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The McDonough opens its fall season with four dynamic exhibitions on September 2! |
The John J. McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown State University's Center of Contemporary Art, is excited to announce the opening of our fall season with four exhibitions. Arron Foster's In_A_Sense, Aislinn Janek's Landscape as a Form of Knowledge, Michael Boyd Roman's Negus Weighting on a Miracle and Justin Sorensen's June 13th will be on display September 2-October 25. A reception for all artists takes place on Friday, September 5 from 5-7pm at the McDonough.
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Arron Foster's In_A_Sense |
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Of his work for this exhibition Arron Foster states, “Through this work, I hope to create a dialogue between myself and the viewer that provides an opportunity for the shared exploration and interpretation of places. I believe that by developing a shared understanding of the physical world, we can encourage empathy for the spaces we occupy and perhaps promote a greater sense of stewardship and care.”
Currently Foster is an Assistant Professor of Art at Kent State University at Stark. He received his BFA in Printmaking and Art Education from East Carolina University, and his MFA in Printmaking and Book Arts from the University of Georgia. His prints and installations have been in notable exhibitions at respected national and international galleries, museums, and art centers.
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Emerging Artist, Aislinn Janek's Landscape as a Form of Knowledge
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Emerging artist, Aislinn Janek is a New York City-based artist whose interdisciplinary practice explores the material language of painting, sewing, and memory. She has exhibited internationally, with recent solo exhibitions in Ashiya, Japan and in 2026, will present solo exhibitions in Tokyo and in Kobe. Janek has had residencies in France, Czechia and Japan. She holds a BA in Communication Studies with minors in Fine Art and Psychology from Youngstown State University.
Janek describes her work in Landscape as a Form of Knowledge declaring, “This exhibition explores how the physical world becomes a repository of human perception and meaning. Through layered surfaces, stitched interruptions, and printed residues of place, it considers landscape not as neutral ground but as a site where memory, language, and history are inscribed and fragmented."
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Michael Boyd Roman's Negus Weighting on a Miracle |
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Michael Boyd Roman relates that the artwork presented in Negus Weighting on a Miracle “...portrays the ordinary grace of contemporary Black men by blending elements from hip-hop and urban culture with art history and religious iconography....The figures in my work do not allude to wealth or station in life, allowing body language and facial expressions to establish meaningful connection with the viewer.”
Originally from Atlanta, GA, Roman currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Design & Black Visual Cultures at Oberlin College & Conservatory. He has worked as an K-12 art educator and was the Visual Arts Program Director at Morehouse College. He has an MFA from California State University, Northridge , an MA from Maryland Institute and a BFA from Syracuse University.
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Justin Sorensen's June 13th |
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Justin Sorensen’s June 13th is "an exhibition of work drawing from the format of the Chinese handscroll. While the pictorial logic of the west has traditionally maintained a fixed perspective, the handscroll subverts this tendency.... The viewer’s perspective unfolds as the scroll is unfurled, allowing the composition to be discovered as you move through the image. The pieces on display…emphasize this aspect of the handscroll, while considering how recent technological developments shape our understanding of the world."
Sorensen is an Ohio-based artist who works across multiple mediums and visual traditions. He received a BFA from Kutztown University and an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. His work has been featured in exhibitions both nationally and internationally from New York to Washington DC and from Russia to Canada.
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Join us on September 25 from 6-9pm for the film screening of Midwest Sessions followed by a Q&A with Mario Ricciardi. In this film,"Loosely interconnected stories explore the lives of oddball locals as they are confronted with the ghosts of urban legend." The supernatural entities spawned from a long defunct steel mill prompt quirky locals in a nearby town to confront their personal shortcomings. Seating is limited so please RSVP for the film -Midwest Sessions RSVP link
Link to Midwest Sessions Trailer
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SEPTEMBER 2 - OCTOBER 28
Arron Foster | In_A_Sense
Emerging Artist, Aislinn Janek | Landscape as a Form of Knowledge
Michael Roman | Negus Weighting on a Miracle
Justin Sorensen | June 13th
• Reception: Friday, Sept. 5, 5-7pm
SEPTEMBER 17, 5:30pm
• Artist Lecture: Emerging Artist, Aislinn Janek
SEPTEMBER 25, 6-9pm
• Midwest Sessions : Film screening and Q&A with Mario Ricciardi
OCTOBER 11, 12-3pm
• YSU Hispanic Heritage Celebration (free & open to the public)
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| OCTOBER 16-18
• Lit Youngstown Fall Literary Festival (must be registered to attend conference)
NOVEMBER 7, 5-8pm
• First Friday event: Featuring, The Articulated Act, an interactive video projection by Crystal Beiersdorfer
with music by Floor Baba
NOVEMBER 21-December 13
2025 Fall Graduating BFA Exhibition
• Reception: Friday, November 21, 5-7pm
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Gallery Hours-don't run out of time to see the shows! |
The McDonough Museum of Art galleries are open Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm. The exhibitions are free and open to the public.
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Youngstown State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, age, religion or veteran/military status in its programs or activities. Please visit the Digital Accessibility Home Page for contact information for persons designated to handle questions about this policy.
These exhibitions are made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.
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