Current Exhibitions · Lafayette Art Galleries

Return to "The Land of Genuine Freedom"

Lafayette's Return Tour

August 28–December 6 / 2024 Guest Curators: Ana Ramirez Luhrs The Return to “The Land of Genuine Freedom” exhibit will highlight the material culture of Lafayette’s farewell tour, showcasing items from Lafayette College Libraries Special Collections and College Archives’ holdings of Marquis de Lafayette memorabilia.

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"Democracy Will Win!"

Thomas Mann: Democracy Will Win!

August 28–October 25 / 2024 This exhibition examines the life of the Nobel Laureate in Literature. Thomas Mann spoke and wrote about his political views revealing the evolution of his democratic ideals. He offered numerous points of departure for examining the state and future of democracy–while adhering to the dictum: “DEMOCRACY WILL WIN!”

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The New Carboniferous Age

Works by Andrea Krupp

August 28–December 6 / 2024 Guest Curator: David Sunderlin The work of artist Andrea Krupp is featured in the exhibition The New Carboniferous Age. This show imagines a new geological era, characterized by three carbon-rich materials: Pennsylvania anthracite coal, Calamites fossils, and plastic objects made from petro-carbon.

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Fabulous You : New works by Sun You

Works by Sun You

In her solo exhibition, Lafayette painting faculty Sun You continues to expand the lexicon of contemporary painting through her use of unconventional materials and her treatment of the painting surface. What the viewer experiences is a playful and colorful abstract work that considers the value of everyday objects, the boundlessness of the art object, and the presence of the maker in visual projects.

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Neon Drawings

Chila Kumari Singh Burman

British-Indian artist Dr. Chila Kumari Singh Burman, MBE activated the façade and lobby of the Williams Center for the Arts with her neon installation. Known for her fantastical and glitzy sculptures of ice cream cones based on Bollywood aesthetics, Burman brings her signature style to Lafayette College with neon ice cream cones, hearts, bindis, red lips, dragons, and a new commission of a neon leopard.

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