Stickers are all the rage
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Photos by Anna E. Reed, student photographer, and Alexandra Butler, photographer/photo editor
Nicholas L. Stephenson, instructor of graphic design at Penn College, delivers “Sticker Shock” in Penn’s Inn on the second floor of the Bush Campus Center. The lecture was held prior to a reception celebrating “Re-Writing the Streets 2.0: The International Language of Stickers," on exhibit through March 5 in The Gallery at Penn College.
Penn College students turned out for the recent “Sticker Shock” lecture and reception for the “Re-Writing the Streets 2.0: The International Language of Stickers” exhibition. Joining the students in the celebration of street art were college faculty and staff, as well as members of the wider community.
Hosted by The Gallery at Penn College through March 5, the exhibit showcases over 900 international stickers and explores the artform's powerful visual communication.
Nicholas L. Stephenson, instructor of graphic design at Penn College, delivered the “Sticker Shock” lecture in Penn’s Inn on the second floor of the Bush Campus Center. The gallery's reception followed on the third floor of The Madigan Library.
The "Re-Writing the Streets 2.0" exhibition continues, and gallery hours are: 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; Noon to 4 p.m. Fridays; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. (The gallery is closed on Mondays and Saturdays.) Admission is free and open to the public.
Be sure to “stick it on your calendar”!
An attentive audience at Stephenson's lecture
In the gallery, a student captures a visual.
Among those attending the gallery reception are these graphic design sophomores.
Taking it all in
A "sticker swap" attracts interest.
Community members explore the artwork.
Street art stickers have emerged as a provocative vehicle for self-expression and an effective way to engage passersby.
Colorful and captivating
Students thoughtfully engage in the evening's art offerings.
Stickers capture the creative, cultural and political pulse of time and place.
The Gallery at Penn College is located on the third floor of The Madigan Library ...
... and is open for exploration 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; Noon to 4 p.m. Fridays; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays.