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Art Exhibitions


Oliver Sutter: Asymmetry and Alignment
April 9-May 24, 2024
University of La Verne - West Gallery - Oliver Sutter - Shirin Vert 2024 Oil On Canvas DetailThe Department of Art and Art History is very excited to present Asymmetry and Alignment, an installation of new paintings by Oliver Sutter. Sutter’s rich painterly surfaces embrace the immediacy of the present moment feeling fully charged and switched on. With careful compositional nuance and chromatic refinement, his visually active works refrain from ascending high, […]
Signals
February 6-March 21, 2024
University of La Verne - Harris Art Gallery - Signals - Gallery - Dark ViewSignals presents paintings of different shapes and sizes that range from figurative representation to color-focused abstraction, graphic precision to expressive gesture, up-beat tempo to calm meditation, and impressive scale to nuanced detail.
Wonderland: Selections From the La Verne Art Collection
November 7, 2023-February 15, 2024
WonderlandWonderland presents paintings by AAPI artists and celebrates voices that explore self-expression as portraiture, landscape, and abstraction.
Cluttercore, Rasquachismo, and the Indelible Need to Display
October 31-November 30, 2023
Art Exhibition - Mandy Cano Villalobos - Whistle for a Fly 2023  Jacqueline Valenzuela Mandy Cano Villalobos Tessie Salcido Whitmore Julia Emiliani Melora Garcia Anna Valdez Exhibit explores home displays for Chicanos and maximalists in US U. La Verne show includes paintings, assemblage, and installations (LA VERNE, Calif. – Oct. 6, 2023) An exhibit celebrating eccentric display culture in American life will run from Oct. 31 through […]
dEE-lie-LA, Poderosa, The Healers: An Exploration of Wellness
September 5-October 12, 2023
Kristin Bauer, Dream Awake 2021-2023The Harris Gallery is excited to present " dEE-lie-LA, Poderosa, The Healers: An Exploration of Wellness," an exhibition celebrating the power, resilience, and unique experiences of women in the realm of wellness.
Knowledge of the Artists: Art 390 Curatorial Practices
May 18-23, 2023
Maya Sanchez, Volume, 2023Unlike the usual works displayed in the Harris gallery, the journey of artists as curators is documented and exhibited in Knowledge of the Artists. Twelve of the University of Laverne’s own students have hand selected themes and developed them into curatorial exhibits to be showcased. In doing so they have set a foundation for their own future exhibitions.
An Artful Reframing: Expanding Our ULV Story
May 3-31, 2023
Reneé Lotenero, 1st Street Parking Lot, 2023The West Gallery is excited to present "An Artful Reframing: Expanding Our ULV Story through an Inclusive Voice."
small seas
April 11-May 11, 2023
Liat Yossifor, "Inside," oil on paper, 12"x9"A sophisticated colorist, Liat Yossifor begins by actively mixing bright warm tones and vibrant cool hues into each other.
An Artful Reframing: Expanding Our ULV Story
March 8-April 12, 2023
Jennifer Vanderpool, Not From Concentrate, 2022The West Gallery is excited to continue presenting "An Artful Reframing: Expanding Our ULV Story through an Inclusive Voice."
Asymmetrical Orbits
February 7-March 23, 2023
Asymmetrical Orbits is a group exhibition of sculptures, three-dimensional works and curious objects by Linda Nguyen Lopez, Jon Pylypchuk, Nicolas Shake, Vincent Tomczyk, and Connie Martin Trevino. 
Vantage Point
December 6-14, 2022
Samantha GonzalezThe Department of Art and Art History's 2022 Senior Art Exhibition showcases the artwork of this year’s graduating senior art majors.
An Artful Reframing: Expanding Our ULV Story
November 17, 2022-January 13, 2023
Ruby Osorio, "Apparitionist"The West Gallery is excited to continue presenting "An Artful Reframing: Expanding Our ULV Story through an Inclusive Voice."
An Artful Reframing: Expanding Our ULV Story
September 20-October 28, 2022
Kyoco Taniyama: Expanding Our ULV Story through an Inclusive VoiceThe West Gallery is excited to present "An Artful Reframing: Expanding Our ULV Story through an Inclusive Voice."
Welcome Here!
September 6-October 27, 2022
Ongoing Matter projectThe Harris Gallery is pleased to present "Welcome Here!", an exploration and critical geographic reimagination of Americana and the diversity it encompasses.
Sunny Samuel: Apparition
May 2-June 10, 2022
Apparition A, 2022, acrylic on panel, 24"x24"The West Gallery is excited to present Apparition, a solo exhibition by Sunny Samuel.
