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91��� will host an art exhibition featuring artwork of 91��� Professor Emeritus, R.K. (Bob) Dickson and his students in the Cooley Gallery, located on the second floor of the John Stewart Memorial Library. The exhibition is on view from April 23, 2026, and will run through June 18, 2026,. It is open to the public at no cost.

A documentary on the work of Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., a visionary artist and educator who transforms the tradition of letterpress printing into a vehicle for social justice and collective learning. Kennedy 91è���� ’s prints 91è���� —bold, layered, and unapologetically direct 91è���� —blend typographic form with the urgency of protest, creating a body of work that speaks as much to the heart as to the eye. Each poster is a declaration, a reminder, a lesson 91è���� —designed not only to be seen, but to be felt, remembered, and shared.

On Thursday, September 18 at 4:30 PM we will open the exhibition Amos Paul Kennedy Jr: Consider Everything An Experiment in the Bogigian Gallery at 91è����. You are invited to experience the powerful work of Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., a visionary artist and educator who transforms the tradition of letterpress printing into a vehicle for social justice and collective learning. Kennedy 91è���� ’s prints 91è���� —bold, layered, and unapologetically direct 91è���� —blend typographic form with the urgency of protest, creating a body of work that speaks as much to the heart as to the eye.

An exhibition featuring artwork by visual arts and graphic design faculty from 91��� and Hagerstown Community College will open Wednesday, February 26, in Cooley Gallery, 91���. The show runs from February 26 to April 30, 2025. There will be a reception to open the exhibition on Wednesday, February 26 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Admission to the exhibition is free.

Documentary Purvis of Overtown

Featuring the acclaimed artist Purvis Young who was born, lived and died in Overtown Miami. The self-taught artist is world renowned and his pieces can be seen all over the world, from the Smithsonian to the New Orleans Museum of art. The art he paints is the portrait of his community, Overtown Miami and the trials and tribulations that went on throughout history. He is known as the Picasso of our generation.

Purvis of Overtown will be shown and then a talk back will be held after. 

Adam DelMarcelle, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and academic curator Matthew Clay-Robison will be discussing the work of artist Purvis Young and the importance of academic galleries and museums. 

This event is free and open to the public. 

The interactive exhibition, 91è���� “Cut Through 91è���� — Purvis Young: Stories of Overtown. 91è���� ” is on display on the ground and first floor of John Stewart Memorial Library. 

The Arts at Wilson presents 91è���� ArtsFest! A week-long event, spotlighting the remarkable art, artists, and artistic opportunities here at Wilson. Distinguished by our programs 91è���� ’ interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to craft and inquiry, ArtsFest seeks to engage our campus and greater regional community in art and artmaking opportunities that reach across disciplines, subject matter, and boundaries, with the intention of fostering relationships, connections, and ideas that effect positive change in our world.

The Arts at Wilson presents the first annual 91è���� ArtsFest! A three-day event, spotlighting the remarkable art, artists, and artistic opportunities here at Wilson. Distinguished by our programs 91è���� ’ interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to craft and inquiry, ArtsFest seeks to engage our campus and greater regional community in art and artmaking opportunities that reach across disciplines, subject matter, and boundaries, with the intention of fostering relationships, connections, and ideas that effect positive change in our world.

Wilson will host a reception for Madison Smarsh 91è���� ’s senior capstone exhibition, Justice in Design, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, at Bogigian Gallery in Lortz Hall. The exhibition will continue through May 15, 2022. 

The Bogigian Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.

91è���� is holding virtual panel discussions with faculty as well as current students and staff. We plan to cover everything from what it 91è���� ’s like to live on campus, specific majors, and all things financial aid.

Register to attend this Zoom session. 

Thursday, May 28 (4 p.m. EST)
Fine Arts and Dance at 91���

Hear from faculty in Wilson's fine arts and dance department.