On view at The McIninch Gallery
EMBODY
Firelei Baez
given the ground (the fact that it amazes me does not mean I relinquish it), 2017
Acrylic and oil on canvas
The McIninch Art Gallery at Southern New Hampshire University is proud to present the virtual exhibition of EMBODY. This exhibition originated at the Mandeville Gallery, Union College, from August 24, 2019, to January 19, 2020. Support for this virtual exhibition and its accompanying digital catalog comes from the Samuel P. Hunt Foundation.

"EMBODY features contemporary artists of diaspora applying collage methods, both conceptually, and in some cases, literally, as a technique to construct identity and/or selfhood within the mode of portraiture or figuration in the visual arts. Artists in the exhibition include Firelei Báez, Amir H. Fallah, Chitra Ganesh, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Simonette Quamina, Stacey Robinson, David Shrobe, Didier William, and Saya Woolfalk.

Each artist practices a different approach to realizing identity through the representation of the body and creating a plurality of existences within the subject. These figures embody resistance, defying and challenging a one-dimensional reading of who the figure might be or what they represent. The way these figures are made can be seen as acts of opposition to stereotyping. They resist a narrow interpretation of the figures as constructs. Each image is built to give agency and range to the life of experience the subject has lived."
- Julie Lohnes, Director & Curator of Art Collections & Exhibitions, Mandeville Gallery, Union College, Schenectady, NY
EMBODY: Opposition to Stereotyping
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Stacey Robinson, Cosmic Listening, 2016
digital collage print on paper
Panel: Julie Lohnes, Director, and Curator of Exhibition, Mandeville Gallery, Union College; Debbie Disston, Director, The McIninch Art Gallery, Southern New Hampshire University; Stacey Robinson, EMBODY exhibiting artist, graphic designer, and novelist; Jonathan Wesley, Senior Director of Equity and Inclusion, SNHU.
Thank you to everyone who joined the McIninch Art Gallery last Wednesday to listen in as our panelists address identity through the representation of the body and the creation of a plurality of existences within the subject. For those who would like to view the recording, click the button below!

Stay tuned for our upcoming podcast between panelists Stacey Robinson and Jonathan Wesley as they continue the conversation.
For more information on the McIninch Art Gallery, make sure to visit our website! Here you have access to our current exhibitions and links to explore virtual shows, educational videos, podcasts, and webinars.
The McIninch Art Gallery, administered by the Office of the President and School of Arts and Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University, provides first-hand experiences in the arts through collections, exhibitions, and diverse programs designed to support the university curriculum and enhance public engagement with fine art.
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