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Arts Everywhere: Showcasing Transformation from Chemistry to Art

Showcase reception:
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Chemistry Building Lobby

Curated by art history majors Rebecca Zhang ‘27 and Ynuel Spencer ‘

A smiling woman in a red sweater stands in front of the Colosseum in Rome. The ancient structure's arches create a historic backdrop, conveying travel joy.  A person with curly hair and glasses wears a black collared shirt. They stand against a plain white background, conveying a neutral expression.

The Arts Everywhere: Showcasing Transformation from Chemistry to Art exhibition,
part of the CAS Arts Everywhere Initiative, invites student artists to reflect on chemistry, not just as a science, but as a metaphor for change, connection, and material transformation. 

All students, regardless of major, are invited to submit works for consideration for this launch exhibition! 

This exhibition, to be showcased in the Chemistry building, asks:

  • What happens when we think of art as a kind of experiment? 
  • How do materials react, transform, or interact?
  • What meanings emerge from those reactions?



    WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
  • Contribute your works of art – sculptures and installations that engage ideas of process, transformation, and interaction 
  • Works might respond to the physicality of materials, the act of creation, or the invisible forces that shape matter and experience 
  • Works can be, but are not limited to, freestanding, hanging sculpture, ceramic, painting/drawing and installation

    Note: We are unable to accommodate video art, e.g. works that need to be plugged in, in this exhibit space.
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE:
Consider the following ideas:
  • What comes to mind artistically when you think of chemistry in the context of symmetry, shape, color, spatiality, and structure? 
  • What does chemistry 'mean' to you? 
  • Chemistry also has a connotation of compatibility and synergy. What does that stir in you when you think of these concepts? 
  • Is chemistry synonymous with modernity or is there a stronger connection with nature? After all, chemistry is the central science; we and everything around us are all made up of atoms, molecules, and bonds that exist as building blocks to enable and create a greater structure, context, and organization. It is the enabler of complexity, consciousness, and creativity.

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to allStony Brook University undergraduate and graduate students. No art background required but we do require the art work to be fine arts. Selected artists will receive a stipend of $100.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Works should be safe for a public building
  • Existing or new works are welcome
  • If you want to work on something new, please email the curators, listed below, to inquire.

Deadline to submit: Sunday, November 2 via this form
Artwork due: Thursday, November 13

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

  • Submit pictures and/or video to show different angles of your artwork
  • A short artist statement describing how your piece broadly engages with the ideas of anything chemistry related 
  • Title, medium, dimensions, and year of your work 
  • Your name, major, and year

Remember, art is subjective, so anything goes! 

Selected artists will be contacted with art work drop off information. Works will be presented in the Chemistry building from November 18, 2025 and throughout the Spring 2026 semester. A showcase reception will be held on Tuesday, November 18 from 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm in the Chemistry building lobby.

Questions? Email Rebecca and Ynuel with the subject line “AEI Questions.” 

The CAS Arts Everywhere Initiative (AEI) was designed to facilitate the widespread display of student art and musical performance across the Stony Brook campus and assure that the Arts continue to remain vibrant, supported, and celebrated. 

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