MCAD showcases two exhibits
Guerilla Girls inspire students to produce new work
March 4, 2016
Students of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design participate in the feminist group, Guerrilla Girls, takeover to promote changes in society and culture.
According to Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) gallery director Kerry Morgan, two galleries are displayed at MCAD: “Minnesota Mean” and “Self Concept” which were inspired by Guerrilla Girls.
“As a part of the students’ curriculum they learned about the Guerrilla Girls and some tactics to try to raise people’s consciousness to issues people don’t pay enough attention to,” Morgan said.
According to Morgan, “Minnesota Mean” showcases a wide range of topics from gun violence to the effects of the internet on children.
“The show features a lot of student newspapers and project topics students are very passionate about,” Morgan said.
Morgan said the exhibit of “Self Concept,” located in the concourse gallery, demonstrates paintings, drawings and collages about the self and how people see themselves.
“I think this exhibition will change how people think about themselves or things people take for granted,” Morgan said. “This exhibit will make others more cognizant of the cultural background of people around them.”
Morgan said she especially appreciates the “Self Concept” exhibit because of its power to identify certain truths within oneself.
“This exhibit makes you realize that our truth may not be the same as another person’s truth and our concerns may not be the same as other people’s concerns,” Morgan said.
Junior Sofia Jacobsson said she believes the “Self Concept” exhibit will attract a lot of people because of the artistic promotion of change.
“I think it’s important to bring everyone’s ideas together to make a solid stance and to be able to express that through art is amazing,” Jacobsson said.
According to Morgan, both exhibits feature student artists that vary in age from 24-48 and speak to many different generations. Morgan said she hopes the wide range of topics will draw in many different viewers.
“The goal is to get people from off-campus to come and raise awareness of the students’ work and showing that off,” Morgan said.
Sophomore Jade Labelle said she appreciates the age diversity of the artists because the topics give insights into different points of view.
“People will be able to see different perspectives from other ages and learn about how different generations see certain topics,” Labelle said.
The exhibit is open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibit runs through March 6 and is free to the public.
