Events at Wellesley

Since 2020, gun violence has emerged as the primary cause of death for those under the age of eighteen in the United States. Despite this, substantial gun control has yet to be achieved. In this presentation, I take up childhood gun death as an example of a biopolitical paradox, referring to the…

Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery

In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art…

Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68. A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical…

In 1983, Lois Levin (1921-2017, Class of 1942) donated a large Chinese hanging scroll painting to Wellesley College for educational use. It depicts Magu, a legendary Taoist immortal deity associated with longevity and beauty. To preserve this unique painting for generations to come, the Davis…

The newly reinstalled long-term galleries dedicated to modern and contemporary art at the Davis reflect how faculty teach art across the disciplines at Wellesley. Instead of a chronological organization, the sections address themes that emerge from the College’s curriculum and the collection’s…

Only To Be There highlights a wide range of Wellesley traditions with objects and photographs from the Wellesley College Archives. From afternoon tea to Float Night, these community rituals weave together generations of graduates and evolve over time, revealing much about the eras in which they…

Finding the Level is an exhibition of new work by Olivia Gorman ’22 and Ry Watkins ’23, both of whom received an Alice C. Cole ’42 Studio Project Grant in 2024.

This tour led by Dr. Semente, Nana Ama Asare-Kwaah ‘28 and Rihanna Perry ‘28 will take a close look at the works of Betye and Alison Saar in the print study room and works from our newly reopened fifth floor by Adrian Piper, Clementine Hunter, and Horace Pippin exploring the legacies of…