Current Season
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.
Minoo Emami: Under My Veil
September 21 – December 16, 2023 (Under My Veil)
September 21 – October 21, 2023 (Video Work & Body Quilt)
Joseloff Gallery & Silpe Gallery
Themes of resistance and resilience cut through the multidisciplinary work of Iranian artist Minoo Emami. The community is invited to visit Silpe Gallery on the following dates to engage in quilt making with the artist: Sept. 22, Sept. 23, Sept. 26, Sept. 30, Oct. 3, Oct. 11, Oct. 18, and Oct. 21.
Artist Talk: Thursday, September 21, 5–6 p.m. in Wilde Auditorium
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 21, 6–8 p.m. in the Joseloff Gallery
Body Quilt Performance and Burning: Saturday, November 11, 2 p.m.
First-Year Foundations
November 6 – December 2, 2023
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.
Opening Reception: Monday, November 6, 5–7 p.m.
HAS Holiday Sale
December 8–16, 2023
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 8, 6–8 p.m.
January 16 – February 2, 2024
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 28, 2–3:30 p.m. at Lincoln Theater
Alexander A. Goldfarb Juried Student Exhibition
January 25 – February 10, 2024
Joseloff Gallery
The annual Alexander A. Goldfarb Juried Student Exhibition invites all students at the University of Hartford to submit their best works to be selected for exhibition by an invited juror. Of the works chosen, two receive Purchase Prizes and enter the Goldfarb Memorial Collection, owned by the Hartford Art School and proudly displayed in public spaces throughout the University.
Juror: Andre Rochester, Program Manager at The 224 EcoSpace and Art Curator at UConn Health Center
Opening Reception and Awards Presentation: Thursday, January 25, 5–7 p.m.
The Georgette and Richard Koopman Distinguished Chair in the Visual Arts Exhibition: Jonathan Herrera Soto
February 22 – March 23, 2024
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 studio discipline at the Hartford Art School. For the 2023-24 academic year, the Printmaking Department is pleased to welcome Jonathan Herrera Soto, whose solo exhibition Twice the Legal Minute will explore the process of printmaking as an animate metaphor to discern the stakes of mistranslation, plausibility, and solitude.
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 22, 5–7 p.m.
Koopman Artist Talk: Wednesday, March 20, 5-6:30 pm followed by Community Dinner
TRACE
February 29 – March 23, 2024
Silpe Gallery
Explore work in a variety of media from the accomplished students and faculty of the University of Hartford’s architecture department.
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 29, 5–7 p.m.
BFA Thesis Exhibitions: Round 1
April 4 – April 16, 2024
Joseloff Gallery: Illustration
Silpe Gallery: Integrated Media Arts / Photography / Printmaking
Reception: Saturday, April 6, 6–8 p.m.
BFA Thesis Exhibitions: Round 2
April 25 – May 7, 2024
Joseloff Gallery: Visual Communication Design
Silpe Gallery: Ceramics / Painting
Reception: Saturday, April 27, 6–8 p.m.