Division III Thesis Exhibitions

From mid November – December and from mid March – May each year, artists in their final semester at Hampshire experiment with form and conceptual propositions in a series of small group exhibitions.
This MFA-style program is a supportive and rigorous experience for undergraduate students which provides a foundation in curatorial and professional practice for artists. Students in this program are currently mentored by the Gallery Alumni Fellow.

For Current or Upcoming Division III Students:

A Div III Exhibition in the Hampshire College Art Gallery is ideal for Arts or Arts-Adjacent students who are wanting to build their artistic professional practice and curatorial skills and whose work would benefit from a strongly visual form of public dissemination and display. The Gallery is a flexible professional space that can accommodate a wide range of mediums. Students who want to exhibit their work should be prepared to a commit spending a significant portion of their time to developing and curating their shows. This is a rich and intensive process that requires planning, deep intentionality, and the cultivation of useful new skills.
For a guide to various aspects of curating and installing your exhibition, hosting receptions and more, please consult the Gallery Handbook and Gallery Floorplan. Students can make appointments for consultations with the Gallery Alumni Fellow, and are encouraged to meet with their committees in the Gallery space to discuss curation of their work.

Div III gallery exhibition preference is given to studio arts and film/photo students as this process often forms a large part of their formal evaluation, but there are sometimes spaces available for other students whose projects are suited towards an exhibition format.

Division III Exhibitions on View

The Scope of Things

Harold F Johnson Library 10/10 – 10/22 Reception 10/14, 6:30 – 7:30 The Scope of Things is an exhibition featuring work from six professors and six alums. Each alum was nominated by a professor that they worked closely with during their time at Hampshire. By pairing the work in conversation with each other, the exhibition […]

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Of Lobsters and Men: boat image for Div III

Dmitry Pepper : Of Lobster and Men

Project Statement  Of Lobster and Men is an immersive series of photographs featuring the Maine Lobster Industry.  This series is presented in a video slideshow accompanied by a seascape soundtrack reflecting the acoustic environment of various Maine harbors and working lobstermen.  This industry brings in close to half a billion dollars to the Maine economy, […]

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Spring 2020 Div III Online Exhibitions

Artists in their final semester at Hampshire are displaying their work online this Spring, due to Covid-19 related Gallery closures. Check back often, as new projects will be added periodically!

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Deadlines for Spring 2020 Div III Students

Here you can find important dates for Spring 2020 Div. III Students: Application/Info Session: December 9th Submit Google Form (Application) by January 1st — Extended to January 5th Tentative Schedule sent out via email January 13th If you don’t like your assigned exhibition slot, try to negotiate switching with your peers. If you are able […]

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Past Division III Exhibitions

Making Art Making Space: An Interdisciplinary Art Festival

MARCH 9th – 13th, 2020 Making Art Making Space is an interdisciplinary art festival facilitating connections on campus by using the arts as a catalyst for community building and collective learning. See the schedule of art making workshops and performances below, and if you cannot make it to one of these events come into the […]

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Devision III Thesis Exhibitions Fall 2019 Poster.

Fall 2019 Div III Thesis Exhibitions

NOVEMBER 19 & 20: Reid Temple Max Nemhauser Yasmina Mattison-Sudan Reception: November 19 | 7 – 9 PM NOVEMBER 23 & 24: Anton Kaplan Brooke A. Wallis Reception: November 23 | 6 – 8 PM DECEMBER 3 & 4: Ran Yan Mairin Faye Emerson Cameron Prata Reception: December 3 | 6 – 9 PM DECEMBER […]

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Div III Spring 2019

Image: Works by Natalie Wong, Div III 2017 Artists in their final semester at Hampshire experiment with form and conceptual propositions in a series of small group shows. March 27 & 28: Aaron Wald | Handbuilt Guitars Mario Serrano Vee Tineo Reception: March 27, 4:30-6:30pm with live music March 31 & April 1: A Collection: […]

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Div III Fall 2018

Artists in their final semester at Hampshire experiment with form and conceptual propositions in a series of solo and group shows. November 17-19 Carmen Iris Figueroa, Fragments of Belonging Reception: Saturday November 17, 6pm November 28-30 Sydney Kleinrock, Worn: An Examination of the Threads between our Clothing and the Environment Reception: Friday November 30, 6-9pm December 3-4 […]

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Div III Spring 2018

March 23 – May 19, 2018 Artists in their final semester at Hampshire experiment with form and conceptual propositions in a series of solo and group shows. March 23 – March 26:  Annie Tate Cockrum, Haptic Wanderings Justin Emmanuel, Afrofuturism 3.0: The Celestial Beings Natalia Callaghan, I’m Coming Home Reception: Friday March 23, 7-10 pm […]

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Div III Fall 2017

November 19 – December 12, 2017 Artists in their final semester at Hampshire experiment with form and conceptual propositions in a series of solo and group shows. Sunday 19 – Wednesday 22 November: Sergei Merzeevski, Faces of Prehistory Reception: Monday November 20, 6.30-9pm Monday 27 – Thursday 30 November Mike Rachman, reconstituted climbing Robert Baskett, […]

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Div III Spring 2017

Spring 2017

Artists in their final semester at Hampshire experiment with form and conceptual propositions in a series of solo and group shows. Stay tuned for a full calendar.

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Div III Fall 2016

November 28—December 12

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Div III Spring 2016

March 27—April 30, 2016

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