FROM NOW ON

Editors Note: This exhibition is on view by appointment only for U of M faculty, students, and staff. 

The Department of Art at the University of Minnesota presents FROM NOW ON, a group exhibition of eight artists about to complete their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art. The exhibition includes works by Matt Fistler, Ricky Ford, Liz Hilliard, Madelyn Kapheim, Holly Kilander, Micky Kurtzman, Linda Morvant, and Zoe Rogers. 

With a nod to the uncanny valley, Fistler’s videos and animations explore perception and consciousness through universal symbolism. Deeply influenced by storytelling, Ford creates images and objects that prod the complexities behind the metaphysical. Hilliard’s paintings and objects echo the material manifestation of collective political ideologies. Using sustainable materials and processes, Kapheim’s sculptural installations critique how animacy affects our perception of the natural world. Grounded by an interest in liminality, Kilander creates a lexicon of shapes and colors that oscillate between painting and soft sculpture. Through imagined scenarios of beauty, indulgence, and desire, Kurtzman’s paintings act as a portal for escapism. In an effort to disentangle the social divisiveness that surrounds us, Morvant creates mixed media works that celebrate our universal necessities and aspirations. Envisioning poetry as sculpture, Roger mediates on the construction self and the dualisms that attempt to shape it.
 

Virtual Celebration
Join a virtual celebration in honor of the 2021 BFA graduates and their thesis exhibition FROM NOW ON. This event includes a welcome from Christine Baeumler, Department of Art Chair, remarks from Paul Shambroom, Director of Undergraduate Studies, a screening of the exhibition video tour, and parting words from the BFA cohort. 

Gallery Visitation Policy and Hours
The Quarter Gallery is currently closed to the general public in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Learn more about the University of Minnesota’s response and policies here.

The Gallery is open to University of Minnesota cardholders by appointment only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Book your appointment here.

The Regis Center for Art is accessible via Metro Transit's Blue Line, Green Line, Bus route 2, and Bus route 7. Parking is available nearby on the street, at the 21st Avenue South ramp, 5th Street South lot, and 19th Avenue South ramp.

Virtual Access to the Exhibition
A video tour of the exhibition will be made available online after April 24, 2021.
Visit art.umn.edu for more details.