About Place
March 15-May 12, 2022
Ashley Hagen, "Home" (2019)Working in sculpture, photography, video and installation, the artists of "About Place" explore ideas of “place” as geography, architecture, the environment, migration, and home.
Reflections
December 7, 2021-January 28, 2022
The Department of Art and Art History cordially invites you to attend the 2021 Senior Art Exhibition showing the artwork of this year’s graduating Senior Studio Art majors.
New Histories
September 7-October 28, 2021
New HistoriesNew Histories is a group exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Walpa D’Mark, June Edmonds, Asad Faulwell, and Erin Trefry. With an idiosyncratic use of images, and signifiers, these artists offer access into rich visual worlds of personal reflection, layered symbolism, and prophetic vision.
Monumental Vision
May 14, 2021
The West Gallery is proud to present the online exhibition Monumental Vision, a collaborative student experience with the Summer Bridge Program, the Makerspace, and the Department of Art and Art History. We invite you to view student designed monuments that reimagine public spaces and engage in a rich visual dialog that addresses memory, history, cultural unity, transformation, and community healing.
Macha Suzuki
May 10, 2021
Los Angeles-based artist Macha Suzuki and Galleries Director Dion Johnson discuss his art practice and his mixed media sculpture "The Rider 2010," located in the Abraham Campus Center.
Cole M. James
April 5, 2021
Los Angeles-based artist Cole M. James and Galleries Director Dion Johnson discuss her art practice and her site-specific installation, "Edifice Artifice," located in the Art and Communications Building.
Martin Durazo
April 5, 2021
Los Angeles-based artist Martin Durazo and Galleries Director Dion Johnson discuss his art practice and his acrylic on canvas painting "Violator 2010," located in the Abraham Campus Center.
Kyoco Taniyama
March 15-May 14, 2021
Kyoco Taniyama: Sound from the Golden AgeKyoco Taniyama has exhibited her work extensively in Japan as well as international events and venues. She currently lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
Felding Innocence
October 16, 2020
Chuck Feesago, Felding InnocenceThe Harris Gallery presents an online solo multimedia installation by Chuck Feesago. With an extensive exhibition record that has included performance, digital media, installation, and painting, Feesago’s studio practice continues to morph and evolve.
Blooming Resilience
May 12-31, 2020
Blooming ResilienceThe Department of Art and Art History is proud to present Blooming Resilience. The exhibition takes place in a virtual version of the Harris Gallery and includes pieces by the Painting I and Painting II classes from this spring semester.
A Room of One’s Own
December 3, 2019-February 27, 2020
Featuring works of Cassidy Badua, Sara Crespo, Isabella Dominguez, Roiann James, Maria Juncaj, Lily Meza, Marissa Reyes, and Chanel Rodriguez.
HACER
November 21, 2019
The Campus Center has invited artist Hacer to exhibit these paper maquettes which provide a rare glimpse into his creative and technical process for "Rabbit, Sitting" a large scale, public sculpture.
Nature’s Essence
November 19, 2019-January 31, 2020
A solo exhibition of Brooke Aruffo showcases 2 abstract paintings supporting her thesis about the benefits of nature. Nature offers more than beauty to please the eyes of mankind.
Secret Garden
September 3-October 24, 2019
Blue Art PieceSecret Garden is a group exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Rochelle Botello, Gary Brewer, Jason David and Rema Ghuloum. With playful allusions to both real and imagined spaces, this exhibition presents an environment saturated with synthetic and natural colors. Viewers are invited to discover physical and illusionistic relationships between objects and images. In the gallery space, bold textured surfaces and densely layered atmospheres transition into quiet introspective moments and intimate sensory perceptions.
You Are a Light
April 11-May 24, 2019
Five distinctive drawings capture the physical presence of their subjects with line, shape and contrast. Made using careful observation, these works accurately describe the human form. Taken a step beyond the precision of draftsmanship, images come to life energized by fluid gestures and dynamic intricacies.
Phoebe Beasley Artist Talk and Reception
March 19-May 16, 2019
Wheels Down at LAX and View the Elegance and Style of Paul R Williams, Architect 2010 photo montage 36 x 36 inchesHarris Gallery presents Unsung Requiem: Lost Then Found, a survey of works by acclaimed mixed-media artist Phoebe Beasley.
Zodiac Ballet
February 12-March 7, 2019
Zodiac Ballet is a group exhibition featuring works by Kent Anderson Butler, Joseph Cardenas, Alex Couwenberg, Austin Howland, Keanna Ide, Melissa Thorne, Etchi Werner-Nyiri and Jessica Wimbley.
Architecture of Internment: The Build Up to Wartime Incarceration
February 1-28, 2019
"Architecture of Internment: The Build up to Wartime Incarceration" explores how Oregonians participated in the decision to incarcerate Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants during World War II.
