McDaniel exhibition showcases diverse works by four alumnae
McDaniel College showcases the diverse works of four alumnae in "Notions of Place: Four Alumnae, Four Interpretations," Jan. 26 through Feb. 24 in Rice Gallery in Peterson Hall. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Jan. 26, 5:30–7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk beginning at 6 p.m.
The exhibition features works by Caitlin Bennett, a 2013 graduate from Bothell, Wash., Sara Caporaletti, a 2014 graduate from Damascus, Md., Julia “Cheeny” Celebrado-Royer, a 2014 graduate from Baltimore, and Chanan Delivuk, a 2008 graduate from Baltimore.
The exhibition and reception are both free and open to the public. Rice Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, noon–4 p.m., and Saturday, noon–5 p.m. Call 410-857-2595 for more information.
About the artists:
"2015 Baltimore Riots" postcard from her "Greetings from America" series
Caitlin Bennett displays postcards from her “Greetings from America” series created in response to the media coverage of the race riots in Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore. A multidisciplinary artist, Bennett graduated from McDaniel with a bachelor’s degree in 2013 and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2015. She has exhibited in group shows at Gallery 8 and Gallery 128 in Philadelphia, as well as at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster, Md., and at GlogauAIR in Berlin, Germany.
"Support" (head detail), sheer curtain, thread, lace, wood dowels, 40 x 84"
Sara Caporaletti displays her recent mixed media work examining her experiences as a practicing Catholic. Caporaletti, who works in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, printmaking, video and audio, said that her work “sincerely examines my experiences as a practicing Catholic within my identity and life. I am curious about how women and the Church relate, as well as the concept of the term ‘body’ within the Church.” She received a bachelor’s degree from McDaniel in 2014 and a Master of Fine Arts degree from American University in 2016. She has exhibited throughout Washington, D.C., and is currently an artist-in-residence at Wesley Theological Seminary’s Luce Center for the Arts and Religion in Washington D.C.
Chanan Delivuk uses new media, including photography, video and audio, to create installations that focus on family, conversation and food, such as “navigating family in an unfamiliar place” about her trip to Croatia. She describes herself as a “slum kid and a scholar.” She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from McDaniel in 2008. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree in new media from George Washington University in 2010 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in intermedia and digital arts from UMBC in 2015.
