The community is invited to the De Pree Art and Art History Center’s annual 2026 Juried Student Show on Friday, Nov. 13 at the De Pree Art Gallery.
This year’s juror is Justin Korver ‘13, assistant professor of foundations at the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI). He will
lead a juror's talk at 5:30 p.m., with the opening reception starting at 6:30 p.m.
This annual event allows Hope College students the opportunity to have their work reviewed by a professional artist and/or curator and selected artworks are exhibited in the annual show. Their artworks will be on view from Nov. 13–Dec. 10, 2026.
About the Juror
Korver is an artist and educator who lives and works in Kansas City. He is originally
from a small, northwest town in Iowa, and the plains of home taught him to understand
minimalism. He moved to Holland to complete his undergraduate work at Hope College.
While in Michigan, he was influenced by mid-century design and discovered a passion
for hardware stores. He later moved to Texas to pursue his MFA at the University of
Texas at San Antonio, where his thesis focused on the critique of the social construction
of masculinity.
After grad school, he began working as a senior lecturer of art at Texas A&M San Antonio,
where he facilitated various courses in the theory and practice of art. He then moved
to Kansas City in 2024 to accept an assistant professor of foundation position at
the Kansas City Art Institute. There, he mentors students as they navigate the first
year of college. He also maintains an active research practice. He exhibits his artwork
extensively, with recent exhibitions at the Contemporary at Blue Star, Artpace, the
McNay Art Museum, and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. He has participated in
artist residencies at the Kunstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin, Casa LÜ in Mexico City,
Rockland Woods outside Seattle, Volland Foundation in the Flint Hills of Kansas, and
Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City. Examples of his work can be found at JustinKorver.com.