Spring Art Gallery Exhibit Features Works of Stockton Alumni

This collage titled 'Peaceful Afternoon' by Stockton Visual Arts alum Christine A. O'Brien '25 is part of the Visual Arts Alumni Triennial Exhibition on display in the Lower Art Gallery until April 9.
Galloway, N.J. — An exhibit featuring the work of 42 Stockton Visual Arts alumni highlights a series of displays at the Stockton Art Gallery through May 2.
The Visual Arts Alumni Triennial Exhibition will be held in the Lower Art Gallery until April 9. The exhibit features work by Rachel Anzalone, Lea Barone, Delaney Rose Burke, Amanda Elizabeth Bylone, Amanda Cantillon, Karlee Church, Jodee Clifford, Capri J. Cline, Matthew Deibert, Alexander DiGiovanni, Brenda Dolhanczyk, Jaimie Masino Doyle, David Dziemian, Katherine Farah, Sean Fitzgerald, Annaliese Giunta, Glenn Green, Justin Hayes, Grahm Hughes, Mae Kellert, Ryan La, Frankie Mainieri, Bruce J. Mohn, Christine A. O'Brien, NENE, James Pullaro, Alana Reichfeld, Nikki Robinson, Ashley Schultz, Yuliya Semenova, Amanda Smentkowski, Kristina Smith, Concetta Stoto, Jack Swenson, Norman Switzer, Matthew Tarquinio, Susan Vogel Brown, Nina Wall, Bryan Warner, Kristina Wasnidge, Rebecca Whittemore and Allie Wilson.
Some of the artwork includes “Seeking” by Deibert ’25, “Peaceful Afternoon” a collage by O’Brien ’25 and “John’s Drive-In, Montauk, NY” by Reichfeld ’23.
The closing reception and awards ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. on April 9 in the Lower Art Gallery. Read more about Stockton’s Visual Arts program.
In the Upper Art Gallery, a contemporary Bulgarian women’s art exhibit curated by Professor Desislava Hristova-Tosheva, titled “Her / Now / Elsewhere,” will be on display until March 28. The exhibit features work by 18 Bulgarian and Bulgarian American artists.

'Fata Morgana' by Rossitza Todorova is part of the exhibit 'Her / Now / Elsewhere,' which features artwork by Bulgarian and Bulgarian American artists.
Hristova-Tosheva is spending this semester at Stockton as part of the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence program, which allows institutions to host a scholar from outside of the United States. The scholar can teach courses, assist in curriculum development and engage with the campus and the local community.
Hristova-Tosheva will also host a “Context & Cut: Two-Part Zine and Collage Workshop” at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 23 in the Upper Art Gallery. Participants will create zines, exchange stories and learn more about the exhibition. The workshop is open to all, and materials and supplies will be provided.
Additionally, an artist and scholar panel will be held at 12:30 p.m. on March 19 in the Upper Art Gallery. Artists and panelists will discuss creative humanities strategies reflecting on changes in Eastern Europe, from socialist regimes to spaces of democratic freedom of expression.
A pop-up exhibition with the Wellness Center, titled “The Art of Recovery” will be displayed in the Upper Art Gallery April 7-14. An artist and community reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. on April 14 to celebrate the exhibition and provide guests with the opportunity to meet the artists.
Concluding the spring exhibits, the Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition will showcase students in their final year from April 19 to May 2. A reception will be held at 1 p.m. on April 19 to meet the student artists and hear the stories behind their work. The final spring event, the Art and Industry Mixer, will be held at 4 p.m. on April 21, giving students and industry professionals the chance to network and connect.
The art gallery is open noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
For more information, contact Ryann Casey, exhibition coordinator, at 609-652-4566 or Ryann.Casey@stockton.edu.
— Story by Laura Leonel


