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By Mark Gregorio <\/span> |\u00a0 Spring 2025<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”14px||14px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n When the Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts at Ramapo College turned 25, the campus community didn\u2019t just celebrate; it also reflected. The milestone anniversary was commemorated with \u201cOn Their Own Time,\u201d an exceptional exhibition that honored the artistic legacies of six former visual arts faculty members. From September 18 to November 15, the Kresge Gallery, located in the Berrie Center, thrived with the creativity of professors who had dedicated years to shaping students and enhancing Ramapo\u2019s artistic reputation.<\/p>\n At the core of it all was Dr. Carol Duncan, professor emeritus and a groundbreaking scholar in museum studies. Although her work has significantly impacted contemporary art discourse, this exhibition marked the first gallery display of her drawings. \u201cSeeing her drawings in person was extraordinary,\u201d said Sydney Jenkins, director of the Ramapo galleries. \u201cIt felt like getting a glimpse into the personal side of someone whose academic work has been so influential.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”14px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2025\/02\/a-look-back-David-Freund-RC_JA-4442.jpg” alt=”artwork called \u201cEveryday Genius: America and the Photo Postcard\u201d showcased a nostalgic collection of vintage postcards, capturing American history and the charm of mailed memories.” title_text=”a-look-back-David-Freund-RC_JA-4442″ show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”50px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto Slab||||||||” text_text_color=”#545658″ text_font_size=”14px” text_line_height=”1.4em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Professor Emeritus David Freund\u2019s \u201cEveryday Genius: America and the Photo Postcard\u201d showcased a nostalgic collection of vintage postcards, capturing American history and the charm of mailed memories.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Alongside her were longtime colleagues and renowned artists: David Freund; Shalom Gorewitz; Dr. Judith Peck; Warner Wada; and Jay Wholley. Each had a distinct artistic voice and an enduring impact on Ramapo\u2019s creative community.<\/p>\n \u201cThis show was a way to celebrate both our former faculty and the Berrie Center\u2019s role in the arts over the past 25 years,\u201d said Jenkins. \u201cThese professors may have retired, but their artistic journeys are far from over.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”14px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”62px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#862633″ header_3_font_size=”40px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#25282A” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”|800|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#862633″ header_5_font_size=”24px” header_5_line_height=”1.1em” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#25282A” header_6_font_size=”22px” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”48px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_4_font_size_phone=”” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Duncan, recognized for her groundbreaking work, \u201cCivilizing Rituals: Inside Public Art Museums,\u201d and as one of the pioneers of a new socio-political approach to art history and criticism called the \u201cnew art history,\u201d has explored how museums shape cultural narratives. However, few people were aware that she was also an artist. This exhibition changed that.<\/p>\n \u201cI enjoyed the experience from start to finish. It was an honor for me to be included in a show featuring work by my former studio colleagues,\u201d she said. \u201cThe opening was a reunion of faculty from across the college, people I had known and worked with for decades.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Gallery” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F3F3F1″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2024\/03\/element_checked-light-gray-circle-cut-offAsset-22@2x.png” background_size=”initial” background_position=”bottom_right” max_width=”1100px” custom_padding=”2vw|2vw|2vw|2vw|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2025\/02\/a-look-back-Carol-Duncan-RC_JA-3321.jpg” alt=”Nine illustrations created by Carol Duncan on a white wall” title_text=”a-look-back-Carol-Duncan-RC_JA-3321″ show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”50px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto Slab||||||||” text_text_color=”#545658″ text_font_size=”14px” text_line_height=”1.4em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Ramapo College’s first public exhibition of Professor Emeritus Carol Duncan’s drawings and sculptures offered a rare glimpse into the personal side of her influential career in museum studies.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2025\/03\/a-look-back-RC_JA-3335.jpg” alt=”Carol Duncan’s sculptures ” title_text=”a-look-back-RC_JA-3335″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”50px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto Slab||||||||” text_text_color=”#545658″ text_font_size=”14px” text_line_height=”1.4em” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Duncan reflected that having her work, including the sculptures above, exhibited alongside her former studio colleagues was “an honor.”<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”||11px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”62px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#862633″ header_3_font_size=”40px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#25282A” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”|800|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#862633″ header_5_font_size=”24px” header_5_line_height=”1.1em” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#25282A” header_6_font_size=”22px” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”48px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_4_font_size_phone=”” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Shalom Gorewitz, a retired professor of visual arts and a pioneering figure in video art, presented a collection of video art that pushed the boundaries of digital storytelling. \u201cHe has always been at the forefront of experimental media,\u201d Jenkins remarked. \u201cHis work provokes thought and challenges your perception of video as an art form.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Judith Peck, professor emeritus of art, brought a powerful sculptural presence to the show. Her small figures\u2014cast in bronze, stone, wood and mixed media\u2014have appeared everywhere, from Yale Art Gallery to the United Nations. Each piece reflected her deep exploration of the human form and social themes.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2025\/02\/a-look-back-judith-peck-RC_JA-4466.jpg” alt=”3 bronze statues by Judith Peck” title_text=”a-look-back-judith-peck-RC_JA-4466″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”50px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto Slab||||||||” text_text_color=”#545658″ text_font_size=”14px” text_line_height=”1.4em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Judith Peck\u2019s sculptural works, spanning bronze, stone and wood, explored the human form and social themes and have been showcased in major art venues worldwide.