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Current Exhibition: Diplomacy, open until 11/22. Since its first season in September, 1994, the Dr. M. T. It brings to the Queens campus of St.

Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery has been dedicated to the exhibition of all forms of contemporary art. John's University works of art created by well known and emerging artists of regional, national and international backgrounds. Hosting seven exhibitions each academic year, the shows fall into five categories: The Invitational, Theme and the annual Faculty and Student exhibitions. In addition to present

ing work from the current exhibition, we feature works created by our art majors, art faculty, previous exhibitions and selections from the gallery's permanent collection.

06/04/2025

Details from our current 2025 BFA Thesis exhibition “Ties That Bind!”

“Ties That Bind” features work by Gabrielle Browne, Marcus Calica, Gabriela Caltempa, Tamia D’Argenio, Sophia DeMato, Amanda Francisco, Eamon King, Jady Lopez, Deja-Marie Simon, Ashley Sinclair and Natalie M. Orengo Vera

Come visit Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 5pm (or by appointment) through June 27th!

05/30/2025

Come visit the 2025 BFA Thesis Exhibition “Ties That Bind” today! Open 10am-5pm.

“Ties That Bind” features work by Gabrielle Browne, Marcus Calica, Gabriela Caltempa, Tamia D’Argenio, Sophia DeMato, Amanda Francisco, Eamon King, Jady Lopez, Deja-Marie Simon, Ashley Sinclair and Natalie M. Orengo Vera

Come visit the exhibition Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 5pm (or by appointment) through June 27th!

Installation Photos by:

05/06/2025

The 2025 BFA Thesis Exhibition opens today, 5:30-7:30pm! All are welcome.

Please join us to celebrate the opening of the 2025 BFA Thesis Exhibition “Ties That Bind” featuring work by Gabrielle Browne, Marcus Calica, Gabriela Caltempa, Tamia D’Argenio, Sophia DeMato, Amanda Francisco, Eamon King, Jady Lopez, Deja-Marie Simon, Ashley Sinclair and Natalie M. Orengo Vera

Above image: Detail from Page Three of Gabriela Caltempa’s “Bloodhound.”
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04/15/2025

A selection of details from our annual juried BFA exhibition—on view now through April 24th! (Please note: the gallery is closed for Easter from Thursday 4/17 through Monday 4/21)

Image details:

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Harrison Lee
Iris Mastrogiacomo
Danye Pope
Dayna Desouza
Mateo Martinez
Selae Smalls
Santano Alfonso
Akosua Osei
Sierra Casey
A selection of publications designed by BFA students in our reading room

04/01/2025

The BFA Exhibition opens today, 4–7pm! All are welcome to join us for a reception to celebrate and see the amazing work by students in the BFA programs in Photography, Graphic Design, Illustration and Fine Art!

Exhibition graphic by Jacqueline Park BFA Illustration ‘27
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03/28/2025

🚨Our Annual BFA Exhibition opens next Tuesday, April 1st, 4-7pm🚨

Please join us for the opening reception on Tuesday, April 1st, 4–7pm and see the phenomenal work by students in the BFA programs in Photography, Graphic Design, Illustration and Fine Art. The Annual BFA Exhibition is juried by the faculty in the Department of Art & Design at St. John’s University.

Image: Mia Faye, “Faces of Many Kinds” 2023, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches
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03/21/2025

Final two days of the current exhibition “Illuminations–Insects–Stones” featuring artists aricoco, James Clark, Nianxin Li and Se Young Yim!

Open today until 5pm and Saturday 12-5pm

Images:

Se Young Yim, “Irises,” 2023, Acrylic, 15.7 x 19.6 inches

Nianxin Li, “Pink light, blue light,” 2024, Acrylic on canvas,
24 x 48 inches

James Clark, “Framed,” 2010, Glass, plastic anodized
aluminum and electroluminescent wire,, 10 x 11 x 8 inches

Detail of aricoco. “Forager,” 2021, Mixed media (Fabric,
faux-fur, vinyl, eggshell, painted aluminum sheet),
dimensions variable

James Clark. “Sexy,” 2017, Cold-cathode
fluorescent light, plexiglass,, 18.75 x 12.125 x 12.125
inches

03/14/2025

Please join us for two upcoming events in conjunction with the virtual exhibition “Etching & Erasure: The Colonialist Photography of Edward S. Curtis (1907-1930)” curated by the M.A. Museum Administration graduate students. This exhibition invites viewers to critically examine the problematic history of Edward Curtis’s documentation of Indigenous cultures. The exhibition features 24 images from Curtis’s series “The North American Indian,” focusing on lesser-known works that highlight the exploitation and ethical challenges of his colonialist approach to photography.

