Monday–Thursday 12-6 p.m.
Friday–Saturday 1-5 p.m.
To make an appointment for class visits, please contact the Gallery Director, Carrie Cushman: ccushman@hartford.edu
Find inspiration and let your imagination wander by attending one or more of over a dozen art exhibitions presented by the Hartford Art School each year. From renowned visiting artists and retrospectives, to student and faculty shows, a variety of mediums and innovative expressions are on exhibit for all to experience.
The events listed below are open the public, as are the opening receptions for each show.
Human Marks: Tattooing in Contemporary Art
September 11 – December 13, 2025
Joseloff Gallery
The 8th International Distinguished Artists Symposium and Exhibition, Human Marks: Tattooing in Contemporary Art, explores convergences between tattoo culture and global contemporary art. The exhibition presents the full creative spectrum of artists who maintain both tattoo and studio practices to ask what the world of fine art can learn from today’s tattoo community. With a range of surprising media—from paintings made with human blood to wearable works in silicone and even perfumery—themes of ritual, ethics, and identity tie together the materially dynamic, unexpected, and challenging artwork.
In addition to the exhibition, the richly illustrated book for Human Marks, published by Hirmer Verlag, expands on the undervalued influence of tattooing in the contemporary art landscape. The exhibition will also be accompanied by a slate of exciting programming, including tattoo flash events, student workshops, and a full-day symposium. All events are free and open to the public.
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 11, 5–7 p.m. at Joseloff Gallery
Symposium: Friday, September 12, 10–6 p.m., University of Hartford, followed by a community dinner in the 1877 Club
Image caption: Tamara Santibañez, Landscape IV (Peaks), 2015, Oil on canvas, Photo by Ben Sklar
Realigned Possession
September 11 – October 11, 2025
Silpe Gallery
Realigned Possession is an exhibition, performance, and video by artists Creighton Baxter and Miller Robinson, first staged in 2020 and reconceived on the occasion of Human Marks to elaborate on the theme of identity in the exhibition. The project is a meditation on queer uses of the body, resulting in an installation that traces the material relationships established during an 8-hour, unscripted performance. This iteration of Realigned Possession is made possible by a grant from the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation.
Performance: Friday, September 12, 10–6 p.m.
ASAP! Celebration of Young Photographers
November 2, 2025, 2–3:30 p.m.
Silpe Gallery
First-Year Foundations
November 10–22, 2025
Silpe Gallery
Join the Hartford Art School in celebrating a new cohort of talented thinkers and makers. This annual exhibition features students’ work created during their first three months in the First-Year Foundations program.
Reception: Monday, November 10, 5–7 p.m.
HAS Holiday Sale
December 5–13, 2025
Silpe Gallery
Your one-stop shop for holiday shopping and seasonal giving! HAS student clubs join forces for an annual exhibition and fundraiser that supports students, alumni, faculty, and friends.
Holiday Reception: Friday, December 5, 6–8 p.m.
Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition
January 12–30, 2026
Held in collaboration with the Connecticut Art Education Association, Inc., this juried exhibition recognizes the best student artwork from public, parochial, and private schools throughout Connecticut.
Reception and Awards Ceremony: Sunday, January 25, 2–3:30 p.m. at Lincoln Theater
Alexander A. Goldfarb Juried Student Exhibition
January 29 – February 21, 2026
Joseloff Gallery
The annual Alexander A. Goldfarb Juried Student Exhibition invites all University of Hartford students to submit their best works to be selected for exhibition by an invited juror. Of the works chosen, two receive $1,000 Purchase Prizes and enter the Goldfarb Memorial Collection, owned by the Hartford Art School and proudly displayed in public spaces throughout the University.
Juror: Robert Wiesenberger, Curator of Contemporary Projects, Clark Art Institute
Opening Reception and Awards Presentation: Thursday, January 29, 5–7 p.m.
Community Show
February 7–21, 2026
Silpe Gallery
The Community Show is a collaborative initiate between Hartford Art School and community colleges throughout the nation.
Reception: Thursday, February 12, 5–7 p.m.
The Georgette and Richard Koopman Distinguished Chair in the Visual Arts Exhibition: Liz Nielsen and James Welling
March 5 – April 11, 2026
Joseloff Gallery
The Georgette and Richard Koopman Distinguished Chair in the Visual Arts is an annual appointment for visiting teaching artists that rotates through each discipline at the Hartford Art School. For the 2025-26 academic year, the Photography Department is pleased to welcome Liz Nielsen and James Welling, whose joint exhibition Optics will present recent experiments by both artists that foreground the materiality of the handmade photographic object.
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 5, 5–7 p.m.
Koopman Artist Talk: Wednesday, March 26, 5–6:30 p.m. followed by Community Dinner
Image caption: Liz Nielsen, Notebook Landscape, 2024, Analog chromogenic light painting on Fujiflex, Courtesy of the artist
BFA Thesis Exhibitions
Round 1: April 18–26, 2026
Joseloff Gallery: Illustration, Animation
Silpe Gallery: Painting, Printmaking
Reception: Saturday, April 18, 6–8 p.m.
Round 2: May 2–10, 2026
Joseloff Gallery: Ceramics, Photography, Sculpture
Silpe Gallery: Visual Communication Design
Reception: Saturday, May 2, 6–8 p.m.
Ceramics Post Baccalaureate Exhibition
May 15–23, 2026
Joseloff Gallery
Reception: Friday, May 15, 5–8 p.m.
MFA Thesis Exhibitions
Exhibit 1: Illustration
July 2026
Joseloff Gallery
Exhibit 2: Photography
August 2026
Joseloff Gallery