Devan Shimoyama
SHIFT
January 26 - March 21, 2026
Rowan University Art Gallery and Museum at 301 High Street

Artist’s talk and opening reception Wednesday, February 4th, 5:00 - 7:00 PM - artist’s talk begins at 5:30 Let us know you are coming.

Devan Shimoyama is a visual artist who works primarily in painting and self-portraiture, with works inspired as much by classical mythology as by the culture of his youth. Through his depictions of the queer black male form, Shimoyama investigates the politics of queer culture while navigating his own personal narratives.

The Sister Chapel
June Blum, Maureen Connor, Martha Edelheit, Elsa Goldsmith, Shirely Gorelick, Ilise Greenstein, Betty Holliday, Diana Kurz, Cynthia Mailman, Alice Neel, Sylvia Sleigh, May Stevens, Sharon Wybrants
On permanent display
Rowan University Art Gallery and Museum at Westby Hall

The Sister Chapel was conceived in 1974 as a monumental “hall of fame” in which women’s achievements would be presented from a female perspective. The artists collectively established uniform dimensions for the figure paintings and agreed that each canvas would depict a standing female “role model.” The particular subject and manner of execution were left entirely to the creator of each painting. Diverse contemporary and historical women, deities, and conceptual figures populate the all-female pantheon of The Sister Chapel.