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Gallery Talk & Winter Opening Reception

Tuesday, Feb. 4 | 4:30 p.m.
Wriston Art Galleries

Join us for a gallery talk by past Uihlein Studio Art Fellows Debbie Kupinsky, Sarah Gross, and Meghan Sullivan (and see Valerie Zimany‘s work, too!)

The talk will begin at 4:30 p.m. with a reception and refreshments to follow.

The Galleries are open during academic year exhibitions:

  • Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday, 12-4 p.m.
  • Sunday, closed

Galleries are free and open to the public and located in the Wriston Art Center.

Talk: Queer and Trans Abstractions in Contemporary Art

Thursday, Feb. 6 | 4:30 p.m.
Wriston Auditorium

Join us for a talk by scholar Lex Morgan Lancaster (they/them), a scholar and curator who focuses on queer, trans, anti-racist, and crip contributions to the field of contemporary art. 

Organized by the Dept of Art History, Sponsored by the Jordan Fund for the Arts. 

Kiyan Williams, Terrestrial Form, 2021, earth, binder, synthetic fiber, hardware, vaseline, black truffle, steel base and armature

Art@Noon(ish) tours

Mark your calendars and join us for low-key, 20-minute lunchtime tours of the current art exhibitions. Relax and learn something new. Each tour is unique!

  • January 23 – Honor Winter ’26, gallery intern and curator of the show Venerated Art from Mali to Gabon
  • February 13 – Gallery folks
  • March 6 – Delia Lipkin ’25, gallery intern

The Galleries are open during academic year exhibitions:

  • Monday – Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday, 12-4 p.m.
  • Sunday, closed

Galleries are free and open to the public and located in the Wriston Art Center.

Studio Art Alumni Panel – Art Therapy & Wellness

Tuesday, Oct. 15 | 4:30 p.m.
Memorial 002

Hear LU Studio Art alumni working in Art Therapy & Wellness share info about their career journeys:

The alumni will join us on campus in Memorial Hall 002 via Zoom. Bring your questions about these career fields!

Artist Talk & Fall Exhibitions Reception

Thursday, Oct. 10 | 4:30 p.m.
Wriston Auditorium

Join us for a talk by artist Christopher McNulty ’90 and a reception to celebrate the Fall 2024 exhibitions. Reception with refreshments to follow.

The Galleries are open during academic year exhibitions:

  • Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday, 12 p.m.-4 p.m.
  • Sunday, closed

Galleries are free, open to the public, and located in the Wriston Art Center.

Image: Christopher McNulty ’90, 20,045 Days (2007), iInk on paper, from Days Series (2006-2008)

Studio Art Alumni Panel – Medicine & Sciences

Hear LU Studio Art alumni working in medicine and sciences share info about their career journeys:

Lexi Ames ’17 | Studio Art & Biology Major | artist, deathcare worker, and science communicator
Aedan Gardill ’18 | Studio Art & Physics Major | product development engineer at Mad City Labs
Ora Raymond ’20 | Studio Art & Biochemistry Major | medical student at Uni of Minnesota
– Leila Raymond ‘23 | Studio Art Major | Dental Assistant and Project Manager at EXCELth Family Dental

Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 4:30 p.m., Memorial 002

The alumni will join us on campus in Memorial Hall 002 via Zoom. Bring your questions about these career fields!

Studio Art Alumni Panel – Design & Gaming

Hear LU Studio Art Alumni working in design and gaming share info about their career journeys:

Noah Gunther ’17, Technical Artist at Meta (and ENG major)
Yifan Zhang ’19, Product Designer at Toast (and MATH major)
Rachel Cole ’19, interior designer

Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 4:30 p.m., Memorial 002

The alumni will join us on campus in Memorial Hall 002 via zoom. Bring your questions about these career fields!