Wilson College is pleased to announce the opening of “Life, Death, and Objects That Move Us: Three-Dimensional Art,” a new exhibition showcasing the work of five women artists whose practices span ceramics, enamel, metal, mixed media, and sculptural assemblage. The exhibition is on view through September 5, 2026, in the Sue Davison Cooley Gallery of the Wilson College John Stewart Memorial Library. Admission is free and open to the public.
Curated in collaboration with graduate students enrolled in Wilson College’s Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) summer residency, the exhibition explores the relationships among material, memory, transformation, and human experience. While each artist approaches her work through distinct materials and personal concerns, unexpected conversations emerge across the exhibition.
The five artists are:
• Jeannine Dabb, Wilson College M.F.A. Class of 2025
• Sally Frehn, Wilson College M.F.A. Class of 2019
• Lisa Harman, Wilson College M.F.A. Class of 2018
• Denise Joyal, M.F.A., adjunct instructor at Wilson College
• Margaret Yaukey, M.F.A., visual arts coordinator at Hagerstown Community College
“The exhibition’s title, Life, Death, and Objects That Move Us, invites multiple readings,” said Joshua Legg, co-curator and professor of interdisciplinary practice. “It speaks not only to movement through physical space, but to the emotional, psychological, and spiritual movement that art makes possible.”
The exhibition emerged from the MFA summer residency course Curation and Dramaturgy, a four-week intensive in which students examined the role of the curator as a facilitator of dialogue. Throughout the course, students considered what it means to curate not simply by arranging objects within a gallery, but by creating meaningful relationships among artists, artworks, and ideas.
For more information about the exhibition and gallery hours, visit www.wilson.edu.
About Wilson College: Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private coeducational liberal arts college offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Bachelor’s degree programs include 34 majors and 40 minors in high-demand and innovative fields including education, nursing, equine studies, veterinary nursing, and sport management. Graduate degrees include master’s level programs in education, fine arts, the humanities, nursing, and organizational leadership, and a hybrid, accelerated doctoral program in occupational therapy. With classes available in person and online, the College achieved the highest total enrollment in its history for Fall 2025, as it makes higher education accessible and affordable for today’s students. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.
