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"Rowan Progressives wanted to introduce students and faculty members walking by to vendors as well, these are Rowan students who have found a creative outlet, that is for leisure or to aid in finances." - Staff Writer / Maryela Gallardo.

The revolution continues: Rowan Progressives advocate for Art & Music at annual showcase event

Maryela Gallardo April 10, 2024

Music and art created by Rowan students have aided in shaping the culture of the university. With Westby Hall giving space for student artists to display their art and also rising clubs such as Rowan...

"This new exhibition features pieces that have been censored for years, by an artist who was left out of the original group of eighty women." - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

10 of 80 + 1 Exhibition challenges art censorship & celebrates women in the visual arts

Beth Cimaglia February 28, 2024

10 of 80 + 1 is an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Philadelphia Focuses on Women in the Visual Arts and is a (re)FOCUS 2024 participant. There are a total of twelve pieces on display now...

"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...

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...

Lilith by Sylvia Sleigh; Frida Kahlo by Shirley Gorelick; God by Cynthia Mailman; Self-Portrait as Superwoman (Woman as Culture Hero) by Sharon Wybrants; Durga by Diana Kurz. / Photo via Chelsea Valcourt

“The Sister Chapel” Exhibit Located in Westby Hall

Chelsea Valcourt November 3, 2021

The Sister Chapel started with one woman’s idea to create an artistic tribute for strong, empowering women and now there are 11 paintings. Mimicking the layout and meaning behind the famous art of the...

Members of Women of Westby pose for a photo. From left to right: Charlotte Steinman, Liliana Munoz Lozada, Candice Wright, Jennifer Araya, Noel Waldron and Victoria Esquilin. - Multimedia Editor / Alex Rossen

Spotlight: You (Yes, You) Can Be a Woman of Westby, Too

Tara Lonsdorf April 7, 2021

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect Liliana Muñoz Lozada's role as a leader of Women of Westby. Senior advertising major Noel Waldron has spent a good portion of her time at Rowan...

The Center for Art and Social Engagement can be found on Westby Hall's first floor. - Contributor / Gregg Johnson

The Center for Art and Social Engagement is a shrine to inclusion

Tara Lonsdorf April 17, 2019

Tucked into a back corner of Westby Hall's first floor, the newly-built Center for Art and Social Engagement is like no other gallery on Rowan's campus. With one permanent exhibit, The Sister Chapel,...

First place winner Adrianna Alpizar stands with her winning piece, "Untitled." - Photo courtesy of Allison Dempsey

The Rowan Arts Collective hosts juried exhibition and celebrates participation

Tara Lonsdorf April 10, 2019

To celebrate its sixth year as an on-campus organization, the Rowan Arts Collective (TRAC) hosted its annual Juried Exhibition on Monday. Jurors were Rowan TRAC alumni Allyson Cook, Nick Vicente and Justin...

Members of Rowan's Improfs and Theatre and Dance Department perform improv during "Dungeons and Dragons: Live!" on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Westby Hall. -Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

REVIEW: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Live!’ combines improv and the famous RPG for a night of laughs

Laura Kincaid March 27, 2018

Taking improv to the next level with a roll of the dice, the cast and crew of “Dungeon & Dragons: Live!” performed this past Friday to two sold-out audiences. The directors, theater senior majors...

Student artwork lines the walls in Westby Art Gallery for "The Designed Experience." -Staff Photo/Maria Morales

‘The Designed Experience’ in Westby is a student display

Maria Morales January 23, 2018

On the second floor of Westby Hall, more than 100 pieces of student artwork are currently on display in the Student Gallery for "The Designed Experience" exhibit, which opened with a reception this past...

Rowan Artist in Residence Jay Walker sheds light on his gallery “Archetype”

Dylan Maslowski January 26, 2017

Some would typically imagine tape as a fast and efficient way to mend what's been broken. However, with a seemingly mundane tool, Philadelphia-based artist Jay Walker is able to create works of art in...

Student documentarian points his lens at foreign cultures

Ellie Leick November 7, 2016

Julian Zuniga, a senior radio, television and film major at Rowan, doesn’t consider himself an artist, but his work says otherwise. Originally from Colombia, Zuniga draws a lot of inspiration for his...

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