Faculty ExhibitionThe Department of Art and Architecture

August 29 - September 26, 2014Opening Reception: Friday, September 26 | 6 - 8 p.m.

This group exhibit showcases current work from the Department of Art and Architecture faculty. Bringing together fine art, architectural competition work, and applied art, these works and works-in-progress represent the breadth of our faculty’s creative practices. On view will be photographs, paintings, prints, digital renderings, fashion, jewelry, and sculpture. Curated by A. E. Ted Aub III, Professor of Art, Kirin Makker, Assistant Professor of Architectural Studies, and Nicholas Ruth, Professor of Art.

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2014-2015 Exhibitions

Raul Conti The Day before Yesterday-Yesterday-Today

October 3 - October 31, 2014Opening Reception: Friday October 3 | 6 - 8 p.m.

These words reflect the slow and sinuous path of life. I kept discovering the world of shapes and colors, and inevitably, my vision went through changes, sometimes subtle, other times as evident as realism, abstraction or symbolism. I perceive in my works the persistence of an essential key: the presence of the Indo-American. In transforming hands, birds, plants, suns and imaginary rivers, I travel a magic path searching for the seed of the fertile heart of the Americas.

Cletus JohnsonAbiding Art + Architecture

November 7 - December 5, 2014Opening Reception: Friday, November 7 | 6 - 8 p.m.

Entering the art scene in 1974, Cletus Johnson’s theaters and assemblages engage multi-faceted realities of the imagination. With critical eyes focused on dismissed truths, a language derived from forgotten and fragmented materials and places confronts ideas of isolation and nostalgia. Through poetics and encapsulated melancholy, each composition gives a way for the viewer to interpret its layers evident within Mr. Johnson’s creative process and as spatial manifestations. Curated by Gabriella D’Angelo, Assistant Professor of Architectural Studies

Kate Gridley Passing Through: Portraits of Emerging Adults

January 23 - February 27, 2015Opening Reception: Friday, January 23 | 6 - 8 p.m.

Kate Gridley sees a world in which emerging adults are recognized, honored and supported. Through painted canvasses and sound portraits, Passing Through marks moments in which 17 emerging adults transition to realize their selves and claim their voices. Different religious and cultural beliefs, a range of sexual identities and orientations, socioeconomic status, work and travel experiences, failures and successes, family structures and health issues are represented across the 17 subjects. Curated by A. E. Ted Aub III, Professor of Art

Destinations6 Continents 38 Countries

March 6 - April 17, 2015Opening Reception: Friday, March 6 | 6 - 8 p.m.

An art collection creates unity and cohesion, being a part of history and the world, telling a story and reflecting ideas. The Collections of Hobart and William Smith Colleges bring together artworks from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. This diversity reflects our curriculum and the world where our community visits, studies, and lives. In a coordinate effort, the Center for Global Education will exhibit recent student photography from abroad at several venues across campus.

Student Art and ArchitectureStudio Work from 2014-2015

May 1 - May 18, 2015Opening Reception: Friday, May 1 | 6 - 8 p.m.

Visual invention in color and in black and white, in silkscreens and in photographs, in charcoal and in paint, in sculpture and digital media from students in studio classes from the beginning to the advanced will be shown. Architectural studio projects emphasizing the illustration of rich design process will also be on display. Works include final models, multi-media studies, and rendered drawings. Curated by the Studio Faculty of the Department of Art and Architecture