Here/Now: A Juried Exhibition of Student Artwork

Press Release

Here/Now, an annual exhibition co-organized by the Student Art Association that features William Paterson University student artwork, will be on view at the William Paterson University Galleries from April 3 through May 12, 2017. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on April 10, 17 and May 1 from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. An opening reception for the exhibit will be held on Sunday, April 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. An award ceremony will take place on Tuesday, April 25, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 

On view in the Court Gallery, this exhibition showcases a variety of media including animation, ceramics, drawing, graphic design, illustration, package design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles, web design, and woodworking. The exhibition was juried by Claudia Goldstein, David Horton, and Gina Miccinilli, William Paterson University professors of art. 

Artists featured in the exhibition are Melissa Alvarez, Vannessa Antivo, Benjamin Barral, David Blauvelt, Tania Boghossian, Rachel Botbyl, Tyrone Bryant, Kelly Buchholz, Jessica Burnham, Albert Bustos, Anthony Campomizzi, Tina Casamento, Ashley Castillo, Kelly Cornella, Alison Cooke, Ashley Deas, Jessica DeMaio, Aimee deRonde, Deslyn Dorsett, Winifer Estevez, Desiree Feliciano, Daisy Ferro, Ashley Green, Richard Hatkins, Malik Hill, Aurel Hoxha, Miwa Ishikawa, Felix Izquierdo, Thomas Jiminez, William Kapp, Nikola Kociski, Kara Kovach, Millenia Lamont, Lindsey Lauro, Eudomar Lopez, Victor Masi, Victoria Maslak, Avery Mason, Wesley Pierre, Noelia Ramirez, Michael Rhinesmith, Michael Rhone, Carly Robinson, Frank Rocco, Dioni Rodriguez, Marco Sarno, Jonté Silver, Laura Taveras, Amanda Taylor, Morgan Taylor, Bleriot Thompson, Michael Toro, Kim Verost, and Olha Voytsitska. 

Here/Now is one of three exhibitions on view concurrently in the William Paterson University Galleries. On view in the South Gallery is work by award-winning graphic designer Wu FeiFei. African Art from the Tobias Collection, curated by WP Professor Maggie M. Williams and students in the Arts of Africa course, is on view in the East Gallery. 

This exhibition was made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. The William Paterson University Galleries are wheelchair-accessible. Large-print educational materials are available. For additional information, please call the William Paterson university Galleries at 973-720-2654.