A long-running biennial exhibition showcasing established and emerging artists in the mid-South returns in September.
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas announced the selections for its 2025 Irene Rosenzweig Biennial Juried Exhibition. The show opens Sept. 18 with an awards reception from 5-7 p.m. Awards will be presented at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The exhibition welcomes submissions from artists in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas, according to a news release.
Artwork in traditional and digital forms are accepted, including paintings, drawings, original prints, fiber art, ceramics, sculpture, photography, video and digital work.
The artists with works selected are:
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Rashawn Penister of Pine Bluff, “Three Boys,” acrylic paint and playing cards on panel
Oluwatobi Adewumi of McNeil, “I See It Coming,” charcoal, acrylic paint and collage on paper
Marilyn Artus of Oklahoma City, Okla., “We Can All Agree That A Vacation By The Water Is Awesome,” mixed media with hand machine
Beth Atkins of New Orleans, La., “Horse Hair Pot,” coil pot with horse hair
Peter Barnitz of Kenner, La., “Unity,” hand-cut paper, mixed media, wire and duct tape
Darrell Berry of Little Rock, “American Relic,” oil on linen
Dagon Blank of Nacogdoches, Texas, “The Protectors,” oil on canvas
Sally Brogden of Knoxville, Tenn., “Untitled,” porcelain
Critz Campbell of West Point, Miss., “Bearer,” ash veneer marquetry and acrylic paint
Jennifer Casey of Tulsa, Okla., “Tire Growths,” inkjet photography print
Susan Chambers of Little Rock, “My Garden View,” acrylic on canvas
Cassandra Christ of Little Rock, “The Twins,” stoneware, ribbon
Marika Christofides of Stillwater, Okla., “Cyborg Daughter,” photolithography and silkscreen
Sarah Clark of Springfield, Mo., “Bits and Pieces,” glazed ceramic tiles and jump rings
Claire Cochran of Dallas, Texas, “2 P.M.,” oil and graphite on cotton muslin dyed with dohwood leaves
Deby Gilley of Mountain Grove, Mo., “The Wilderness of My Lament,” 10-color reduction linocut
Nabil Gonzalez of El Paso, Texas, “Trains of Forgotten Dreams #1,” monotype with laser engraving
Kara Gunter of Hot Springs, “Excrescence Exquisitus,” flocking, paper, foam, found textiles, pins and kiln-formed glass
Annie Hutchins of Johnson City, Tenn., “The House That Raised Us,” screenprint on fabric quilt with repurposed fabrics
Alex Lee of Conway, “Hong Sho Niu Rou Mian,” colored ink on Arches watercolor paper
Dennis McCann of Maumelle, “Looks Like Rain,” pastel
Glenda McCune of Little Rock, “Mrs. Lucy’s Wash #3,” oil
Andrew McIntyre of Waco, Texas, “Shattered Rosette,” porcelain
Mable Ni of Knoxville, Tenn., “We Will Make It,” screenprint
Joy Okokon of Springfield, Mo., “Shuku III,” terracotta clay and gold leaf
David Orr of Amity, “A Tornado, a Turnip, and a Minotaur Walk Into a Bar — Covers,” objects
Daniel Plummer of Lake Charles, La., “Four American Landscapes,” digital photo composite and photolithographic print
Brendan Ritter of Natchitoches, La., “Bead Crochet Head Piece,” 17,802 glass seed beads and Egyptian cotton
Kathy Rodriguez of Metairie, La., “It’s Always Something (What She Said Series),” embroidery
Mark Schmidt of Springfield, Mo., “American Illusion #3,” cyanotype, natural dye, thread and fabric
Sabine Schmidt of Fayetteville, “Green House,” medium-format color film photography
H. Jennings Sheffield of McGregor, Texas, “Familiar Strangers,” cyanotype on Arches Platine
Rebecca Talbot of Nacogdoches, Texas, “The Very Act of Recalling Distorts,” quilted fabric and discarded household items
Michelle Vo of Houston, Texas, “Resilience,” stained glass, 2024
Anna Zusman of Magnolia, “Those Who Stay,” digital drawing on archival paper.
AWARDS
The awards are Best in Show ($1,000), First Place ($500), Second Place ($200), and three Merit Awards ($100 each). Purchase awards are also available, allowing ASC to add works from the exhibition to its permanent collection.
The biennial exhibition began with a gift from the Irene Rosenzweig Foundation to ASC in 1992. Born in Pine Bluff in 1903, Rosenzweig was a noted scholar and teacher. She earned a doctoral degree from Bryn Mawr College, studied in Rome and was fluent in six languages. Rosenzweig tutored President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s family members during their time in the White House. She died in 1997.
For the 2025 exhibition, ASC received 535 submissions by 293 artists, from which juror Eepi Chaad chose 35.
“This year’s Rosenzweig submissions were outstanding in both quality and vision, making the selection process an inspiring and difficult task,” Chaad said. “I looked closely at technical excellence, the clarity of each artist’s voice, and how each work challenged or expanded the boundaries of its medium. I was especially drawn to how artists engaged with the idea of legacy, whether through storytelling, the preservation of technique, or the transformation of tradition. The selected works reflect a thoughtful balance of innovation and continuity, and speak to the depth of talent among creative communities within the region.”
The exhibition will be on view through Jan. 24, 2026, in the International Paper Gallery at ASC. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Gallery admission is always free.
The exhibition is supported in part by the Arts & Science Center Endowment Fund and the Irene Rosenzweig Endowment Fund.
For more information, contact Shakeelah Rahmaan, interim curator and programs director, at srahmaan@artx3.org or call (870) 536-3375. Details: https://www.artx3.org/exhibits/irene-rosenzweig-biennial-juried-exhibition.
