Point of View
BFA Exhibition
VIEW THE EXHIBITION - 10/14/2026 - 10/23/2026
Swift Gallery ι Breidenstine Hall (3rd Floor)
Reception ι Sunday October 18, from 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Artist Talk ι Sunday October 18 at 3:00 pm
Gallery Hours ι Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
About the Exhibition ...
POINT OF VIEW is the culmination of works by Oliver Bednar exploring
camaraderie, identity, and growth since coming out as transgender and queer in 2019.
Bednar uses his perspective to emphasize the realities of being queer. POINT OF VIEW
showcases his undergraduate studies in printmaking and follows a narrative of his own
college experiences, featuring friends, family, mentors, conversations, and places
imbued with a little bit of himself.
Instagram: @oliwoli_
About the Artist ...
Oliver Bednar, from Allentown, PA, is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Fine
Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Education for Art Education at Millersville University.
With a concentration in printmaking, Oliver is an interdisciplinary artist who works in
other media, including oil pastels, collage, and metals. His love of printmaking led him to
work as a studio technician at the university’s printmaking studio for two years, assisting
other students as a mentor and maintaining studio cleanliness. Oliver’s work has been
featured in Millersville’s 2025 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit, where he won the
Printmaking Award, and at the Art Association of Harrisburg’s 98th Annual Juried Show.
He is currently student teaching and plans to teach any grade level in Philadelphia, PA,
after graduation, while continuing his studio practice.
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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