You Look the Other Way, Now Look Me in the Eyes is a two-part exhibition presenting works by students from the 2019 graduating class of the UTM and Sheridan College joint Art & Art History program, curated by FAH451: Curating Now. The 21 artists whose works are presented reflect on their personal identity, often in relation to larger social and political issues. Confronting the challenge of establishing a sense of self within or against a collective, the exhibition considers the different personal, political, and societal frameworks that impact the artists’ creation of their work, and structure how they relate to the world around them.

You Look the Other Way is the first of two exhibitions presenting the work of the 2019 Art & Art History graduates. The 11 artists presented in the first exhibition approach the theme of identity in a variety of ways. These include odes to their cultural histories, imagined spaces, and the struggles they face as they attempt to define themselves among or against societal norms and personal expectations. Presenting a wide array of media, including video projections, paintings, photography, and 3-dimensional works, the artists explore how to make visible a broad variety of experiences.

Works by: Laura Colacci, Katherine Frank, Yeshi Gyalpo, Valerie Herrmann, Paige Julian,
Aniça Latchman, Jiarong (Kevin) Li, Ryan Manahan, Mira Szuberwood, Isabella Venditello, Darren Wong

You Look the Other Way is curated by Studio Wednesday, a collaboration between Jasmine Canaviri, Aniça Latchman, Isabella Varrasso, Charlotte Whitten, Tina Wang, Veronika Garbowska, and Lu Chen. The collective is composed of curatorial students from FAH451: Curating Now, under the mentorship of Dr. Christine Shaw, Director/Curator of the Blackwood Gallery and Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual Studies.

Opening Reception: Wednesday March 20, 5–8pm
Blackwood Gallery, Kaneff Centre