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By Jamie Hendrix-Chupa, Exhibition Interpreter and Content Manager
SOU Theatre Class of '27
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Introducing the new author for Inside the Museum!
Hello, my name is Jamie Hendrix-Chupa. I am a third-year Theatre major at SOU, focusing on directing and playwriting. I will be taking the reins from the incredible Rowan Johnson as he recently graduated from SOU. Though my main career focus is studying plays, I have also always had a passion for art, writing and research. I am very excited to be taking over Inside the Museum. I am looking forward to sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the amazing artworks and talented artists on view at the Schneider.
| | | | The Schneider Museum of Art will be having our opening reception on Thursday, September 25th from 5 pm-7 pm! Please join us in celebrating the opening of our two new exhibitions, "Modern Language" and "Angel of History". There will be live music and free wine and food! We hope to see you there. | | Jason Stopa at Sevil Dolmaci Gallery with his piece Exotic Motif, 2024 | | |
Brooklyn-based artist and author Jason Stopa works in bright, saturated colors and bold geometric shapes. The geometry is used to create a sort of architecture in the world of Stopa’s art, as he aims to invoke utopia. The colorful new worlds created in his work point towards a hopeful future, something that the artist insists is important during times of political and ecological turmoil. Jason Stopa’s recent solo exhibitions include “Interior Monument” at Sevil Dolmaci Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey; “Glass Arcadia” at Thomas Park Gallery in Seoul, Korea; “Garden of Music” at Diane Rosenstein Gallery in Los Angeles, CA; and “Joy Labyrinth” at Morgan Lehman Gallery in New York, NY. Stopa has also been featured in a previous exhibition here at the Schneider Museum of Art, “Intuitive Nature: Geometric Roots and Organic Foundations” (2023), which was focused on artists who follow a similar idea of architectural idealism within art. Now, he is the lead artist and curator of our current exhibitions, "Modern Language" and "Angel of History", which are showing at the Schneider from September 25th - December 13th, 2025. Find out more about Jason Stopa's work at the link below!
https://jasonstopa.com/
| | Cheryl Donegan, Doomscrolling, 2021 | | |
The term “doomscrolling” refers to the act of spending excessive amounts of time reading news and social media posts, especially those that are negative or bleak. This term was coined surrounding the COVID pandemic, where much of the social media world was focused on hopeless messages about international events. It can be linked to the infinite scrolling model of social media, where new content is constantly generated, taking some of the control out of users’ hands rather than allowing them to search for topics on their own. Conceptual artist Cheryl Donegan, in her Doomscroll series, aims to capture this feeling of repetitive negativity. Donegan is best known for her video works that comment on issues of the female body, yet her physical works are equally as impactful. As a large piece with conflicting patterns, Doomscroll #3 overwhelms the viewer with information, taking the control out of our hands and subjecting us to randomly generated ideas. Doomscroll #3 is on view at the Schneider Museum of Art as a part of Jason Stopa's group curated show, "Angel of History". Find out more about Cheryl Donegan's work at the link below.
https://cheryldonegan.com/
| | David Bowie and Visual Art | | Thumbnail from David Bowie's "Where Are We Now?" music video by Tony Oursler, featuring artist Jacqueline Humphries | | |
British rock singer David Bowie’s music was highly influenced by fine art. Before becoming a professional musician, he studied art, music, and design, which can be credited in the creation of his well-known experimental music style. His music has been characterized as art rock, glam rock, and electronic rock among other labels, and the artist himself classified it as a sound he called “plastic soul”. Toward the end of his career, Bowie released a song called “Where Are We Now?”, which came with a music video that baffled the public. In this video, Bowie and a woman, who went unidentified for many years, have had their faces green-screened onto a pair of fabric dolls. The song serves as Bowie’s contemplation of his late career, as this song was released after 9 years of inactivity from the musician. Bowie’s female companion in this music video was revealed to be the artist Jacqueline Humphries, whose recent Untitled painting is currently on view at the Schneider in our Entry Gallery. Humphries was a close friend of Bowie’s, though they did not make their friendship public. Bowie told Humphries’ husband Tony Oursler that her work reminded him of the way he composed music, using layers and patterns. You can find out more about Tony Oursler's experience with David Bowie at the link below. And visit the Schneider Museum of Art to see Jacqueline Humphries' work, on view now!
https://www.artforum.com/columns/david-bowie-227984/
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