2025 OBSERVE SCRANTON FEST: Exhibits & Special Events
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Curated by: Students: Cross Alberti, Emily Driscoll, Steven Espana-Arias, Brianna Feltch, Michael Kobierecki, Matthew Kubasti, Cydney Lahr, James Marsh, Joe Sanfilippo, Luke Stine. Faculty Sponsor: Miguel Calvo Salve, PhD.
Description: Within the Observe Scranton Spring 2025 Festival, WHAT DO YOU SEE? refers to what Scranton has of hidden value and what it offers in its Sociocultural, Environmental, and Economic conditions (SEE). It aims to open the eyes of visitors and locals alike to lesser-known sociocultural aspects, places, and products.
Location: Latour Room @ Nazareth Student Center
Reconfiguring Home: Objects, Identity, and Urban Belonging
Curated by: Joshua Berman, Catherine Armezzani Margotta, Ryan Scavnicky, Joseph Leone
Description: Reconfiguring Home showcases student work that reimagines the house as a living, evolving object—shaped by changing needs, cultural values, and economic forces. More than shelter, the home becomes a reflection of identity, memory, and everyday life. Inspired by Jane Jacobs’s ideas of citizen-led urban change, the exhibition invites viewers to consider how homes—and the people who shape them—play a vital role in the future of our neighborhoods and cities.
Location: School of Architecture
Ignis Mentis - Design Build
Curated by: Kim Hagan, Autumn Savitski, Ryan Benedict, Derrick Ricci-Riner, Zach Skiles, Logan Pfaff, Nolla Morawiec, Olivia Talarico, Juan Alvarez, Taylor Barksdale, Amanda Casimiro, Alyssa Repos, Alison Fortuner, Joshua Neary
Description: Ignis Mentis represents a re-imagined approach to design, mirroring new technological innovations within the design field. Comprising five interconnected spaces forming conversational ‘peace hubs,’ this installation reinterprets traditional building practices, creating a visually engaging passageway and spaces for human interaction. It symbolizes the integration of traditional and innovative design practices to elevate societal interactions and experiences.
Location: Art Field
Camp Create Sensory Space
Curated by: Kim Hagan, Blake Nickel, Connor Laity, Tyler Kraft, Nicky Longwell, Karen Pan, Max Slusser, Alvaro Moreno, Rasheed Sexius-Clerie, Ashley Walter, Sydney Salvacion, Harrison F. Engart, Luis Flores
Description: This installation is a sensory space designed specifically for children with autism, tailored to minimize overstimulation through tactile fabrics and materials. It provides a calming sanctuary, allowing children to feel secure, relaxed, and in control of their sensory experiences, thus reducing anxiety and encouraging positive engagement.
Location: Latour Room @ Nazareth Student Center
Explorations of Craft in the Steam Era
Curated by: Elizabeth Andrzejewski & Josh Berman
Description: Marywood University students have been exploring craft techniques of the Steam Era through a collaborative project with the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, PA. The exhibition highlights metal casting, forging, wood joinery, railroad aesthetics, upholstery, signaling, and features insights into the Boston and Maine Dining Car, funded by the Steamtown Museum Association Fund.
Location: Steamtown National Historic Site
4TH YEAR ARCHITECTURE REVIEWS
Curated by: Faculty: Elizabeth Andrzejewski, Scott Allen, Jodi La Coe, Joe Marcellus; Architecture students (listed individually in full program)
Description: Architecture students will exhibit and present their designs for community libraries located in Tucson, Arizona, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Presentations will occur from 1–5 PM on Friday, May 2, 2025.
Location: Basketball Court (first floor), Center for Architectural Studies
2025 Architecture Capstone Project Expo
Curated by: Miguel Salve, Michelle Pannone, Kim Hagan, Amy Brakefield
Description: An expo featuring the Capstone Projects of 5th-year students from the BARCH Program in the School of Architecture.
Location: Pool Gallery, School of Architecture, Marywood University
A New York Loft
Curated by: Fourth Year Interior Architecture Students
Description: An exhibition showcasing the final design projects of graduating Interior Architecture students.
Location: Hawk Gallery, School of Architecture
Urban Renewal: Mixed-Use Residential Development in Scranton
Curated by: Liyang Ding & Arturo Pavani
Description: This exhibition highlights the design and development of a mixed-use residential project spanning two adjacent sites in central Scranton. Responding to the city's revitalization initiatives, this project seeks to foster a sustainable, vibrant, and community-focused urban environment.
Location: 3rd-year studio space adjacent to Basketball Court pin-up space, 1st floor, School of Architecture
3D PROJECTION ART INSTALLATION
WHERE? Marywood Rotunda
WHEN? Friday, May 2nd & Saturday, May 3rd at 8:30 pm (weather permitting)
