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One of Margulies' pieces here is a self portrait of her. - Photo via Margulies' Instagram

Brushing beyond boundaries: Gabby Margulies’ journey from studio art to art therapy at Rowan

Aiden Seratore January 31, 2024

Here at Rowan University, students are presented with opportunities to pursue whatever their passion or muse may be. Even if students are just interested in what that passion may have to offer, they need...

"Some advice that Giannattasio is based on growing, learning, and evolving as an artist and performer." - Photo via Giannattasio's Instgram

Dancing through degrees: Valentina Giannattasio’s dual journey in marketing and dance at Rowan

Dylan Francis January 31, 2024

Valentina Giannattasio dances to many different tunes during her time here at Rowan University. She double majors in Marketing and Dance with a CUGS (Certificate of Undergraduate Study) in Sustainable...

"Looking overall, Quennessen is proud of all the work her fellow club members put in to make this last-minute showcase work out and build a winter wonderland that viewers are sure to enjoy." - Staff Writer / Marchella Mazzoni

Women of Winter: Art showcase illuminates Westby Hall with diverse mediums & styles

Sarah Shockey & Marchella Mazzoni January 31, 2024

On Jan. 29, members of the club Women of Westby unveiled their Women of Winter gallery showcase in Westy Hall. Featuring a display of 31 pieces from the group, the art presented multiple different mediums...

Places lost to time, war, terrorism, natural disasters, and gentrification are all included, preventable and inevitable losses all shown side by side. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon

Ellen Harvey’s ‘The Disappointed Tourist’: A journey through lost places and collective nostalgia

Abigail Twiford January 24, 2024

In Rowan’s Art Gallery, the new exhibition that will be running until March 9 is Ellen Harvey’s “The Disappointed Tourist.” The exhibition is part of an ongoing project by Harvey that is comprised...

"Each artist created works of art that fit the theme of authentic pieces showcasing powerful statements about the political, social, and environmental landscapes of the world." - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon

Unveiling truths through art: “Layers of Authenticity” exhibition at Rowan Art Gallery

Maryela Gallardo December 6, 2023

The Rowan Art Gallery presented its new exhibition “Layers of Authenticity,” on Nov. 6 and will be on display until Dec. 20, 2023. This new gallery focuses on the stories that five artists from around...

"Klassen’s current work as an illustrator helped her picture her future career, but she is still unsure of what it looks like." - Photo via Emily Klassen

Illustrating dreams: Emily Klassen’s passion for children’s books

Dylan Francis December 6, 2023

Emily Klassen is a 20-year-old junior at Rowan University. She is a writing arts and visual arts double major. Klassen chose to come to Rowan because Rowan was one of the only schools that allowed her...

"Poems in the collection will all focus on being queer while living in suburbia and the specific struggles that come along with being LGBT in that particular environment." - Photo via Rowan Glassworks' Instagram.

Sean Wolff’s journey through creative expression

Abigail Twiford November 29, 2023

The Rowan campus is home to a vast array of creative majors. Students with skills and talents of all kinds are able to express themselves and get degrees in the artistic fields they are passionate about.  Sean...

A piece by Pearson inspired by artists Susan Moore and Gustave Courbet's "The Desperate Man." - Photo via Pearson's Instagram.

Maurice Pearson’s ambitious artistic vision unveiled in Rowan’s Spring Gallery

Grace Reed November 29, 2023

Maurice Pearson is a 21-year-old fine arts student minoring in art history. Currently, he is in his final year of study, preparing for his senior showcase but if you told him this is where he would end...

King’s process of writing her poetry is very free-flowing. It consists of her writing all the time and when she thinks of something, she writes it down either in her notes or on a piece of paper. -Photo via @poetic_justice_rowan

In the verse of inspiration: Mia-Sara King’s journey into spoken word poetry

Dylan Francis November 15, 2023

Mia-Sara King is a junior at Rowan University. She is a writing arts major and the senator for Poetic Justice, a poetry club at Rowan University. King has been interested in writing since she was a child....

"The play featured scenes that represented the most horrifying and disturbingly common aspects of the genocide." - Managing Editor / Abigail Twiford

Holocaust resonance: Unveiling the powerful narrative of “Five Survivors Tell the World”

Abigail Twiford November 15, 2023

Five Survivors Tell the World is a play about five young Jewish women who survived the horrors of several different concentration camps during the Holocaust. The play was written and directed by Anthony...

"Willard gathers inspiration for his art from many different aspects of his life but credits his friends as being the biggest among them." - Photo via Rowan Department of Arts Instagram

Brushing off perfection: Evert Willard’s journey of artistic transformation

Paige Britt November 15, 2023

Evert Willard is a junior Graphic Design student at Rowan University and the events coordinator of the Gallery Publication Club. He dreams of someday getting his master’s in art administration and being...

Challenging the divine: Cynthia Mailman's feminist art and "The Origins of God"

Challenging the divine: Cynthia Mailman’s feminist art and “The Origins of God”

Al Harmon November 8, 2023

Some people have committed their lives to questioning conventional narratives and pushing limits in the fields of art history and feminist studies. Cynthia Mailman, an outspoken feminist artist who has...

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