Aurora, New York
March 31 - April 28, 2017 Artist's Talk: April 4, 4:45 pm, followed by Reception until 7:00 pm Lifecycle brings together paintings and small works on paper, demonstrating Wren's ability to create complex representations of depth through variations in well-chosen line and color. Using precise and methodical brushwork, she builds ethereal, abstracted fields of color ... Read more
May 8 - 20, 2017 Reception: Monday, May 8, 6-8pm The Wells College Visual Arts Department is pleased to announce the opening of the Annual Senior Thesis Exhibition. The exhibition will showcase the culminating thesis work of graduating seniors Kim Brighon Jr., Camille McNally and Jennifer VanWormer. The exhibition will open on May 8th at ... Read more
September 14 - 20 2017 Marianne Dages is a Philadelphia based artist who describes her work as "artist investigating the crossroads between image, language, and thought." She will conduct a two-week artist residency on the Wells College campus to expand ideas found in her recent artist book, Objects of Unknown Use, during which time she ... Read more
Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 3, 6-8 pm The String Room Art Gallery of Wells College is proud to announce an exhibition featuring award-winning artist Jozef Bajus. Jozef Bajus: Recent Work opens on November 3, 2017, and will remain open to the public until December 10. All are welcome to join the artist for a free ... Read more
Feb 1 - March 3 2018 The Visual Arts Program of Wells College is pleased to announce the 2018 annual Student Exhibition. Comprised of select works from courses throughout the curriculum, the exhibition features artwork by students ranging from first to senior year. This year's show includes selections of bookbinding, collage, letterpress, calligraphy, painting, photography, ... Read more
March 22 - April 26, 2018 The String Room Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition by interdisciplinary artist H.R. Buechler, the outgoing Victor Hammer Fellow at the Wells College Book Arts Center. The exhibition marks the culmination of Buechler's two-year fellowship at the college, and features a collection of recent works Buechler created ... Read more
Opening Reception: May 7, 6-8pm The Wells College Visual Arts Department is pleased to announce the opening of the 2018 Senior Thesis Exhibition. The show features the culminating works by Wells' senior Visual Art: Studio Art Majors: Sonja Anderson, Amanda Bottorff, Alexis Simone Reinhold, and Jasmine Wittig. The public is invited to attend the opening ... Read more
September 7 - October 5 2018 Opening Reception: Sep. 7, 5:00-6:30pm Artist's Talk: Sep. 20, 5:00pm What happens when a community’s foundational beliefs ultimately lead to their inability to thrive? A once rapidly growing utopian society, the Shaker’s numbers have now dwindled due to a rigid belief system demanding celibacy, autonomy, and skepticism of new ... Read more
October 18 - November 20 2018 Jocelyn Webb Pederson, Terrence Chouinard, Sarah Roberts, Margot Ecke, Rachel Wiecking, Sarah Bryant, Katie Baldwin, Laura Rowley, Jenna Rodriguez, H.R. Buechler, & Leah Mackin. This exhibition celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Wells Book Arts Center by featuring the work of all eleven artists who have served as Victor ... Read more
Opening Reception: February 1, 5-6:30pm Wells College Visual Arts Faculty organize this annual exhibition, selecting representative pieces from introductory to advanced courses in a range of disciplines. This year's exhibition includes letterpress printing, handmade books, photography, ceramics, calligraphy, sculpture, and mixed-media work. Featured Student Artists: Aala Al-Hashimi, Brittany Anderson, Brianna Ball, Gabrielle Beavers, Alyssa Bogard, ... Read more
March 22 - April 19, 2019 Artist's Reception: April 19, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Visual Noise features 740 recent letterpress poster prints by acclaimed letterpress printer and book artist Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. Kennedy is an internationally-recognized fixture in the letterpress community. Renowned for his bold use of typography and renegade letterpress technique, he has built a ... Read more
The Visual Arts program is pleased to announce the opening of a two-person exhibition by senior Wells students Joyglenn Lionel and Chris A. Price. The show will be open to the public for a reception on May 3, 6-8 pm, and will remain on view by appointment until May 18. Joyglenn Lionel (Brooklyn, New York) ... Read more
