CUT ME UP Transitions

Written By Monica d. Church

Poughkeepise, NY — The Vassar College Art Library and Cut Me Up Magazine proudly present Cut Me Up: Transitions, an exhibition exploring the transformation of artwork through visual call and response. The exhibition will be on view from January 22 to March 28 at the Vassar College Art Library in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Cut Me Up: Transitions highlights works from the 14 published issues of Cut Me Up Magazine, illustrating the multi-layered conversations that that emerge as artists transform and respond to one another’s work. Using the physical magazine and each issue’s curatorial prompt as a starting point, artists deconstruct, reimagine, and reconstruct the published artworks into entirely new creations.

From short-form exchanges to extended dialogues, the included artworks demonstrate the exchange and transformation of ideas and imagery across multiple iterations. Recurring elements evolve, amplifying their original meanings or finding new life in unexpected contexts. Some artworks echo their predecessors with near-mirrored compositions, while others deconstruct their source materials entirely, mining them for textures, colors, and forms to create something entirely new. 

Curated by Andrea Burgay, editor, director, and founder of Cut Me Up Magazine, this exhibition represents the collaborative efforts of the guest curators and published artists, who have shaped every issue of the magazine.

Included artists: Yura Adams, Todd Bartel, Katie Blake, Lucinda Bliss, LaVonna Varnado Brown, Andrea Burgay, Laura Cannamela, Cless, Jess Costanzo, Ben DiNino, Pedro Freitez, Rubén Frejo, Torea Frey, Luciana Frigerio, James Gallagher, Gaetano Rizzi, Laurent Seljan, Leonardo Sousa, Ian Tothill, Angela Tucker, Vanessa Vargas, Al Wong, Suné Woods

Additional Cover Artworks By: Michelle Bowers, Monica Church, Paola D’Croz, Cait Elizabeth, John Rigney, Naomi White

Reception:
Join us for a case-side talk and reception on Wednesday February 5 from 4-6 pm, featuring remarks by Andrea Burgay and participating artists.

Location: The Vassar College Art Library
124 Raymond Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12604

Exhibition Details: 
January 22 – March 28, 2025
Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Reception: February 5, 4:00-6:00 pm

For more information, please contact Thomas Hill at thhill@vassar.edu or Andrea Burgay at aburgay@gmail.com

Monica d. Church

Monica d. Church (b. 1964, Middlebury, VT USA) is an abstract artist who paints on repurposed sails. She lives and works in New York’s Hudson Valley where she sails on the Hudson River in a 1966 Ensign. She also works in printmaking, photography and collage.

Monica has a BA in visual arts from Bennington College and an MFA in painting from The University of Kentucky. Her works are in numerous collections including Manugistics, Rockville, MD; Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY; and Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY.

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