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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.
Creative Dialogue: Art, Campus and Community
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, Creative Dialogue: Art, Campus and Community 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. 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. On Thursday, the gallery is open from 10am - 8pm.
Interrupted Life: Incarcerated Mothers in the United States
November 3 - December 19 (closed November 27-30)
This dramatic exhibit of painting, drawings, sculpture and photography that documents the experiences of incarcerated persons in the United States. Interrupted Life provides a powerful occasion for paying attention to the facts and experiences of incarceration in the United States and invites discussion about current realities and decent solutions to a major and growing problem in society.
Curated by Rickie Solinger with support from the Ford Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Center for Children and Childhood Studies.
Listen to Dr. Jane A. Siegel, author of the upcoming Rutgers University Press publication Disrupted Childhoods: Children of Women in Prison, speak about incarcerated women and the impact on their children. Dr. Siegel is the Chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice at Rutgers University-Camden.
Nature, Nurture and Modern Culture: Traditional and Contemporary Roles of Mothers
November 3 - December 19 (closed November 27-30)
"Interrupted Life: Incarcerated Mothers in the United States" will be accompanied by a second exhibition curated from the Stedman Gallery Collection of Art, focusing on the role of motherhood in a variety of areas including mythology, modern versus traditional family roles, and the spiritual and traditional "Earth Mother" archetype. By examining classic and contemporary views of motherhood, the exhibition informs our understanding of the impact of incarcerated mothers in America.
