Monmouth University, Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of the gallery exhibition Women’s History; Passion and Power featuring the work of Julie Dzikiewicz a Virginia-based artist. Dzikiewicz works in ancient encaustic technique using melted wax as paint. The wax is layered and re-fired to create luminous, stained-glass effects and three-dimensional texture. She also incorporates lights and other media to develop depth and richness. Dzikiewicz’s choice of subject is unflinching, using large powerful images to depict her subjects which include themes of violence, racism, and misogyny. “My studio is on the site of the Occoquan prison, which once held and imprisoned Suffragists who picketted the White House. Inspired by this history, this series of work tells the stories of the Suffragists and modern women who work to advance Women’s Rights.”
Julie Dzikiewicz has been a professional artist since 2009. Her work has been shown in galleries, museums, and exhibitions in Virginia, DC, Maryland, New York, Canada, and elsewhere. Her work recently won the Robert J. Alphonzo award from the 7th Annual International Fl3tch3r Exhibit: Socially and Politically Engaged Art at the Reece Museum. She currently has a studio in the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia.
The exhibition will run from August 1 – September 30, 2022 at the Pollak Gallery at Monmouth University (located at 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ, 07764; 732-263-5715). An opening reception and artist’s discussion on September 21st, from 6-8 pm.
The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information about the exhibition or to register for the reception please visit www.monmouth.edu/MCA. For more information about Julie Dzikiewicz please visit her website at https://www.gallerydz.com./
