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SUMMARY:The Spectrum of Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Glassboro\, NJ (March X\, 2026) — New Jersey native\, Philadelphia-based interdisciplinary artist Jazlyne Sabree will debut her latest body of work in The Spectrum of Resilience on view April 6 through July 30\, 2026\, at the newly renamed Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art (RUMOCA).\nSabree’s exhibition presents timely work that speaks to identity\, history\, and cultural continuity.\nSabree creates large-scale collages composed of paint\, paper\, and found materials that center members of the African Diaspora as spiritual figures and vessels of memory. Through richly layered surfaces and textured compositions\, she elevates her subjects while examining ancestry\, displacement\, and the enduring presence of cultural identity across generations.\nBorn in Willingboro\, New Jersey\, Sabree earned her MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in Philadelphia. She currently serves as executive director of Camden FireWorks\, a multidisciplinary arts incubator in Camden. Sabree holds a master’s degree in art education from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree from Clark Atlanta University\, an HBCU in Atlanta\, Georgia. She is an alum of the Philadelphia Mural Arts Black Artist Fellowship\, and her work is included in collections such as The Colored Girls Museum in Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum.\nThe Spectrum of Resilience features Sabree’s large-scale collages layered into textured portraits of members of the African Diaspora\, including three works debuting for the first time in this exhibition:\nBetween Drips and Dignity\nPatient Recovery: Evidence of Survival\nClosed Eyes Because I’m Practicing Trust (The Kiss)\nHer subjects are presented as spiritual messengers — figures grounded in ancestral memory yet fully present in contemporary life. Through posture\, gaze and symbolic materials\, Sabree conveys both vulnerability and strength\, holding resilience and fragility in dynamic tension.\nDrawing from research into her own genealogy and diasporic histories\, Sabree explores how traditions\, belief systems\, and cultural practices endure despite displacement and systemic erasure. The exhibition invites viewers to witness not only historical trauma\, but also joy\, persistence\, and quiet power of cultural survival.\nRUMOCA in Glassboro\, New Jersey\, just outside Philadelphia\, mounts new contemporary art exhibitions by professional artists every two to three months. With a reputation for attracting respected international talent\, it’s a cornerstone of South Jersey’s vibrant arts scene. All exhibitions and special events are open to the public with free admission.\nRUMOCA\, formerly Rowan University Art Gallery and Museum\, recently adopted its new identity to reflect its continued growth\, expanded educational programming\, permanent collection\, and strengthened service to the Rowan community and the broader South Jersey region. The unified name brings together its two locations under one contemporary vision.\nArtist Statement\n“The Spectrum of Resilience reveals moments of strength\, tenacity\, vigor\, and adaptation expressed through the spirits of members across the African Diaspora. This work is developed alongside research into my own African ancestry and genealogy\, and the ancestral histories of those that I connect with on the way and my own research from literature such as: Oxford’s Archaeology of the African Diaspora\, the African Union’s The Diaspora Division\, and Cultural Resilience and Filial Responsibility Among the African Diaspora: To Be or To Belong among other texts.\nThese themes of resilience are expressed in the work through posture and moment\, capturing the candid lives of the sitters\, communicating their authentic spirit and their strength in all of their subtle declarations. It captures the range of emotions\, struggles\, joys\, and pains that are witnessed in the lives of African descendants\, calling for acceptance and embrace of their presence and their history in a time where their presence is being inhibited and their truths\, erased and distorted.”\nHow to Visit\nRowan University Museum of Contemporary Art is located at 301 High Street West\, Glassboro\, NJ 08028\, and is open to the public with free admission Monday to Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Saturday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm.\nLearn more.\nPRESS PHOTOS (Courtesy: Jazlyne Sabree)\nAbout Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art\nRowan University Museum of Contemporary Art (RUMOCA) presents curated exhibitions by professional contemporary artists alongside dynamic educational programming. RUMOCA at 301 High Street continues to showcase rotating contemporary exhibitions. RUMOCA at Westby Hall is home to The Sister Chapel\, featuring curated selections from the museum’s permanent collection providing a dedicated home for the historic installation. Open to the public with free admission\, the museum serves as a vibrant cultural destination for South Jersey and the greater Philadelphia region. Visit: rowan.edu/artgallery
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LOCATION:Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art\, 301 High Street West\, Glassboro\, NJ\, 08028\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jazlyne Sabree: The Spectrum of Resilience\, Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Sabree elevates her subjects\, members of the African diaspora\, as spiritual messengers highlighting the whispers of hidden histories.