Opening Reception: The Eye of the Storm

On October 17, join us for an innovative exhibition and installation organized by the Stamps School’s SEC (Student Exhibition Committee) and composed of work by Stamps students. The SEC aims to create new and exciting opportunities for undergrads to develop their skills in exhibition-making and installations.

Exhibition Statement

In the midst of contemporary chaos there is a quieter, more isolated struggle to find meaning. As we pursue consistency within our own art making practices, we must nurture our yearnings for a sustainable community. Fleeting connections can be found in the in-betweens of time and space — cooking with others, commuting, etc.

The Eye of the Storm is an exhibition demonstrating various forms of individual and collective peacemaking and resistance. This show explores the ways we use creative rituals within the private and public spheres: exploring self identity, advocating for justice, fostering care for others and social bonding. The selected artworks reflect each artist’s way of staying in motion and/​or finding calm amidst complicated or difficult times.

This exhibition is organized and juried by SEC student curators Hana Ichikawa, BFA ​’26 (lead); Urvi Joshi, BA ​’26; Elsie Rogers, BFA ​’27; Jacqueline Vinson, BFA ​’27; and Maggie Watson, BFA ​’26.

The Eye of the Storm will be on display in the Stamps Gallery atrium from October 17 — November 1, 2025, and features work by the following Stamps students:

• Sage Booth, BFA ​’28
• Rachel DeVeyra, BFA ​’26
• McKenna Finn, BA ​’26
• Reese Ford, BFA ​’26
• Abigail Garcia, BFA ​’27
• Erin Malone, BFA ​’27
• Summer Mansi, BFA ​’27
• Margaret (Mags) McKinney, BFA ​’28
• Ava Muntner, BFA ​’27
• Mia Noël, BFA ​’28
• Eliana Pettigrew, BFA ​’26
• Oliver Lee St Cyr, BFA ​’26
• Jesse Strohauer, BFA ​’28