The Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellowship Welcomes Artist Stephanie J. Woods

Stephanie J. Woods, Shake EM I, Afro hair, hair beads, yarn, barrettes, and hand dyed cotton fabric, archival ink jet print, 24 X 36 X 2 inches, 2022.

Stephanie J. Woods, a multi-disciplinary artist renowned for celebrating her cultural heritage, has been selected as the 2024 Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellow by the School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University.

Each year, the Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellowship invites artists of national and international reputations to engage with KSU students, staff, and the broader community. Established in 2023 by artist Curlee Raven Holton, this fellowship seeks to highlight underrepresented artists and “close the gap” on students’ understanding of artistic communities outside of their own.

Stephanie J. Woods, Shake EM II, Afro hair, hair beads, yarn, and hand dyed cotton fabric, archival ink jet print, 24 X 36 X 2 inches, 2022.

During her fellowship, Woods will spend a week conducting workshops, reviewing student work, and creating a collaborative print that will be available for purchase once complete. All proceeds will be in support of the fellowship.

The exhibition, Stephanie J. Woods: The Genius of Play runs October 25 through November 26. There will also be an artist reception from 5 to 7 pm, followed by an artist talk beginning at 7 pm on October 31. All events are free, open to the public, and take place at the Center for the Visual Arts Gallery (325 Terrace drive, Kent).

ABOUT STEPHANIE J. WOODS

Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Stephanie J. Woods serves as an assistant professor of Interdisciplinary Art at the University of New Mexico. Born in Seneca, South Carolina, and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Woods cultivates an artistic practice that focuses on preserving and celebrating her culture.

In 2021, Woods was selected to attend the artist residency Black Rock Senegal and was awarded the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art by the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina. In the summer of 2023, she opened two solo museum shows, one at the Sarasota Art Museum and another at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Art + Culture in Charlotte, North Carolina.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF ART COLLECTION AND GALLERIES

The School of Art Collection and Galleries consists of six exhibition spaces located on the Kent State University campus and in downtown Kent.

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART COLLECTIONS AND GALLERIES
CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS
325 Terrace Drive
Kent, Ohio 44242
galleries.kent.edu
330.672.1369

EVENTS:

Aggregate II: The Revenge of the Rock, October 18–December 7 at the KSU Downtown Gallery, 141 East Main Street, Kent

Traveling Stanzas, July 2024-2025. Presented in celebration of 40 years of the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University, and curated by Annie Cyrus, at the KSU Hotel and Conference Center, 215 South Depeyster Street.