\n\n\nThe Spectrum of Resilience reveals moments of strength\, tenacity\, vigor\, and adaptation expressed through the spirits of members across the African Diaspora. This work is developed alongside research into my own African ancestry and genealogy\, and the ancestral histories of those that I connect with on the way  and my own research from literature such as: Oxford’s “Archaelogy of the African Diaspora”\, the African Union’s “The Diaspora Division”\, and “Cultural Resilience and Filiel Responsibility Among the African Diaspora: To Be or To Belong” among other texts. These themes of resilience are expressed in the work through posture and moment\, capturing the candid lives of the sitters\, communicating their authentic spirit and their strength in all of their subtle declarations. It captures the range of emotions\, struggles\, joys\, and pains that are witnessed in the lives of African descendants\, calling for acceptance and embrace of their presence and their history in a time where their presence is being inhibited and their truths\, erased and distorted. \nJazlyne Sabree (New Jersey) is an interdisciplinary artist based in the Greater Philadelphia area. She received her Bachelors in Art from Clark Atlanta University\, an HBCU in Atlanta\, GA where she studied art and journalism. She then went on to become an art educator\, returning to college to receive her Masters in Art Education at Boston University. She received her Masters in Fine Art at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. She is a recipient of the Clark Atlanta University Art Guild Award\, the Linda Lora Pugliese Award for Excellence in Art Education\, the PAFA Venture Fund Grant\, MassMoCA Artist Residency\, and the AACC Fellowship at the Montclair Art Museum. She has exhibited with many esteemed institutions such as the Montclair Art Museum of Montclair\, New Jersey\, The Newark Museum of Newark\, New Jersey\, and The Colored Girl’s Museum of Philadelphia\, PA.  Additionally\, she has been featured on platforms such as News 12\, WHYY\, several podcasts such as The Truth in this Art\, and in many publications. She was also awarded a teaching artist residency in Monrovia\, Liberia in West Africa at the Cachelle International Creative Arts Center\, as well as the Casa Na Ilha Artist Residency in Ilhabela\, São Paolo\, Brazil. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Waldemar Belisário Museum in Ilhabela\, São Paolo\, Brazil\, and the PAFA Museum in Philadelphia along with many other private collections.
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LOCATION:Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art\, 301 High Street West\, Glassboro\, NJ\, 08028\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception\, Devan Shimoyama: SHIFT
DESCRIPTION:Devan Shimoyama draws from classical mythology and the cultural landscape of his youth to create works that center the queer Black male form\n\n\nDevan Shimoyama draws equally from classical mythology and the cultural landscape of his youth to create works that center the queer Black male form. Through self-portraiture and tableaux\, he reflects on the politics of queer experience while navigating his own personal narrative. \nWorking across a wide range of materials and techniques\, Shimoyama explores the tension between celebration and silence within queer culture and sexuality. Referencing the dramatic sensibilities of painters such as Caravaggio and Goya\, he layers his surfaces with jewels\,  glitter\, rhinestones\, and sequins to evoke both the beauty and alienation of the Black queer body. His most recent body of work is inspired by the Major Arcana of the Tarot card deck.  The series reflects on our desire to present contained and perfect versions of ourselves\, while suggesting how forms of mysticism\, such as tarot reading\, can illuminate new pathways through turbulent times. \nShimoyama graduated from Penn State University with a BFA in Drawing/Painting. He received his MFA from Yale University School of Art in Painting/Printmaking. Shimoyama’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and internationally including the Andy Warhol Museum\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art\, Kansas City\, MO\, the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa\, Cape Town\, South Africa\, FRONT International Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art\, Cleveland\, OH\, the Kunstpalais\, Erlangen\, Germany. He lives and works in Pittsburgh\, PA and is represented by De Buck Gallery in New York City.
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LOCATION:Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum\, 301 High Street West\, Glassboro\, NJ\, 08028\, United States
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SUMMARY:Devan Shimoyama: SHIFT
DESCRIPTION:Glassboro\, NJ (January 6\, 2026) — Philadelphia native artist Devan Shimoyama will present new work in his regional debut\, SHIFT at Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum. This solo exhibition runs January 26 to March 21. Opening reception Wednesday February 4th 2026 at 5-7pm. \nDevan Shimoyama is a visual artist who works primarily in painting and self-portraiture\, with works inspired as much by classical mythology as by the culture of his youth. Through his depictions of the queer Black male form\, Shimoyama investigates the politics of queer culture while navigating his own personal narratives. Referencing the dramatic sensibilities of painters such as Caravaggio and Goya\, he layers his surfaces with jewels\, black glitter\, rhinestones\, and sequins to evoke both the beauty and alienation of the Black queer body.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/devan-shimoyama-shift/
LOCATION:Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum\, 301 High Street West\, Glassboro\, NJ\, 08028\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception\, Lavett Ballard: The People Who Could Fly
DESCRIPTION:Lavett is creating new works that will represent and amplify African folklore and tribal stories told from a Black woman’s perspective.\n\n\nArtist Statement\nThis body of work is inspired by cherished Storytime moments with my granddaughter\, particularly our shared love for The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton. This powerful tale\, rooted in an African American folktale\, has also influenced one of my favorite authors\, Toni Morrison\, in Song of Solomon. These works serve as the foundation for my exploration of resilience\, hope\, and freedom throughout African American history. \nThe Visual narrative I seek to convey traces a journey from Africa\, through the harrowing Middle Passage\, to enslavement\, and ultimately to liberation and resilience. My goal is to guide viewers through this story\, forging connections between the past and the present. \nTo bring this vision to life\, I am creating art that intertwines folktale\, history\, and culture\, incorporating reclaimed wood fencing and wooden substrates to craft wall-hung pieces and sculptural works. My techniques will include mixed-media approaches