Department of Fine and Performing Arts

Sound Patterns Exhibition

 Visual Communication and Digital Media Arts | Hip-Hop Studies and Visual Culture minor (DFPA) present

Sound Patterns

The Art of Marketing Hip-Hop: 1998 Till the Present

Record executive, music memorabilia collector and curator Jay Stewart and Shaolin Jazz return with a special edition of Sound Patterns. Join us as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with an exhibit highlighting the art of marketing hip-hop. This exhibit features various marketing and promotional items, used by both major and independent record labels to promote and sell some of the greatest hip-hop artists and music from 1998 till the present.

  • Exhibition Dates:  September 27 - November 3, 2023
  • Gallery Talk and Closing Reception: November 2, 2023, 5-8 p.m.
Gallery Hours
  • Monday - Closed
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 1 - 8 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m.to 8 p.m.
  • Friday: 12 to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 11 a.m.to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday 12-5 p.m.

Shaolin Jazz

Sound Patterns