gallery reception
a question of imagination and taste
Join the Art Department for a reception celebrating our first exhibition of the fall: a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now.
The Jewett Arts Center is a modernist landmark near the center of campus. Artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important building.
Designed by architect Paul Rudolph and opened in 1958, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art, Music, and Theater Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition.
The show is on view through October 14. This reception is an opportunity to enjoy snacks and community while walking through this showcase of the architecture, history, and life of the Jewett Arts Center. The gallery director will be on hand to answer all your questions about the show and the building!
This gallery reception is free to attend and open to the public. If you are driving to campus, please plan to park in the campus garage and walk to Jewett (see campus map here). If you require an accessible route into the building or marked handicap parking spaces closer to the building, contact gallery director Samara Pearlstein (spearls2@wellesley.edu, 781-283-2043) for more detailed instructions.
This event is part of ARTS150: Celebrating Wellesley's Creative Legacy. Come to campus on Thursday Sept. 18 for the Davis Museum's opening celebration, 5:00-8:00 pm. On Friday Sept. 19, stick around after the gallery reception for a musical performance in the Jewett Auditorium: Suzanne Ciani '68: Improv on Four Sequences, 7:00-8:30 pm. And on Saturday Sept. 20, return to Jewett for Sounding Legacy: Wellesley College Faculty Composers, also 7:00-8:30 pm in the Jewett Auditorium.
For questions about Jewett Gallery events, contact gallery director Samara Pearlstein (spearls2@wellesley.edu, 781-283-2043).
For questions about musical performances, contact concert manager Felicity Salmon (felicity.salmon@wellesley.edu, 781-283-2028).