and immersive installations designed to engage viewers in a dynamic interpretation of this bittersweet folktale—extending its meaning beyond enslavement to celebrate resilience and identity by blending both the past and the present day. \nThrough this exhibition\, I hope to honor the enduring spirit of the African American experience and inspire reflection on the collective journey from oppression to empowerment. \n \nLavett Ballard is a Mixed Media Visual Artist\, Art historian\, Curator\, and Author. She holds a dual Bachelor’s in Studio Art and Art History with a minor in Museum Studies from Rutgers University\, and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. \nBallard’s art has been commissioned as a cover twice for Time Magazine first in March 2020 for their special multi-cover edition for the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage and in February 2023 for a cover and interior art for Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson’s essay about her book CASTE: Origins of our Discontent. In 2024 her art was featured in the NAACP Image Award winning Non-Fiction book The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families by Karida L. Brown & Charly Palmer. \nHer work has been included in both literary & film productions and collected both nationally and internationally. Acquisitions include the Petrucci Family Foundation\, Abena Busia the Ghanian Ambassador to Brazil’s private Collection\, Grant & Tamia Hill collection\, the Francis M. Maguire Museum\, the African American Museum of Philadelphia\, the U.S. Art in the Embassies\, St Joseph’s University\, Syracuse Universities- Community Folk Arts Center\, & Jule Collins Smith Fine Art Museum at Auburn University Collections among many others. \nBallards portfolio can be viewed via www.LavettBeArt.com
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/opening-reception-lavett-ballard-the-people-who-could-fly/
LOCATION:Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum\, 301 High Street West\, Glassboro\, NJ\, 08028\, United States
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SUMMARY:Carrying On: Black Panther Artists Continue the Legacy/ Artists' Panel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with the artists and curator Colette Gaiter.\n\n\nSeating capacity for the artists’ panel is sold out. If you are attending the talk please arrive early if you would like a seat otherwise it will be standing room only. If you are not attending the talk the reception will follow at 4:00 pm. Parking is available on the street and in municipal lots near the gallery as well as in the garage across the street. All parking requires payment at a reasonable cost. \nCurated by Colette Gaiter\, this exhibition brings the legacy and current work of four artists from the Black Panther Party (BPP) together to illuminate “the role of art in cultivating a radical imagination and developing activist practices.” Viewing their early work (made during the height of late 1960s – early 1970s social movements\, rebellions\, and uprisings against oppression of all kinds) next to their later and current work shows how they view social progress and change. \nThe curator will be in conversation with three of the artists in the gallery: Gayle Asali Dickson\, Malik Edwards\, and Akinsanya Kambon. Emory Douglas will join us via zoom.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/carrying-on-black-panther-artists-continue-the-legacy-artists-panel/
LOCATION:Rowan University Art Gallery\, 301 High Street West\, Glassboro\, NJ\, 08028\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist's Talk\, Wendel White: Folding Time
DESCRIPTION:A presentation about his research in creating his three pivotal bodies of work: Manifest\, Schools for the Colored\, and Red Summer.\n\n\nJoin us for this compelling presentation by Wendel White on \nSaturday\, October 5th at 3:30 pm. \nA light reception will follow as part of the exhibition\, Folding Time. On view from September 3 through October 26\, 2024. \nWendel White is a distinguished South Jersey-based photographer known for focusing on Black history and the legacy of slavery through his foundational projects: Schools for the Colored\, Red Summer\, and Manifest. The exhibition Folding Time will display a selection of photographs from each series. Through these bodies of work\, White is effectively folding time by bringing the past and the present into a shared space. \nWhite’s series Manifest explores Black material culture across public collections in the original thirteen English colonies and Washington\, DC\, showcasing artifacts that range from receipts for human purchases to everyday items\, illuminating the historical narrative of the Black community in America. Schools for the Colored documents segregation with historic African American school buildings\, particularly in the northern “Up-South” states. The digital imaging technique that obscures the landscape surrounding the schools\, and in some cases\, the schools themselves\, is a visual representation of the W.E.B. DuBois literary metaphor of the “veil” as a social barrier. \nRed Summer delves into locations where racial violence erupted between 1917 and 1923\, combining contemporary landscapes with fragments of historical newspaper reporting to bridge past and present perspectives. \nAbout the Artist \nBorn in Newark\, New Jersey\, Wendel White holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts and an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin. He currently serves as a Distinguished Professor of Art & American Studies at Stockton University and has received numerous awards\, including a Guggenheim Fellowship; an honorary Doctor of Arts at Oakland University; a Robert Gardner Fellow in Photography\, Peabody Museum\, Harvard University; and multiple artist fellowships from the New Jersey State Council for the Arts. His work has been exhibited widely and is housed in prestigious collections and institutions worldwide. \nimage above: Manual Training and Industrial School for Colored Youth\, Bordentown\, New Jersey. Pigment Inkjet on Paper
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/artists-talk-wendel-white-folding-time/
LOCATION:Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum\, 301 High Street West\, Glassboro\, NJ\, 08028\, United States
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