Calendar of Events

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Michele Pred (Swedish-American, born 1966)
Love as Activism, 2021
Neon on plexi
Edition 2 of 3, 26 x 26 x 5 inches
Courtesy of Nancy Hoffman Gallery

EXHIBITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
When We All Stand
January 31-July 28, 2023
Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus

The exhibition, When We All Stand, focuses on the collective power of the arts to address complex issues in society and demonstrates the ability of art and artists to chart a path for social change.  Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias, gun violence and promises unfulfilled. They take action by creating national campaigns for justice, organizing public art protests, connecting with their local community, or joining forces with national organizations. Some make demands on government, politicians, policies, or institutions while others make demands on society and individuals to join them in the fight for justice; still others focus on cultural development as a process that cultivates democracy and unity. They all combine the making of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to stand with them.  Artists included in the exhibition are Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Hank Willis Thomas, and Sophia Victor. 

The Hofstra University Museum of Art’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Admission is free.

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Emma Amos (American, 1937 - 2020)
Orion, 2012
Acrylic on canvas with collaged African fabric borders
77.25 x 62 inches 
©Emma Amos; Courtesy of the Estate of the Artist and RYAN LEE Gallery, New York

PREVIEW RECEPTION
Sunday, January 29, 2023, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus

Join us for a preview of the exhibition When We All Stand.

Light refreshments will be available.
Admission is free. RSVP to 516.463.5672

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Sophia Victor (American, born 1988)
Brother Mondo II, From the series To Be Free, 2015
Oil and collage on canvas
48 x 48 inches
Courtesy of the Bishop Gallery

EXHIBITION RECEPTION
Thursday, February 2, 2023, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus

Join us in celebrating the exhibition When We All Stand.

Light refreshments will be available.
Admission is free. RSVP to 516.463.5672

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Pete Souza, Visiting the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, DC.
October 14, 2011
Digital print
Courtesy of Barack Obama Presidential Library, National Archives & Records Administration

EXHIBITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The Barack Obama Presidency: Hope and Change
On view through May 15, 2023
Lobby, President’s Suite,  Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Second Floor, South Campus

The exhibition focuses on issues and topics from the Obama administration: 2008 and 2012 elections, Great Recession, Health Care, Immigration, Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Combating Terrorism, Climate Change and the Environment, and Race Relations. The exhibition includes photographs and facsimile documents on loan from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Barack Obama Presidential Library. Editorial cartoons by Mike Keefe, Steve Kelley, and Signe Wilkinson further illustrate the themes. In addition, items related to the Presidential Debates at Hofstra University in 2008 and 2012, on loan from the University Archives, will be on view.

The Hofstra University Museum of Art’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Admission is free.

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Presidential Debate, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama
Hofstra University
October 16, 2012
Digital print.
Courtesy of University Archives, Hofstra University Library

EXHIBITION RECEPTION
Thursday, February 16, 2023, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus

Join us in celebrating the opening of The Barack Obama Presidency: Hope and Change.

Light refreshments will be available.
Admission is free. RSVP to 516.463.5672.

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Michele Pred (Swedish-American, born 1966)
Equality, 2019
Vintage purse with electroluminescent wire
11.25 x 4 x 12 inches
Courtesy of Nancy Hoffman Gallery

PUBLIC PROGRAM
Artist panel
When We All Stand: Artists’ Civic Responsibility
Thursday, February 23, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus

This panel discussion examines the collective power of the arts to address complex issues in society, its ability to chart a path for social change, the role of the artist as activist and their impact on local communities and nationwide. The artists included in the panel are Molly Crabapple, For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, and Sophia Victor. Each take a stand and call out injustices through their art and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias, and gun violence. Using James Baldwin’s essay, The Creative Process as a talking point, artists will explain how their art and activism help “make the world a more human dwelling place.”

This event is made possible with the support of the Hofstra Cultural Center.

Admission is free. RSVP to 516.463.5672

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For Freedoms, (established in the United States, 2016)
Hank Willis Thomas (American, born 1976) and Emily Shur (American, 1976) in collaboration with Eric Gottesman (American, born 1976) and Wyatt Gallery (American, born 1976)
Freedom of Worship, 2018
Archival pigment print
44 x 55 inches
Courtesy of For Freedoms

PUBLIC PROGRAM
Gallery Tour with Curator Alexandra Giordano
Thursday, March 16, 4-5 p.m.
Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus

Join Alexandra Giordano, Assistant Director of Exhibition and Collection, for a curator-led tour of the exhibition When We All Stand. She will share her insights and thoughts about the exhibition and the artists selected.

Admission is free. RSVP to 516.463.5672

PUBLIC PROGRAM
International Slow Art Day
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus

Join Museum staff for a slow look at works of art in the exhibition When We All Stand. The average museum visitor spends less than 30 seconds with each work of art. International Slow Art Day is a grassroots movement to support museums and art galleries around the world by empowering museum visitors to change their art-viewing experience. We invite you to engage in mindful looking and stay with individual pieces of art to allow for deeper reflection and a greater understanding of the work. 

Limited to 15 people. Admission is $15 for the public and free for Museum members. A light lunch will be provided.
RSVP required 516.463.5672