
September 4 - November 21, 2007
Since Vietnam opened its doors to the West, a booming art business has brought economic prosperity to many artists - predominantly men. Vietnamese women, long stereotyped as living in the shadows of their husbands, have been virtually overlooked by the international art world. Now, a younger generation of women find themselves in position to critique prevailing norms and to question the status quo. Changing Identity is the first survey of its kind to tour the United States, featuring the work of ten Vietnamese women breaking barriers and presenting a fresh, unique perspective on Vietnamese culture.
The Stedman Gallery is open Mondays through Saturdays, 10am - 4pm.
Admission is free.
