CADAVERS
BFA Exhibition
VIEW THE EXHIBITION - 8/31/2026 - 9/11/2026
Swift Gallery ι Breidenstine Hall (3rd Floor)
Reception ι Wednesday September 2, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Artist Talk ι Wednesday September 2 at 6:30 pm
Gallery Hours ι Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
About the Exhibition ...
CADAVERS is a body of work by Julia Smith exploring the odd, the underappreciated, and the bittersweet. Smith’s work focuses on grotesque themes, often featuring unsightly subjects such as flesh, decay, and medical oddities. Diagnosed with OCD in 2021, Smith uses these concepts to convey the effects and anxieties associated with her diagnosis. Other conceptual interests for Smith include memories, mortality, and how the passage of time relates and interacts with these themes.
About the Artist ...
Julia Smith is a painter based in both Lancaster and Montgomery counties of Pennsylvania, who primarily works with acrylic paint. She plans to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a concentration in painting, in December 2026. Her art has been exhibited in the 16th, 17th, and 18th Annual Student Juried Exhibitions, all held in the Sykes Gallery at Millersville University, along with a group exhibition consisting of Millersville seniors titled Dès Vu in 2025. She was awarded the Robert Andriulli Scholarship for Excellence in Painting in 2024.
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University Holidays
Campus Closed- New Year’s Day - observed 01/01 (Thursday)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 01/19 (Monday)
- Memorial Day - 05/25 (Monday)
- Independence Day - 07/04 (Saturday)
- Labor Day - 09/07 (Monday)
- Thanksgiving Day - 11/26 (Thursday)
- Day after Thanksgiving Day - 11/27 (Friday)
- Christmas Day - 12/25 (Friday)
- 12/26 (Saturday) - 12/31 (Thursday)
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Directions & Parking
DIRECTIONS - GOOGLE MAPS
To Swift Gallery ... As you proceed down George Street. On the left, you will see the Sugar Bowl which will put you on Normal Avenue. At this turn, you will see a campus street sign for "Breidenstine Hall" (Department of Art & Design). Stop at the first Stop Sign and proceed straight. You will pass Biemesderfer Stadium and Chryst Field on your left hand side. A little further on the right you will see a square brick building with teal and white placards with the words "Art & Design". This is Breidenstine Hall, your destination of 46 E. Frederick Street. Sykes Gallery will be on the ground level of this building. Please address the department secretary in room 101 for access to the entrance for handicap accessibility.
To the Bus Parking Lot ... West Cottage Ave & North George St.
PARKING PERMITS
Daily campus parking permits are required before 4:00 pm and available at the campus Police Station in the Boyer Building on W. Frederick St. (behind the Library). These permits will only be valid for white, not yellow lined spaces. The station is open from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. (717) 871-4357.
Parking Permit Portal: www.millersville.edu/police/parking/index.php
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Contact Us ...
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN
Breidenstine Hall
46 East Frederick Street
Millersville, PA 17551Secretary ι Rose Tivoli
Main Office ι Room 101 - Ground Level
Hours ι Monday-Friday (8:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Email ι rose.tivoli@millersville.edu
Phone ι 717.871.7249
Fax ι 717.871.7929