Stony Brook’s campus transformed into a walking gallery on September 25, 2025 as more than 300 students, faculty, staff, and visitors came together for the fall Art Crawl to celebrate visual art, cultural history, and creative storytelling across multiple campus venues. Art Crawls unite our university galleries through a series of free, guided tours led by curators. This initiative directly supports the university’s commitment to celebrating diversity and positioning the university in the global community. From rare archival materials to contemporary Indigenous art and regional photography, this semester’s Art Crawl offered something for everyone.
Zuccaire Gallery – “Weaving Words, Weaving Worlds”
The Zuccaire Gallery presented Weaving Words, Weaving Worlds: The Power of Indigenous Language in Contemporary Art, a powerful exhibition exploring language reclamation, cultural identity, and creative resistance through the work of Indigenous artists. Mini-tours ran throughout the afternoon, offering insight into the artists’ use of language as both material and message.


Charles B. Wang Center – Skylight Gallery
Visitors explored Through the Light: Contemporary Jogakbo by Wonju Seo, along with a reception.
Melville Library – Special Collections & University Archives
Attendees got a glimpse of some of the university’s most rare materials – from early printed books to historical maps and manuscripts – along the second floor mezzanine level of the Melville Library.
Melville Library – Central Reading Room
Christopher Paparo’s Coastal Photography
The Central Reading Room hosted a photography exhibit by Christopher Paparo (@fishguyphotos). The images invited viewers to reflect on the intersection of science, nature, and art through the lens of a marine wildlife photographer.
Melville Library – Alloway Gallery
MFA Group Show featuring seven Master of Fine Arts graduate student artists
Algonquian Library – SBS Building
Inside the Social and Behavioral Sciences building, the Algonquian Library highlighted Indigenous linguistic heritage and the Algonquian Language Revitalization Project (ALRP).
Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) exhibition – Chavez Hall (adjacent to East Side Dining, across from the Wang Center/Toll Drive)
“Cesar Chavez’s European Tour,” curated by Prof. Lori Flores.
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