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”14px||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”62px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#862633″ header_3_font_size=”40px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#25282A” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”|800|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#862633″ header_5_font_size=”24px” header_5_line_height=”1.1em” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#25282A” header_6_font_size=”22px” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”48px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_4_font_size_phone=”” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Warner Wada, professor emeritus of fine arts, selected his work around the theme of sustainability. One particularly striking piece in the exhibition featured horseshoe crabs. His art underscored Ramapo\u2019s commitment to interdisciplinary education and environmental awareness.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2025\/02\/a-look-back-Warner-Wada-RC_JA-4476.jpg” alt=”Coloful sustainability-themed art, featuring horseshoe crabs, reflected Ramapo\u2019s focus on education and environmental awareness.” title_text=”a-look-back-Warner-Wada–RC_JA-4476″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”50px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto Slab||||||||” text_text_color=”#545658″ text_font_size=”14px” text_line_height=”1.4em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Professor Emeritus Warner Wada\u2019s sustainability-themed art, featuring horseshoe crabs, reflected Ramapo\u2019s focus on education and environmental awareness.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”14px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”62px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#862633″ header_3_font_size=”40px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#25282A” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”|800|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#862633″ header_5_font_size=”24px” header_5_line_height=”1.1em” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#25282A” header_6_font_size=”22px” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”48px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_4_font_size_phone=”” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Jay Wholley, a founding faculty member, former chair of the Faculty Assembly and professor emeritus of art, showcased his distinctive 2D metal wall pieces. His works typically involve cutting, shaping and sometimes layering metal to create visually striking, often abstract compositions. Throughout his 44-year career, including over 20 years as the convener of the visual arts group, his work was featured in the Whitney Biennial, the Detroit Institute of Art, the Trenton Museum and the Aspen Museum of Art.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Gallery” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F3F3F1″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2023\/02\/element-top-left-warm-gray-crosshatchAsset-12.png” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” max_width=”1100px” custom_padding=”2vw|2vw|2vw|2vw|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2025\/02\/a-look-back-Jay-Wholley-OTOTJAY2-2.jpg” alt=”A founding faculty member, Jay Wholley presented his distinctive metal wall pieces, reflecting a 44-year career exhibited at top institutions, including the Whitney Biennial and Aspen Museum of Art.” title_text=”a-look-back-Jay-Wholley–OTOTJAY2-2″ show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”50px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto Slab||||||||” text_text_color=”#545658″ text_font_size=”14px” text_line_height=”1.4em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Founding faculty member Jay Wholley speaks at the opening reception of “On Their Own Time.”<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2025\/03\/a-look-back-RC_JA-4500-wholley.jpg” alt=”Wholley presented his distinctive metal wall pieces, reflecting a 44-year career exhibited at top institutions including the Whitney Biennial and Aspen Museum of Art” title_text=”a-look-back-RC_JA-4500-wholley” show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”50px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto Slab||||||||” text_text_color=”#545658″ text_font_size=”14px” text_line_height=”1.4em” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Wholley presented his distinctive metal wall pieces, reflecting a 44-year career exhibited at top institutions, including the Whitney Biennial and Aspen Museum of Art.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”14px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”62px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#862633″ header_3_font_size=”40px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#25282A” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”|800|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#862633″ header_5_font_size=”24px” header_5_line_height=”1.1em” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#25282A” header_6_font_size=”22px” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”48px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_4_font_size_phone=”” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Excitement for the exhibition was evident from day one. The opening reception drew a crowd of alumni, faculty and art lovers eager to reconnect with the work of their former professors.<\/p>\n \u201cThe response was overwhelming,\u201d Jenkins said. \u201cAt one point, we hit gallery capacity and had to turn visitors away. It shows how much these artists mean to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n For some, the exhibition was a trip down memory lane; for others, it introduced them to artists they had only known as educators. Either way, the impact was clear. \u201cWe wanted people to walk away with a deeper appreciation for these professors\u2014not just as teachers but as working artists,\u201d Jenkins said.<\/p>\n \u201cOn Their Own Time\u201d left behind more than just a memory. It was a testament to the lasting influence of Ramapo\u2019s faculty, their artistic evolution and the creative community they helped build.\u00a0<\/p>\n While the show may be over, the stories these artists tell through their work continue\u2014on their own time.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Back To Homepage Spring 2025″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”45deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#f3f3f1 0%|#fcfffd 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”#f3f3f1″ background_color_gradient_end=”#fcfffd” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” top_divider_color=”#ffffff” top_divider_height=”86px” top_divider_arrangement=”above_content” top_divider_style_tablet=”” top_divider_style_phone=”” top_divider_style_last_edited=”on|phone” top_divider_height_tablet=”52px” top_divider_height_phone=”25px” top_divider_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_all=”#2f2f2f” border_width_top=”1px” border_color_top=”#f3f3f1″ global_module=”6331″ saved_tabs=”all” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”center_left” z_index=”349″ max_width=”1024px” custom_padding=”15px||20px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” text_text_color=”#862633″ text_font_size=”24px” link_text_color=”#25282a” transform_scale_linked__hover=”off” transform_translate_linked__hover=”off” custom_margin=”6px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”21px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” transform_styles__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_scale__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_translate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_skew__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_origin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_translate__hover=”-5px|0px” custom_css_after__hover_enabled=”on|hover” link_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” link_text_color__hover=”#c41e1e”]<\/p>\nArt, Influence and Lasting Legacies<\/h3>\n
A Show That Brought the Community Together<\/h3>\n