Marking Territory - exhibition announcement

The Walsh Gallery at Seton
Hall University presents “Marking Territory,” a group exhibition co-curated by
Alycia Piazza and Erin Healy, graduate students in the university’s Museum
Professions program. The exhibition features artworks created using maps
deaccessioned from the Walsh Library collection and re-purposed by artists to explore
their socio-political impact.  The
exhibition includes metropolitan-area artists Aileen Bassis, Wenye Fang, Joshua
Knoblick, Zannah Marsh, Disnarda Pinilla, Nyugen Smith and Mimi Weinberg.  Their diverse backgrounds and perspectives stimulate
a dialogue on the implications of superimposing lines on land.

Maps drawn by cartographers and artists have
influenced the human understanding of the world from their inception.  Maps are not static objects, they are
ever-changing to reflect the knowledge, beliefs and circumstances of the people
who use and create them. “Like many official documents,
maps are something we often take at face value -- an essential truth. But as
this group of artists demonstrates, maps are far more than simple diagrams or
way-finding tools” say co-curators Piazza and Healy.
The artists involved in “Marking Territory” have used a variety of media to
manipulate maps and highlight themes potentially lost between the lines. Topics
addressed in the show include colonialism, identity politics, economic growth
and decline, biology, memory and social interaction.    

For 150
years, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership, developing the
whole student, mind, heart and spirit. Seton Hall combines the resources of a
large university with the personal attention of a small liberal arts college.
Its attractive suburban campus is only 14 miles by train, bus or car to New
York City, with the wealth of employment, internship, cultural and
entertainment opportunities the city offers. Seton Hall is a Catholic
university that embraces students of all races and religions, challenging each
other to better the world with integrity, compassion and a commitment to serving
others. Seton Hall University is located at 400 S. Orange Avenue, South Orange,
New Jersey, 07079.  The Walsh Gallery is
open 10:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. For more information, see www.shu.edu or call the Walsh Gallery at 973-275-2033.  All events are free and open to the public.