September 15—November 12, 2023

Between Us

A set of three lithographs by the artist Marisol depicting intimately entangled human subjects in increasing color hang on a gallery wall facing the viewer while a wooden table holding zines stands in the foreground

Between Us

September 15—November 12, 2023

Works We Share. In our fall exhibition, objects articulate what we hold between us: distance, narrative, and intimacy. The artists presented here outline and duplicate, unfold and accumulate. They position bodies around one another, highlighting not just individuals but the spaces between them.

Drawing from the shared resources of our campus collections, a set of monumental lithographs by the artist Marisol (1930-2016) enters into a dialogue with selections from our Zine Collection. One is fixed to the wall, human scale, and behind glass; the other sprawls across a communal table with an invitation to touch, arrange, and watch. As visitors navigate this space, we invite them to explore connections between hands, pages, shapes, and words.

 

We are pleased to share this exhibition drawing from the College’s on-campus resources. The Hampshire College Art Gallery has been a space for creative experimentation since Hampshire admitted its first students in 1970 and provides a platform for presenting visual arts and transdisciplinary installations at the heart of campus. Our program includes two annual exhibitions alongside a fall and spring program of student Division III projects. In our Gallery, artists engage urgent questions and experimental forms of making. 

Exhibition Images

Views from within the exhibition.

  • A set of three lithographs by the artist Marisol depicting intimately entangled human subjects in increasing color hang on a wall behind two benches and face the viewer
  • The rightmost half of the exhibition description describes Hampshire College's Art Gallery in the foreground while three lithographs by the artist Marisol hang on a gallery wall in the background with one only partially visible
  • Behind two benches a set of six lithographs by the artist Marisol depicting intimately entangled human subjects in increasing color hang on a wall in groupings of three shown at a slight angle from the viewer
  • Behind the edge of a wooden table holding zines a set of six lithographs by the artist Marisol depicting intimately entangled human subjects in increasing color hang on a wall in groupings of three shown at a slight angle from the viewer
  • A wooden table holding zines stands parallel to a projection of the tabletop and perpendicular to three lithographs by the artist Marisol which hang on a gallery wall in the background
  • A set of three lithographs by the artist Marisol depicting intimately entangled human subjects in increasing color hang on a gallery wall facing the viewer while a wooden table holding zines stands in the foreground
  • An aerial view of zines laid out on top of a wooden table with visible titles including BENDING YOUR MIND OVER and America Go Fly A Kite
  • A collection of zines laid out on a wooden table with three visible titles being Mohawk Beaver and Ethel IV and LIAR and FIX MY HEAD
  • An aerial view of zines laid out on top of a wooden table with visible titles including FIX MY HEAD and LIAR and creme brulee
  • A close up shot of zines on a wooden table with one visible title being Die Right Now and a partially visible title from Winter 1997 to 1998 beginning with the words Are we having
  • A wooden table holding zines stands in front of a blue wall
  • A black vinyl sticker of a hand with a checkmark cut out of its palm is shown on a wooden tabletop with zines and descriptive text partially visible on either side
  • A collection of zines laid out on a wooden tabletop with one zine being an accordion style series of drawings and with visible titles including LIAR and PERSISTENCE & EXISTENCE and Ethel IV and ETHEL #8
  • A set of three lithographs by the artist Marisol depicting intimately entangled human subjects in increasing color hang on a gallery wall facing the viewer while a wooden table holding zines stands in the foreground
  • A wooden table holding zines with visible titles such as LIAR stands in the foreground while a projection of zines arranged on the tabletop is shown on the wall behind
  • A projection shows an aerial view of zines arranged on a wooden tabletop with visible titles including LIAR and Mohawk Beaver
  • One of six lithographs in a series by the artist Marisol hangs on a gallery wall depicting intimately entangled human subjects in bright color while a wooden table holding zines stands in the foreground
  • An aerial view of the gallery wall on which the exhibition title Between Us is displayed

Virtual Tour

View a virtual scan of the Gallery, including exhibition texts.

Support for framing provided by Hope and Feathers Framing (Amherst, MA). This exhibition is organized by Lorenzo Conte.  Thanks to the members of our Hampshire community who helped prepare the Gallery: Rachel Beckwith, Jen Bolmarcich, John Bruner, Nebraska Chatham, Maya Flowers, Eliza Gelinas, Natane Halasz, Suzanne Karanikis, Tatjana Mackin, Taylor Ortiz, Cynthia Parizo, Matt Spring, and Shaun Trujillo.

Detail: Marisol. Untitled, 1978, Lithograph, Gift of Alice Klaris-Gorelik, 1980. © Estate of Marisol / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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