Spring 2023

BGSU SOA Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition

February 12th - 24th

Dorothy Uber Bryan, Willard Wankelman, and Red Door Galleries
BGSU Fine Arts Center

All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition

March 18-April 2

Dorothy Uber Bryan, Willard Wankelman, and Red Door Galleries
BGSU Fine Arts Center

All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

MFA Graduate Exhibition RESILIENCE

April 13th

AMANDA GARGAC / BETHANY BUCHANAN / DELANEY MUSUN SHIN / PEGAH KAZEMI

Dorothy Uber Bryan,
BGSU Fine Arts Center

All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

DESTROY THE GAP

May 12–June 4, 2023

Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery

DESTROY THE GAP is an exhibition of 24 contemporary designers and artists engaging in disability discourse through aesthetics. This exhibition reveals the gaping abyss between the lived experience of disabled people and the lagging expectations of the not-yet-disabled. Coinciding with the UCDA Design Education Summit: SAME/DIFFERENCE, DESTROY THE GAP continues the mission of exploring accessibility, disability justice, belonging, and inclusivity.

All exhibitors identify as disabled, care workers, or allies, who will showcase artworks displaying disability justice, lived experiences, radical futures, and beloved community. Creators like Jen White Johnson, Chanika Svetvilas, and Rebirth Garments will exhibit a multitude of mediums from video to fashion to fiber.

“I'm not a patient person, but I'm willing to take the long view when I have to. We're making things better by doing the work of gathering the data we need, which will eventually make things more accessible. We will eventually change lives, and we will eventually destroy the gap.”

—Sheri Wells-Jensen after her first parabolic flight with other disabled researchers for AstroAccess

DESTROY THE GAP is wheelchair/mobility-aid accessible. Artist statements and artwork information will be available in large-print and braille variations at the exhibit. Please indicate if you need additional special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.