Next Wednesday, March 19th at 6pm — Join us for a virtual curator-led walkthrough of the online exhibition, curated by St. John’s M.A. Museum Administration students Kacey Bejado, Owen Lockwood, Zachary Pablo, and Liberty Sova.

Next Thursday, March 20th at 1:50pm — Join us at the Yeh Gallery for “PUSHING THE NARRATIVE: In Conversation with Etching and Erasure, on the Effects of Edward Curtis’s Photography,” a conversation with Drew Woodson, Youth and Education Coordinator at the American Indian Community House in New York. This talk will explore the critical legacy of Edward S. Curtis’s photography.

Drew Woodson is the Youth and Education Coordinator for the American Indian Community House. Drew is a member of the Te-Moak Band of Western Shoshone people of Nevada. A writer, director, and educator, Drew has been devoted to the practice of Native representation in media, arts, and academia. As an educator Drew has worked with the Native Student Development Office at UC Berkeley, the Native American Youth Summer Camps with Alter Theater, and most recently at New York University.

Image 1: Edward S. Curtis (American, 1868-1952), Puget Sound Baskets, 1912, photogravure, Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections, Northwestern University Library

03/13/2025

Come visit “Illuminations-Insects-Stones” we are open today until 5pm!

Don’t miss this mixed media sculptures, costumes and video by aricoco—students who are interested in participating in a weaving workshop with aricoco on Monday 3/17, please see the info in the fourth slide!

aricoco
“Worker who didn’t get to be Queen,” 2023
Mixed media (fabric, vinyl, leather scraps, faux-fur), 66 inches in length

In her work, aricoco examines the non-hierarchical social structures of ants, mirroring their cooperative strategies through wearable sculptures, installations, and performances. She channels her personal anxieties—particularly a childhood fear of insects—into art that investigates self-fortification, community-building, and the ways humans can learn from nature’s intricate systems.

03/04/2025

It’s Spring Break at St. John’s but the gallery is open with its regular hours. Visit “Illuminations-Insects-Stones” today from until 5pm and don’t miss this piece by James Clark!

James Clark
“The Luminiferous Aether,” 1995-2011
Argon gas-filled tube, plastic, balloons, light, translucent pigment, and air dimensions variable: 87 inches high

“The Luminiferous Aether,” a radiant sculpture where a vertical tube of light serves as the foundation, while transparent, reflective balloons gather at the top like delicate petals or leaves. Illuminated from within and catching light from their surroundings, the balloons shift and shimmer, inviting viewers to experience Clark’s playful exploration of perception and illumination.

James O. Clark is a New York-based sculptor known for his innovative use of light and industrial materials to explore perception, illumination, and form. Clark’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in over 100 group exhibitions and 10 solo shows. In addition to his artistic practice, Clark has been a dedicated educator, teaching at numerous institutions including the School of Visual Arts and the University of Connecticut, where he has mentored many artists throughout the years.

02/22/2025

Come visit “Illuminations-Insects-Stones” Yeh Art Gallery is open today from 12-5pm! And every Tuesday–Friday, 10am–5pm and Saturdays, 12-5pm.

Stop by and view this painting by Nianxin Li

Nianxin Li
“Warmth and Coldness,” 2024
Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 inches

Nianxin Li’s biomorphic paintings depict snail-like figures floating in cinematic, neon-lit environments, their iridescent surfaces reflecting a mysterious world. Bathed in toxic hues reminiscent of high-gloss sports cars, her work evokes a sense of fragility and transformation, where interior and exterior spaces exist in fluid, ever-shifting states.

Originally from Chongqing, China, Nianxin Li holds degrees from the Florence Academy of Fine Arts and the School of Visual Arts in New York. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at Tang Contemporary Art, Chambers Fine Art, and chi K11 Art Museum in Shanghai.

02/19/2025

Now Open! the virtual exhibition “Etching and Erasure: The Colonialist Photography of Edward Curtis (1907-1930),” curated by St. John’s M.A. Museum Administration students Kacey Bejado, Owen Lockwood, Zachary Pablo, and Liberty Sova. Click the link in our bio to explore the exhibition further.

This exhibition critically examines American photographer Edward S. Curtis’s deeply problematic documentation of Indigenous cultures. Explore 24 images from Curtis’s “The North American Indian” series, highlighting his controversial depictions of Indigenous material culture, architecture, and regalia. The exhibition invites dialogue on the photographer’s colonialist approach and the ethical challenges of presenting his work today.

In conjunction with the exhibition, the front room of the Yeh Art Gallery—an interactive reading and learning space—hosts a curated selection of books related to the exhibition’s themes. Visitors can explore a range of publications while navigating through the online exhibition at a computer station in the reading room.

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Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	12pm - 5pm

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