Still Emerging after 19 years: From Woman, at Understory
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This year, Mary Urbas, long-time curator of From Woman, returned to Understory to mount part of her large-scale, annual exhibition, now in its 19th iteration. As in 2025, art is spread across multiple spaces. In chronological order of their openings, they were at the McDonough Museum at Youngstown State University (January 20–February 28) : Lake Erie College’s BK Smith Gallery (February 6 – March 26); Lorain County Community College’s Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery (February 19 – March 15); and Understory (March 18 – April 17). In reality, it was four exhibitions, each focused on its own theme: Visual storytelling at McDonough; inspired by nature at BK Smith; figurative art at Stocker; and emerging women artists at Understory. This review considers the exhibition at Understory, where Urbas joined curatorial forces with proprietor Susan Snipes.