María Korol, Chair of the Visual Arts Department and Assistant Professor, creative work and thought leadership have been widely recognized throughout 2025 in exhibitions, publications, and panels.
Prof. Korol’s summer was marked by a series of high-profile showcases that reflect her exploration of identity, movement, and cultural narratives through visual art:
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Solo Exhibition: Playing Ball Without a Ball opened at the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens, GA on July 18 and ran through September 27, 2025. The exhibition invited viewers into Korol’s world of metaphor and abstraction, using the concept of play as a lens for deeper reflection on community and imagination.
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Group Exhibition: Her piece Lluvia de Verano (Summer Rain) was featured in MPM/IRL, curated by mepaintsme, in New York City. The exhibition highlighted a diverse group of contemporary artists engaged in dialogue between digital and physical creative spaces.
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Magazine Feature: Prof. Korol’s work and philosophy were profiled in “Art as Fluid,” written by Leia Genis for the July 2025 Arts Issue of Atlanta Magazine, which spotlighted innovative voices shaping the region’s cultural landscape.
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Panel Discussion: In June 2025, she participated in the “Teaching Artists” panel at MARCH Gallery in New York, NY, where she joined other artists to discuss the intersection of creative practice and pedagogy.
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Online Exhibition: Her work Invitados was displayed in Open Call 2025, an online exhibition curated by mepaintsme, which ran from August 7 to September 9, 2025, expanding her reach to new global audiences.
Through her exhibitions, writing features, and public engagements, Prof. Korol continues to affirm the importance of art as a space for inquiry, dialogue, and transformation. Her work exemplifies how Morehouse faculty are contributing to both regional and international conversations in the arts.