Of the People

Join us for the opening reception of Of the People
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 5:00-7:30 pm
Free and all are welcome; refreshments served

Of the People features works on paper by 12 contemporary artists from across the USA who respond to the question: What does American democracy mean to you? Juried by visual artist, Alex Da Corte, Senior Curator of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Amanda Sroka, and Curator of Prints and Drawings from the Princeton University Art Museum, Laura M. Giles, the exhibition sparks meaningful conversation during our nation’s 250th anniversary.

Artists demonstrate creative and intellectual daring as they consider American democracy in our current moment and include Olga Alexander, Jamil G Baldwin, Kumasi Barnett, Megan Christiansen, Ben DuVall, Sharon Harper, Selina Lee, Huaqi Liu, Bo Kim, Meridith McNeal, Henry Rosenberg, and Kiko Thomas.

Artist Talk: Meredith McNeal
Thursday, February 26, 12:45 – 1:45 pm, Stedman Gallery
Artist Meredith McNeal discusses her ink and watercolor works on view, Inside Outside Windowphilia, inspired by her brother’s wrongful incarceration.

Artist Talk: Kumasi Barnett
Friday, March 27, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Stedman Gallery, refreshments served
Artist Kumasi Barnett discusses his works on view, which are influenced by the aesthetics and narratives of comic books to offer critique of police brutality, racial profiling, and more broadly, systemic racism.