Montclair State University Galleries

Let’s reminisce and look back!⁠
Carpe Diem: Select Alumni in the Visual Arts closed this weekend. This semester we…⁠
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✨We showcased the works of 12 Montclair alumni artists⁠
✨We held public programming for 100+ guests⁠
✨Student Educators guided 200+ local and Montclair State students⁠
✨In total, we hosted 400+ visitors⁠
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We would like to thank our curator Sally Morgan Lehman, the Office for Development and Alumni Engagement, our student educators, campus partners, and all of our exhibited artists ’13, ’05, ’97, ’10, ’12, Allen Ginsberg (1943), (2005–06), ’11, ’80, ’09, ’78, and ’24⁠
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Thank you to and our local community for the continued support.⁠
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Color, form, and abstraction. Minimal yet rich. ⁠
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These featured paintings by ’13 draw from Brazilian modernism. Her practice investigates the intersections of human activity, social structures, and the natural environment. Engaging themes of memory, language, and geography, she works through a framework she calls imaginary geography, mapping the fluid territories where personal and collective histories meet. ⁠
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Carpe Diem: Select Alumni in the Visual Arts is on view until May 3. Admission to the Segal Gallery is free, open to the public. We're open Tue – Fri, 12 – 4 pm.⁠
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"My experience in Montclair enriched my knowledge related to art history, concepts, cultures and the evolution of art." – Caroline Carvalho ‘24 🎨⁠
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Throughout the run of Carpe Diem, we're posting reflections from alumni describing how their time at Montclair influenced them as an artist 🌟⁠
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Carpe Diem: Select Alumni in the Visual Arts, is a group exhibition presented by the Office for Development and Alumni Engagement and hosted by the University Galleries. The exhibition celebrates the creative achievements of Montclair alumni, bringing together twelve accomplished artists working in a range of media.⁠
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Featured artists include ’13, ’05, ’97, ’10, ’12, Allen Ginsberg (1943), (2005–06), ’11, ’80, ’09, ’78, and ’24⁠
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✍️ Design by Maral Tutunjian⁠
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"My experience at Montclair State pushed me to think critically about my artistic choices and the stories I want to tell." ⁠
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This quote is from ’24⁠ BFA, an exhibiting artist in Carpe Diem. Throughout the run of the exhibition, we're posting reflections from alumni who share how their time at Montclair shaped their artistic practice ✨️⁠
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Carpe Diem: Select Alumni in the Visual Arts, is a group exhibition presented by the Office for Development and Alumni Engagement and hosted by the University Galleries. The exhibition celebrates the creative achievements of Montclair alumni, bringing together twelve accomplished artists working in a range of media.⁠
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Featured artists include ’13, ’05, ’97, ’10, ’12, Allen Ginsberg (1943), (2005–06), ’11, ’80, ’09, ’78, and ’24⁠
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✍️ Design by Maral Tutunjian⁠
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Tiffany Perez's moka pot drawings represent different countries and cultures. Can you spot your country’s flag?⁠
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These drawings reflect migration, heritage, and the diversity of the student body, presenting everyday objects as vessels for cultural identity and shared history. Through familiar objects and rich detail, Tiffany creates art that resonates, invites reflection, and brings warmth into living spaces. ⁠
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Tiffany Perez's practice spans tattooing, pottery, textured painting, and realism. She graciously designed the logo for the Carpe Diem exhibition. is also the owner of Ink Gallery Tattoo Studio in Fairfield, NJ, continuing her mission to create and uplift the community through art and tattoos. ⁠
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📲Take a closer look at this series on our free digital guide on ⁠
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Admission to the Segal Gallery is free, open to the public. We're open Tue – Fri, 12 – 4 pm.⁠
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📷️ Cary Whittier⁠ () and Maral Tutunjian⁠
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