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Two Exhibitions in conjunction with Visions of Utopia

Samsara: Brooke Shaden
Classic & Contemporary: Selections from the Paul Paletti Collection

September 9 - October 20

Reception: Friday, October 18, 5:15 p.m.

The Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center /Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries is excited to host two incredible photography exhibitions for the next six weeks of the fall semester.聽

The McCutchan Art Center and Pace Gallery 1 showcases work by Brooke Shaden. Brooke is a contemporary photographer who lives in Flagstaff, AZ.聽 Her series Samsara 鈥渃reates a rich, uncomfortable, and open space to dissect how we internalize grief, and how other cultures practice rituals surrounding death. As you look at the art, assess your own relationship to your ephemeral existence and eventual death.鈥� The works in this series are mixed media, combining photography with painted applications of acrylic and unconventional materials, such as dirt, feathers, and human hair.

On view in Pace Gallery 2 & 3 is Classic & Contemporary: Selections from the Paul Paletti Collection, generously on loan to us by Paul Paletti, an attorney and art collector, based in Louisville, KY. The show comprises thirty-four photographs from Paul鈥檚 extensive collection, which demonstrates a breadth of more than a hundred and seventy years of photographic history. This is a museum caliber exhibition and there are some truly iconic images and artists included in this exhibition that will capture the attention of both students and photography buffs alike.

Both shows are being held in conjunction with the Visions of Utopia, the Midwest chapter of the Society for Photographic Education鈥檚 annual conference, being held on campus and in New Harmony October 12-20.

These exhibitions will be on display in the MAC/Pace from Monday, September 9 through Sunday, October 20, 2024. The MAC/Pace is located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. Our normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Pedestrians may enter the McCutchan Art Center and Pace Galleries from the main level or the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. Find parking locations using our interactive map!

From the main campus:
Enter the Liberal Arts Center through the main or side entrance. Go down the main stairwell in the center of the building. Continue ahead, veering right past the elevators. Turn right around the corner. The Art Center and Galleries entrance should be straight ahead.

From Parking Lot J:
Pedestrians coming from Lot J have two options for entering the Art Center and Galleries:

• Option A: Enter through the main gallery entrance off of Bent Twig Lane on the west side of the building.
• Option B: Enter through the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center on the south side of the building, opposite the Business and Engineering Center. Once inside the building, continue to the lower level lobby. Turn left towards Kleymeyer Hall and left again past the elevators.聽Turn right around the corner. The Art Center and Galleries entrance should be straight ahead.

Visitor Drop-off:

A driveway off of Bent Twig Lane allows visitors to be dropped off directly at the door of the Art Center. After taking the exit to 91社区, approach the roundabout at the campus entrance and take the first road to the right. Curve around the back of the Health Professions Center and Education and Science Center buildings, and you will see the Liberal Arts Center on your left, opposite Reflection Lake. The McCutchan Art Center and Pace Galleries is located in the central wing on the back of the Liberal Arts Center. The driveway entrance is on the south side.