From mid-November to mid-December and from mid-March to 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, providing a foundation in curatorial and professional practice for artists. The Gallery Director currently mentors students in this program.
A Div III Exhibition in the Hampshire College Art Gallery is ideal for Arts or Arts-adjacent students who want 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 will devote significant time to developing and curating their shows. This rich and intensive process requires planning, deep intentionality, and cultivating valuable new skills.
The Div III Exhibition Program is less suited to students exclusively focused on studio practice or needing more time to devote to their exhibitions. Students who prefer to focus solely on their studio/production work would be better suited to display their work in a less formal space.
The necessity of a Gallery presentation should connect to the content and conceptual framework of a student’s creative practice. When evaluating when a gallery presentation is appropriate, we consider whether installation in the gallery, engaging in curatorial decision-making and display process, and interaction with visitors are integral aspects of the student’s 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.
Each exhibition includes at least 3 students, and students choose their exhibition partners and format. Each exhibition slot lasts 4-5 days, including
At the Gallery staff’s discretion, the exhibition time on view might be extended by a day or two. We cannot shift Div III exhibition dates once the schedule is set.
Vic Ferreira Sardina and Yahui Liu | Fall 2023 Division III Exhibition November 30—December 6, 2023 The Hampshire College Art Gallery is pleased to announce that Vic Ferreira Sardinha and Yahui Liu will present an exhibition of their Division III work in the first week of December. The exhibition, featuring the installations 37.7167° N, 25.4210° W […]
The Gallery is pleased to present Hampshire College’s Spring 2023 Division III exhibitions: April 17–19: Kip Culman, Liam Schumm April 22–25: Haley Aronov, Crescent Malavet, Lars Wahlsten April 28–May 1: Caleb Feinstein, Amblashia Harp
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, […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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.
