UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The HUB-Robeson Galleries' spring 2022 exhibition schedule will focus on contemporary portraits, storytelling and student-led projects. The exhibits will run in various locations in the HUB-Robison Center, including the HUB Gallery and Art Alley.
The HUB Gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Exhibits in other locations are open whenever the HUB-Robeson Center is open. HUB-Robeson Galleries exhibitions, projects and events are always free and open to everyone. Class, office and student organization group visits are welcomed and encouraged. Student and staff-led tours are available, email Galleries@psu.edu if interested.
Upcoming exhibitions
"True Likeness"
Opening Feb. 4 – March 20 | HUB Gallery & Art Alley
Reception: Feb. 8, 5-7 p.m.
Portraits serve as expressions of identity, popular taste, social standing, and as documents of who, when, and where. Representing one’s self in the best light or seeing others in understandable terms are motives behind why we record images of each other, whether for rituals, documentation of events, art making, or as expressions of status.
"True Likeness" presents an exhibition of contemporary portraits from diverse makers in a variety of media including video, photography, painting, collage, installation, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. Artists, some familiar, others more on the fringe of the art world, hail from all over the United States. Their own identities, and those presented through their works, provide a snapshot of who we are as a country. In the last two years, as overt and coded hate speech became congruent with one of the most divisive elections of our time, it became apparent that highlighting and celebrating diversity was paramount.
This exhibition premiered at the Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College in 2019 and was co-curated by Lia Newman and Tom Stanley.
Amie Bantz | "Lunchbox Moments"
Opening Jan. 26 – May 15, 2022 | HUB Exhibition Cases
Reception: Feb. 8, 5-7 p.m.
Artist-led workshops and presentations: Feb. 9–11, 2022
"Lunchbox Moments" are the formative occurrences in many Asian Americans’ lives where a traditional Asian meal is eaten at school or at home and the meal elicits some sort of reaction, whether it be positive or negative. “I have a lunchbox moment; my mom has a lunchbox moment; nearly all of my AAPI community members have a lunchbox moment,” said artist Amie Bantz. These stories make up a collective identity that is equal parts profound, beautiful, comical, and heartbreaking.
In order to share these stories and empower the AAPI community in light of recent attacks on Asian Americans in the U.S., Amie Bantz presents: "Lunchbox Moments: Seek Understanding. Share Stories. Stop Hate." These boxes are a collection of narratives from members of the AAPI community and are a visual representation of storytelling showcasing the Asian-American experience. These stories empower marginalized voices by providing a platform to raise awareness. This project is presented in partnership with Adult Learner Programs & Services, Residence Life, and the Sustainability Institute.
Visual Arts Annual Graduate Research Exhibition
Opening March 25–April 17, 2022 | HUB Gallery
Gallery walk: March 25, 2–4 p.m.
Featuring the work of the current Master of Fine Arts candidates, the annual Graduate Research Exhibition includes several artists working in a wide variety of mediums. Candidates are challenged to effectively demonstrate the significance of their ideas and creative research to the general public. Individuals whose works and presentations are judged best will receive monetary awards.
The annual Graduate Research Exhibition celebrates research in all its aspects as an essential and exciting part of graduate education at Penn State. Established in 1986, the Graduate Exhibition places special emphasis on communicating research and creative endeavor to a general audience and offers an opportunity for professional development by challenging graduate students to present their work in clear, comprehensible terms to people outside their fields.
"Scatter Terrain"
Opening March 24-July 17 | Art Alley
View "Scatter Terrain"’s catalog online
The term “scatter terrain,” borrowed from role-playing and war games, refers to miniature fragments of architecture, natural features, or small props that provide a visual aid for players. This exhibition presents pockets of “terrain” – peculiar landscapes, architectural gestures, intimate domestic corners – as a metaphorical means of escape from the pandemic and connection to those who are far away. What started as a call for disparate glimpses into distant lives and locations is now shifting toward a realization that our communal sense of place is still marked by a reckoning with an ailing world and an urgent need for new perspectives. "Scatter Terrain" was co-curated by Anthony Cervino and Shannon Egan, features 25 artists, and first premiered at Ejecta Projects.