Edifice Artifice: Cole M. James
October 1, 2018-May 17, 2019
Edifice ArtificeThe Tall Wall Space is excited to announce Edifice Artifice, a site-specific installation by Cole M. James. Spanning across a 50-foot wall, James presents an assembled environment that playfully investigates architectural space and graciously personifies a decade of her artistic practice.  
Ichrio Irie and Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia
September 4-October 25, 2018
Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia: Kuntur Amaru, 2017The Harris Gallery is excited to present ‘Secrets for the Moon,’ a two person exhibition featuring works by Ichrio Irie and Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia. Generous support for exhibition programming is provided by the Office of Diversity and Inclusivity.
Second To Twin
February 22-March 30, 2018
The West Gallery is proud to present 'Second To Twin,' a group show that pairs recent students' works with the abstract paintings of Brazilian born painter, Augusto Sandroni.
BIOMYTHOGRAPHY: Reflexive Remix
February 13-April 26, 2018
The Harris Gallery is excited to present Biomythography: Reflexive Remix featuring works by Andrea Chung, Vanessa German, Todd Gray, Tarrah Krajnak and Suné Woods.
The Expulsion: Etchi Werner-Nyiri
February 1-May 15, 2018
Etchi Werner-Nyiri's wall installation, The Expulsion, references a long tradition in art history of depicting Adam and Eve's forced exile from the Garden of Eden.
The Labyrinth and Vicinity
November 1-December 15, 2017
Danny Shain’s "The Labyrinth and Vicinity"The West Gallery is proud to present Danny Shain’s The Labyrinth and Vicinity, a solo exhibition featuring selected paintings that span several decades. Shain is a visiting artist for Senior Project critiques in the Department of Art & Art History.
Rotem Reshef: Time Traveler
September 5-December 15, 2017
Rotem Reshef, Unnamed 40The University of La Verne is thrilled to announce the exhibition of Action painter Rotem Reshef and her newest work, Time Traveler, a large-scale installation made of interwoven, hand-painted canvas scrolls that will cover a 400 x 554 inch wall.
Ruth Trotter
April 19-May 31, 2017
Ruth Trotter, LeviathanRuth Trotter is a painter and Professor of Art at the University of La Verne. She received her B.A. from Scripps College and her M.F.A. from Claremont Graduate University.
Sonya Clark
February 1-April 27, 2017
The University of La Verne is pleased to present The Hair Craft Project, a solo exhibition by Sonya Clark.
Kent Anderson Butler
October 4-November 30, 2016
Kent Anderson Butler is a Los Angeles based artist working in a variety of mediums including video installation, performance and photography.
Joella Jean Mahoney
September 1-October 31, 2016
The University of La Verne is pleased to present "Joella Jean Mahoney: Passionate Vision: Landscape Painting of the Colorado Plateau, 1965-2016".
Hilary Baker: From Where I’m Standing
April 5-May 19, 2016
From Where I'm Standing: Hilary BakerThe Harris Gallery is proud to present ‘From Where I’m Standing,’ a solo painting exhibition featuring the work of Hilary Baker. This exhibition highlights selections from four distinct bodies of work that are united by a synthesis of representation and abstraction.
Jessica Wimbley
February 23-March 31, 2016
The West Gallery is proud to present Jessica Wimbley’s ‘Recent Work,’ a solo exhibition featuring new works produced during her artist residency in the Department of Art and Art History.
Imaginary Selves
February 2-March 10, 2016
The Harris Gallery is proud to present 'Imaginary Selves,' a group exhibition. 'Imaginary Selves' signals the possibly for alternate personas, secret identities or perhaps fictionalized memories.
Roots and Shooting Stars: La Verne Alumni Exhibition
September 8-October 29, 2015
Roots and Shooting Stars: La Verne Alumni ExhibitionThe Harris Gallery is proud to present 'Roots and Shooting Stars' an alumni exhibition featuring the work of Alycia Anthony, Dicran Kassouny, Mabel Martinez, Christy Roberts, Eduardo Rodriguez, Sunny Samuel, M. Louise Stanley and Susie Stockholm with an exhibition essay by Matthew Breatore.
Sarah Cromarty and Christopher Russell
April 2-May 15, 2015
The Harris Gallery is proud to present "Scientific Magic," a two person exhibition of recent work by Sarah Cromarty and Christopher Russell.
Nowhaus: Domestic Objects in the Modernist Tradition
February 3-March 5, 2015
The Harris Gallery presents NOWHAUS: Domestic Objects in the Modernist Tradition, an exhibition of art and design including modernist furniture, contemporary ceramics and custom bicycle design.