Curation

Expressions of Liberation, Artwork Made in Incarceration
Pratt Fine Arts Center Mar. 30 - Sept. 2025

This exhibition showcases artwork created by students in the ART 100:
Introduction to Art course through the Freedom Education Project Puget Sound
(FEPPS) at Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW). As an
entry-level college course, ART 100 encourages creative exploration and critical
thinking, providing students with an introduction to visual arts. For some, this
class marks the first time they have ever created artwork, offering both a
challenge and a new avenue for self-expression. The pieces displayed reflect
individual expression, resilience, and the transformative power of education in
prison. By bringing this work into public view, we honor the dedication of these
students and recognize the importance of access to higher education for
incarcerated individuals.

As a highly visible walk- and drive-by location, Pratt Fine Arts Center offers
families of incarcerated students, friends, and the community an opportunity to
engage with their artistic achievements. This exhibition not only celebrates the
creativity of FEPPS students but also underscores the critical role of arts
education in expanding opportunities and inspiring change.

Bringing together Penn State School of Visual Arts alumni from across the country, the exhibition highlighted how graduates, now dispersed from coast to coast, continue to shape their local art communities while staying connected through shared experiences and education. Through diverse mediums and perspectives, the show explored how time, distance, and memory influence the creative practices of SoVA artists today.

Featuring an artist talk by Amara Eke, with a Q&A facilitated by curator Megan Gottfried.

Lost in Plain Sight

Solo show by Christoper L Cook at Basecamp Studios; Seattle, WA

FRESH:
Co-curation with Alix Gaytan at The HUB-Robeson Galleries; State College, PA 

Curated by Alix Gaytan and Megan Gottfried, both current masters of fine arts candidates in the School of Visual Arts, "FRESH" invites viewers to look for what makes someone unique as an individual and to celebrate each person's journey. This exhibition consciously focuses on work by emerging artists seeking their own voices through boldness and color. Highlighting self-discovery and identity through sculpture, painting and quilt-making in order to create an open space for personal narratives, "FRESH" features works by Harrison Boden, Emily Furr and Sydney Lee.

Boden is a queer, interdisciplinary ceramics artist who creates multimedia sculptures that examine the ideals of traditional masculine and feminine esthetics. His art addresses the pressures of being physically and mentally abstracted within the constraints of gender normative expectations. Furr explores themes of femininity and identity through playful colors and everyday objects. Her works in "FRESH" illuminate her embracement of self and her commitment to creativity. Lee provides an examination of the physical world through her craft practice. Being a seventh generation quilt maker and fiber artist, her quilts on display in "FRESH" offer a view of the modern world through the lens of quilt-making. Longer artist biographies are on view with the exhibition.