THE ART OF SEEING

July 15 - December 5, 2026

CVPA Dean’s Suite

Curated By Steven Luu

THE ART OF SEEING exhibition features students from Professor Chawky Frenn’s Painting II and Advanced Painting classes. Through the study of the human figure, color, light, and tone, they demonstrate that painting begins with learning to truly see. These large-scale works extend beyond technical skill, inviting viewers into a deeper conversation about the content of their artwork, their experience of the world, and their relationship to their viewer. Through thoughtful experimentation, and sustained practice, these paintings demonstrate how careful observation transforms into visual expression.

“Artists must slow down in order to truly see.”

- CVPA Dean Rick Davis

Exhibiting Artists

Logan Arias, Marisa Bah, Isabella Cuje, Nathaniel Thompson Gist, Atticus Hammonds, Michelle Jang, Cayden Johnson, Gabriella Molina Otaiza, Karena Andrea Moreno-Acero, Sylvie Muldoon, Ashley Niesen, Kisha Russell, Seth Watenpaugh, Ryan Weeks

INSTALLATION PHOTOS

Isabella Cuje - Grooming Center copy.jpg

karena moreno - acero - el baile inourdable copy.jpg

karena moreno-acero - el tio james copy.jpg

Cayden Johnson - transfigure - Francis Thomson copy.jpg

Cayden Johnson - Transfigure - Jim McHarris copy.jpg

About Mason Exhibitions

Mason Exhibitions offers a multi-venue forum for contemporary visual, artists who advance research, dialogue, and learning around global social issues. Galleries are located on George Mason University campuses in Fairfax, Arlington, and Manassas.