Opening Reception: "Basement" at the Stamp Gallery

Opening Reception: Monday, July 13, 2026, 5 - 7 PM

Artist remarks begin at 6 PM

Exhibition dates: July 13 - August 14, 2026

Featuring Charles Badal, Julian Feurer, Josh Hananel, Shelby Hubbard, DiAnté Jenkins, Troy C. Johnson, JR Landolina, Jim Saah, Sofía Sebastián, Chris Suspect, Luke Walter, Koa Webb 

Curated by Sydney Feurer ‘29

College Park, MD. Basement is an exhibition that celebrates the hidden lives of the strangers we take for granted. For students at the University of Maryland, the proximity to Washington, DC, encourages them to become part of the city's community. During museum visits, internship commutes, and study breaks, students have been confronted with anonymous faces of residents and visitors throughout the District. Basement gives these faces depth, claiming importance for the people we don't give more than a glance. Each artwork displayed in the exhibition creates a candid, authentic glimpse into the lives of those just outside of view. For tourists, residents, or students, DC has much to offer, even if it is just below the surface. 

This exhibition is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org)

CURATOR BIO  

Sydney Feurer ‘29, an Art History and Studio Art student with a focus in museum studies, uses her experience to challenge and dissect the limits of social connection. Believing in art as a form of authentic expression, Feurer aims to encourage moral questioning through her curatorial works, creating spaces for deep thought and deliberation. 

ABOUT THE GALLERY 

Located on the first floor of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union—Center for Campus Life at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Stamp Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting contemporary art, especially the work of emerging and mid-career artists. The Stamp Gallery supports contemporary art that is challenging, academically engaging, and attuned to broad community and social issues. Through meaningful exhibitions and programming, the Gallery offers outside-of-the-classroom experiential learning opportunities. It functions as a laboratory where emerging artists and curators experiment and work through their ideas. The Gallery’s programming aims to emphasize the importance of process to contemporary artistic practice and to provide a forum for dialogue.

FREE and open to the public. 

Gallery Summer hours: Mondays–Fridays: 12 pm - 5 pm, Saturdays–Sundays: Closed. 

More information: stamp.umd.edu/gallery