We are Emerson College’s platform for showcasing contemporary visual art. Our focus is on presenting living artists, their ideas, experiments, and creative practices in the areas of media art, performance art, and emergent technologies, while critically examining these works in their social context. Our in-depth engagement with the temporary exhibitions and related public programming is based on the principle that artistic practice is an intellectual activity and works of art are a form of knowledge production.
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Student Artist Spotlight: Susie-Jane Wilson
Susie-Jane Wilson is a BCE major and installation fellow at Emerson Contemporary, graduating in 2024. This interview was conducted by Maddie Browning, a journalism major and digital marketing coordinator. 1….
Student Artist Spotlight: Bobby Wu
Bobby Wu is a VMA major at Emerson College, graduating in 2024. This interview was conducted by Chenyue (Chloe) Yang, a VMA major and marketing fellow at Emerson Contemporary. 1….
Student Artist Spotlight: Lucy Spangler
Lucy Spangler is a journalism major at Emerson College, graduating in 2025. This interview was conducted by Saela Phillips, a VMA major and marketing fellow at Emerson Contemporary. 1. What…