{"id":112031,"date":"2024-07-26T12:52:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T16:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=featured-work&p=112031"},"modified":"2025-11-17T15:44:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T20:44:32","slug":"hidden-in-the-layers","status":"publish","type":"featured-work","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/featured-work\/hidden-in-the-layers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden in the Layers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hidden in the Layers<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Contemporary Works in Print Media & Photography<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
October 30 \u2013 November 22, 2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

808 Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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October 10 \u2013 November 3, 2024<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

A plus A Gallery \u2022 Venice, Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hidden in the Layers<\/em> showcases new work from a selection of celebrated Boston-based artists working in printmaking, photography, and new media, the exhibition reveals how layered processes can transform perception and form.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Works by Lynne Allen, a CFA professor of art, printmaking, and chair of print media and photography.<\/em><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A series of prints showing the human body in four different states, part of Charles Suggs\u2019\u00a0Body Gaze<\/em>\u00a0series, a collection of monotypes meant to confront the viewer.<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Hidden in the Layers <\/em>features two artists, Charles Suggs<\/a> (CFA’20) and Joshua Brennan<\/a> (Technical Associate, Printmaking and Photography; Lecturer, Printmaking). Working in mostly black and white, Suggs uses the woodblock technique to capture the human body in uniquely haunting, yet beautiful forms. Suggs\u2019 printmaking heavily influences his new media works which focuses on his experience as a black man moving through the world. Josh Brennan incorporates both print-based and photo-based techniques within his practice. Brennan\u2019s cutting-edge experiments with printmaking creates vibrant, abstract works with an exacting attention to detail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Charles Suggs (Photo by Hannah Rose)<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Josh Brennan<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Flat and colorful designs, black and white figures, and abstract compositions create the works in this exhibition\u2026but there is more than meets the eye. This selection of work brims with hidden and not-so-hidden meaning. From drawing inspiration from the old masters to highlighting motherhood to reacting to the current political landscapes \u2013 all seemingly disparate themes \u2013 these works are connected by their deeply layered, meaningful intentions. These prints are more than just the finished work on the walls; they are an exploration into the human condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By experimenting with different mediums (ranging from billboard vinyl to photographic collaging), these artists expand on traditional printmaking techniques to create their own unique and wildly-varying styles, while simultaneously connecting in their search of deeper meaning of the world through the vehicle of their craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toni Pepe<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Deborah Cornell<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lynne Allen<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Other artists featured in the exhibition are Toni Pepe<\/a> (Assistant Professor of Art; Chair, Department of Photography), Deborah Cornell<\/a> (Professor of Art, Printmaking; Chair of Printmaking), and Lynne Allen<\/a> (Professor of Art, Printmaking; Chair of Print Media & Photography). These female printmakers are accomplished artists within their field. Pepe, Cornell and Allen have mentored both Suggs and Brennan with influences of their teachings seen in the artwork included in this exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New 808 Gallery Exhibition Showcases Faculty, Alumni Artwork<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Haunting monochrome portraits, vivid abstract art, and etchings of all kinds line the walls of the Boston University Art Galleries\u2019 808 Gallery as part of its latest exhibition, Hidden in the Layers<\/em>. Although the printmaking techniques are varied, they all have one aspect in common: the artists are BU faculty or alumni. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boston University Art Galleries 2024 Exhibitions in Venice Showcase BU Artists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BU College of Fine Arts alumni, faculty, and students feature a breadth of work in two shows at A plus A Gallery in Venice, Italy, concurrent with the Venice Biennale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Untitled<\/em>, 2024. Image courtesy of Josh Brennan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BU Talent on Display in Venice, Italy, Exhibitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

CFA alums, faculty, and students are exhibiting alongside Venice Biennale, world\u2019s longest running arts and architecture festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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