Emily Legleitner, a Detroit-based interdisciplinary artist working in print media and installation, presents her solo exhibition "My Life Is the Size of My Room" at the University Art Department Gallery from August 18 to September 26. The show includes a reception and welcome back party on September 4. Legleitner's work explores autobiographical experiences and emotions tied to anxiety, mortality, longing, and the human condition.
This exhibition matters because it highlights the work of an emerging artist whose practice has gained national and international recognition, with her pieces held in permanent collections such as Arkansas State University, the International Print Triennial Society, and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. It also underscores the role of university galleries in supporting contemporary print media and installation art, while showcasing Legleitner's dual career as both a practicing artist and an assistant professor at Saginaw Valley State University.