Here and Now: 100 Years of LUAG, 100 Local Artists

Excited to share that my carbon print Fireman’s Drinking Fountain is included in Here and Now: 100 Years of LUAG, 100 Local Artists at Lehigh University Art Galleries!

LUAG Main Gallery, Zoellner Arts Center
September 2, 2025 – May 22, 2026

This centennial exhibition celebrates the incredible range of artists in the Lehigh Valley. Grateful to be part of such a milestone moment for LUAG!

Gallery Hours: Tuesday 11–7, Wednesday 11–5, Thursday 11–7, Friday 11–5, Saturday 1–5. Closed Sunday & Monday.

Exhibition label for Matthew Blum at Lehigh University Art Galleries. The label features a black-and-white carbon print photograph of the Fireman’s Drinking Fountain statue in Slatington, Pennsylvania, showing a fireman in uniform holding a child. Text on the right lists the artist’s name and hometown (Allentown, Pennsylvania), the artwork title (Fireman’s Drinking Fountain), year (2019), and medium (Carbon Print). The label also includes a short biography describing Blum as a visual storyteller from Allentown with roots in cinema, working in large-format photography with cinematic influence.
Black-and-white carbon print photograph of the historic Fireman’s Drinking Fountain statue in Slatington, Pennsylvania. The statue shows a uniformed fireman holding a rescued child in his arms, with the roofline of a building in the background.