Devan Shimoyama SHIFT

Devan Shimoyama
SHIFT
January 26 - March 21, 2026
Artist’s talk and opening reception February 4th, 5:00 - 7:00 PM - artist’s talk begins at 5:30, let us know you are coming.
301 High Street Gallery

Philadelphia native Devan Shimoyama will present new artwork in his regional debut, SHIFT at Rowan University Art Gallery and Museum. Shimoyama 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. He says, “In SHIFT, the works feature a range of ways in which I think of transformation and shapeshifting, particularly in its relation to one’s understanding of self. In the paintings, I reimagine various Major Arcana tarot card compositions, allowing my own impulses and symbols to intermingle with the preexisting canon of artists’, illustrators’ and practitioners’ imagery.”

Shimoyama met with Rowan’s Intermediate and Advanced Painting class to guide them in creating their own paintings based on his work. Their work will be exhibited in the gallery’s ‘Extension of the Classroom’ hallway.

ROWAN UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY & MUSEUM
All gallery events and programming are free and open to the public.

301 West High Street Gallery:
301 West High Street
Glassboro, NJ 08028

Gallery Hours:
Mon-Fri, 10:00 - 5:00 PM
Sat, 11:00 - 5:00 PM

Information:
rowan.edu/artgallery
artgallery@rowan.edu