All are welcome to join us for a celebratory reception with photographer Jenee Mateer on Thursday, October 23 from 4–6 p.m. in Art Alley in the HUB-Robeson Center. Entropy is on view until February 16, 2026. Light refreshments provided, no RSVP necessary.

About the Artist

Jenee Mateer is a Baltimore-based photographer, video, and installation artist whose work explores perception, transformation, and the emotional undercurrents of everyday life. Her imagery draws on both historical traditions and contemporary concerns, resulting in work that is poetic, philosophical, and deeply personal. She received her B.A. in English/Modern Studies from the University of Virginia in 1987 and her M.F.A. from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1996. In 2007, she joined the faculty of Towson University, where she is currently Professor of Photo Imaging and Chair of the Department of Art + Design, Art History, and Art Education. Her work has been exhibited in numerous venues, including the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, Biggs Museum of American Art, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Jordan Faye Contemporary in Baltimore, Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts, Masur Museum of Art, Newport Museum, Rhode Island Foundation, San Francisco Art Market, Scope International Art Fair in Miami, and Texas Contemporary Art Fair in Houston. She is the author of The Animals (2012), her essays and photographs have appeared in This is Visual Poetry (2011), the 1st and 5th International Photography Annual (2012, 2018), The Photo Review (2012), Masters of Photography (2012), Philosophy of Photography, Vol. 4 (2013), and Alphabet (2016) and her photographs are in numerous private collections, including China Trust Bank. She resides in Baltimore, Maryland, with her son, Alex and her husband Lawrence.

For more information on this and other exhibitions, contact HUB-Robeson Galleries at (814) 865-2563, or visit their website at studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/art-galleries. Class, student organization and office visits are welcome! Email Galleries@psu.edu with inquiries. Keep up to date with HUB-Robeson Galleries by signing up for their Listserv or follow them on Instagram @hubrobesongalleries.     

Contact: Robert Sparrow Jones, Curator and Senior Gallery Manager, HUB-Robeson Galleries (814) 865-2563, rkj5315@psu.edu