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cartoon designed character in a kimono, multi rainbow color against blue background

Kimono Dressing Demonstration

Sponsored by:
Japanese, Studio Art, Arts Council, and Theatre

Shannon Palmer will demonstrate how a kimono and its components are layered, tied, and worn for different occasions. Palmer has studied the intricacies of wearing kimono for many years and worked in a formal kimono rental shop during her time in Japan. Dressing model: Josie Coan ’29.

Johnson Atrium

Open to the Public
Color rendition of human character wearing a japanese kimono.

Cultural Fabrics; The Kimono Through Literary, Cross-Cultural, and Practical Lenses

This multidisciplinary exhibit explores the kimono in dialogue with Japanese literature, Western aesthetics, fashion, and fiber crafts. 

Free and open to the public. Located in the Johnson Memorial Building 78 Chateau Rd. Johnson Exhibition Gallery, 2nd floor. Open Monday through Thursday 1-7PM, Friday 9AM-4PM

Johnson Gallery/Crit (208)

Open to the Public

Dedication Ceremony: Building the Japanese Teahouse

On Thursday, January 29th, the College community and the public are invited to the dedication of the timber frame of a Japanese teahouse, built by twelve students over the course of the four-week 2026 Winter Term. The teahouse will be dedicated in a traditional Shinto ceremony.  
Taught by Douglas Brooks, a builder of boats and other traditional structures who has extensive experience working in Japan, the course is entitled Building the Japanese Teahouse and seeks to introduce students to the pedagogy of Japanese appren

Johnson Gallery/Crit (208)

Open to the Public
Yellow background, whimsical text composed of figures and objects spelling out Studio Art thesis show. Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered. Images of student works, cyanotype photo images and list of 16 student names.

Studio Art Thesis Exhibition, Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered

Sponsored by:
Studio Art

Fall 2025 ART700 class capstone thesis exhibition of artworks, including painting, photography, illustration, design, sculpture, installation, and more! The exhibition will run from December 5th, 2025, to December 12th, 2025. Open daily Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Johnson Exhibition Gallery, Johnson Memorial Building, 78 Chateau Rd.    

Johnson Gallery/Crit (208)

Closed to the Public
Yellow background, whimsical text composed of figures and objects spelling out Studio Art thesis show. Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered. Images of student works, cyanotype photo images and list of 16 student names.

Studio Art Thesis Exhibition, Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered

Sponsored by:
Studio Art

Fall 2025 ART700 class capstone thesis exhibition of artworks, including painting, photography, illustration, design, sculpture, installation, and more! The exhibition will run from December 5th, 2025, to December 12th, 2025. Open daily Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Johnson Exhibition Gallery, Johnson Memorial Building, 78 Chateau Rd.    

Johnson Gallery/Crit (208)

Closed to the Public
Yellow background, whimsical text composed of figures and objects spelling out Studio Art thesis show. Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered. Images of student works, cyanotype photo images and list of 16 student names.

Studio Art Thesis Exhibition, Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered

Sponsored by:
Studio Art

Fall 2025 ART700 class capstone thesis exhibition of artworks, including painting, photography, illustration, design, sculpture, installation, and more! The exhibition will run from December 5th, 2025, to December 12th, 2025. Open daily Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Johnson Exhibition Gallery, Johnson Memorial Building, 78 Chateau Rd.    

Johnson Gallery/Crit (208)

Closed to the Public
Yellow background, whimsical text composed of figures and objects spelling out Studio Art thesis show. Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered. Images of student works, cyanotype photo images and list of 16 student names.

Studio Art Thesis Exhibition, Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered

Sponsored by:
Studio Art

Fall 2025 ART700 class capstone thesis exhibition of artworks, including painting, photography, illustration, design, sculpture, installation, and more! The exhibition will run from December 5th, 2025, to December 12th, 2025. Open daily Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Johnson Exhibition Gallery, Johnson Memorial Building, 78 Chateau Rd.    

Johnson Gallery/Crit (208)

Closed to the Public
Yellow background, whimsical text composed of figures and objects spelling out Studio Art thesis show. Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered. Images of student works, cyanotype photo images and list of 16 student names.

Studio Art Thesis Exhibition, Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered

Sponsored by:
Studio Art

Fall 2025 ART700 class capstone thesis exhibition of artworks, including painting, photography, illustration, design, sculpture, installation, and more! The exhibition will run from December 5th, 2025, to December 12th, 2025. Open daily Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Johnson Exhibition Gallery, Johnson Memorial Building, 78 Chateau Rd.    

Johnson Gallery/Crit (208)

Closed to the Public
Yellow background, whimsical text composed of figures and objects spelling out Studio Art thesis show. Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered. Images of student works, cyanotype photo images and list of 16 student names.

Studio Art Thesis Show, Where Absurdity Meets the Mundane: Memories Uncovered

Sponsored by:
Studio Art

The Fall 2025 ART700 class presents their capstone thesis exhibition of art works, including painting, photography, illustration, design, sculpture, installation and more! The exhibition will run from December, 5th 2025 to December, 12th 2025. Open daily Monday through Friday 9AM to 5PM. Johnson Exhibition Gallery, Johnson Memorial Building 78 Chateau Rd.    

Johnson Gallery/Crit (208)

Closed to the Public
To women artists sitting next to each other, in front of folk style mural. Title of film featured in the upper right as part of the painting.

Paint Me a Road Out of Here (2025)

Sponsored by:
Studio Art

Featuring artists Faith Ringgold and Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, Paint Me a Road Out of Here uncovers the whitewashed history of Ringgold’s masterpiece, “For the Women’s House,” following its 50-year journey from Rikers Island jail to the Brooklyn Museum in a poignant, funny and true parable of a world without mass incarceration.

Presented by the Johnson Exhibition Gallery and sponsored by the Studio Art Department.

Single screening Friday, November 14th at 3PM. Room 204, Johnson Memorial Building. 

Johnson Classroom 204

Open to the Public