Museum & Curatorial Studies, Stetson University

04/09/2026

It is almost time for Stetson University's annual Showcase! The Showcase highlights the creativity, research, and academic excellence of Stetson's undergraduate community. Our Museum and Curatorial Studies students will be presenting their senior research in the Hand Art Center.
Schedule
9:35-9:50 Amarige Champion: The Making of Bum Painter or So-Called Architect: Oscar Bluemner’s Transition to Painting

1:00-1:15 Charlotte Holley: Presenting Scrapped!: A Century of Stetson in Pages

1:20-1:35 Lily Woolard Danielle Hunt: Evolution in 3D

1:40-1:55 Emil Rasen: We Were Children Once… and Soldiers

2:00-2:15 Moira Hughes: Imagining for Another: Curating Painting Requests from Tomoka 3

Additionally, we wish to highlight the following presentations for their themes of heritage, art, culture, and memory.

Reagan Shivers: A House Divided, A Home Preserved: Gender, Nationalism, and the Preservation of George Washington's Mount Vernon

Reagan Swayze: Zachor/Remembrance: Art and Identity in Floridian Synagogues of the 20th Century

Miki Ohotaguro: Collectivism, Social Responsibility, and Cultural Philanthropy in Taiwan

Valerie Davis: Trans Feminine Creatives: Trans Women Within the Arts

Kyra Sullivan: Don’t Sugar Coat It: Exploring the Invitational Rhetoric of Q***r and Crip Temporalities in Contemporary Art

Travis Romero: What is Disturbance and How Do Varying Types of Media Portray It?

Further information about the full schedule and presentees can be found at the following link:

03/20/2026

Be on the lookout for the opening of Charlotte Holley’s upcoming exhibit in Gallery DuPont, “Scrapped! A Century of Stetson in Pages”!

Scrapped! brings together four scrapbooks—crafted in 1916, 1947, 1971, and 2025—by women who attended Stetson University across four generations. More than personal keepsakes, these scrapbooks serve as rich archival records, capturing daily life and their evolving roles over the past century. Through photographs, clippings, mementos, and handwritten notes, visitors will explore how women documented their identities, relationships, and activities within and beyond campus life. Together, they invite us to reconsider what we preserve, who does the preserving, and why it matters.

Charlotte Holley, Curator
Dr. Katya Kudryavtseva, Faculty Mentor

Sponsored in part by the LaValle Experiential Learning Fund and the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.

02/02/2026

Join us at Gallery duPont this Wednesday, February 4 at 5 pm for the opening reception of Imagined for Another: Painting Requests from Tomoka 3. Gallery duPont is located on the second floor of the Stetson University duPont-Ball Library. Refreshments and cultural credit will be provided.

Imagined for Another: Painting Requests from Tomoka 3, curated by Moira Hughes, is the third iteration of an ongoing exhibition series featuring works by students enrolled in Stetson’s advanced painting course. Created in response to requests from incarcerated individuals at Tomoka Correctional Institution, the project was originally developed by Associate Professor of Studio Art Luca Molnar through the Community Education Program. This exhibition also reflects on the project’s history, featuring slideshows with highlights from the first and second installments. Faculty mentor: Dr. Katya Kudryavtseva.

01/29/2026

01/29/2026

Visit the Duncan Gallery in Sampson Hall to view Lily Woolard's senior exhibition featuring Danielle Hunt, a Stetson University alum. Tonight at 5 at the Hand Art Center there will be a roundtable discussion featuring the curator and artist as panelists to celebrate the launch of the exhibit catalogue.

01/28/2026

𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧

From Studio to Exhibition: Round Table Conversation and Catalogue Preview
Thursday, January 29, 5-6 pm @ the Hand

On view at Duncan Gallery, the exhibit Danielle Hunt: Evolution in 3D features videos, photographs, and 3D-printed works by recent Stetson graduate Danielle Hunt. In this exclusive event, curator Lily Woolard, featured artist Danielle Hunt, and Charlotte Holley will lead a discussion about the exhibit and the publication of an accompanying catalog.

~ Lily Woolard, curator
~ Danielle Hunt, featured artist
~ Charlotte Holley
~ Dr. Katya Kudryavtseva, faculty mentor

Photography by Olia Romaniuk

10/28/2025

Curator lecture by Amarige Champion on October 16, 2025 at 5 pm --- Exhibit: “Bum Painter or So-Called Architect?: Oscar Bluemner’s Transition to Painting” o...

10/22/2025

10/15/2025

https://www2.stetson.edu/today/2025/10/amarige-champions-bluemner-exhibition-opens-at-the-hand-art-center/

The Bum Painter or “so-called” Architect?: Oscar Bluemner’s Transition to Painting exhibit will be on view from Oct. 14 to Dec. 6.

09/29/2025

We are so proud of Amarige Champion, MSCT '26 ! Exhibitions at this scale require years of research, planning, and design. Congratulations on all of your hard work!

𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝑩𝒖𝒎 𝑷𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐-𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑨𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕?: 𝑶𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓 𝑩𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒎𝒏𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈
Curator: Amarige Champion
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Katya Kudryavtseva

On view October 14 to December 6, 2025
Curator’s Talk and Catalogue Debut on October 16 at 5 pm
Exhibit reception on October 25, 6-8 pm

Curated by Amarige Champion, Bum Painter or so-called Architect?: Oscar Bluemner’s Transition to Painting chronicles the artist’s challenging shift from architecture to painting. Central to the exhibition is the court dispute between Bluemner and his former architecture partner, Michael Garvin, which fueled the beginning of Bluemner’s disillusionment with the profession. Featuring works ranging from Bluemner’s early architectural sketches to later paintings, the exhibition traces the key moments in Bluemner’s professional transformation.
By examining the Bluemner v. Garvin court case and its role in redirecting his career shift, the exhibition considers how legal conflict became a catalyst for professional reinvention. Accompanied by an exhibition catalogue and drawing on archival materials, Bum Painter or so-called Architect?, explores the intersection of legal conflict and artistic ambition, which ultimately set the artist on the path of becoming an important figure in American Modernism.

𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿
Located in DeLand, Florida at Stetson University
General hours: T-F 11-4 pm, Sat noon-4 pm, Mon by Appointment
Visit handartcenter.org or contact us at [email protected]

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.

09/18/2025

We're super proud of you, Amarige!!

🎨 Exhibition Opening at Stetson’s Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center
📅 October 14 – December 6, 2025

Bum Painter or so-called Architect?: Oscar Bluemner’s Transition to Painting
Curated by Amarige Champion

This groundbreaking exhibition chronicles Oscar Bluemner’s challenging shift from architecture to painting. At its heart is the dramatic Bluemner v. Garvin court case, a turning point that fueled his disillusionment with architecture and propelled him toward becoming a key figure in American Modernism.

🖼 Explore Bluemner’s journey from early architectural sketches to later expressive paintings.
📖 Accompanied by an exhibition catalogue and rare archival materials.
✨ A rare opportunity to witness how conflict shaped creativity.

📍 Stetson University | Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center
🔗 More info: handartcenter.org/calendar/fall-2025-bluemner

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