“Above the Fold” Exhibition at Georgetown University
Gelardin Center Exhibit Area, on View October 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Closing reception of the exhibition Above the Fold
February 23, 2023 | 4:00-5:00pm | Georgetown University
Artist Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman with her series at Georgetown University Lauinger Library.
Exhibition Description
During my time as a Master of Public Policy student at Georgetown, I became curious about how news is presented online and in print. I left Professor Paul Begala’s class “Politics, Policy, and the Media” wondering — What stories end up on the front page “above the fold” of a newspaper?
Like quilts or patterns, Above the Fold explores how stories are woven into our lives — through traditions, culture, and the news. What stories grab our attention? Whose stories are centered? Who is framing the narrative? What stories end up on the front page “above the fold” of a newspaper? What stories need to be elevated?
Share your reflections at #AboveTheFoldatLAU
“What stories grab our attention? Whose stories are centered? Who is framing the narrative? What stories need to be elevated?”
Anjelika created “Above the Fold” series in 2022.
Early studies for the series.
Included in the exhibition: This series incorporates newspapers from January-February 2022 as image transfer and collage. Frames have been donated by the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Initial studies for the series “Above the Fold” (on right)
“Above the Fold, Study I,” 2022, watercolor and mixed media (12” x 18”)
“Above the Fold, Study II,” 2022, watercolor and mixed media (12” x 18”)
“Above the Fold, Study III,” 2022, watercolor and mixed media (12” x 18”)
Additional images can be found at https://www.abovethefoldproject.com/abovethefold2022