Kittredge Gallery 2025-2026 Season
Reparenting the Figure: Temporal paradox, grief and repair
Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter
September 8 - October 18
Reception September 18th, 5 p.m.
Award-winning multidisciplinary artist, Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, will be on campus September 17-21 to show her work in the Kittredge Gallery, visit classes and meet students. Baxter’s work seeks to interrogate connections between anti-blackness, women’s rights and systems neglect within social institutions and society at large. Thus, by centering the lived experiences of Black women and girls and reframing narratives of trauma, she creates nuanced stories about the collective fight for self-determination, communal healing and repair.
This show will focus on Baxter’s reimagining of Thomas Eakins’ photographs in Consecrations of Mary, her film Ain’t I a Woman, and new work created during her residency on campus. Baxter’s visit and exhibit are in conjunction with Crime, Law, and Justice Studies and Mellon Humanities for all Time.
Subject to Change
Janet Marcavage
October 27 - December 13
Reception Nov. 5th, 5 p.m.
Editioned and serial prints by
Janet Marcavage, Distinguished Professor of Art
Marcavage investigates the layering of color and the interaction of mark – and the physical, conceptual, and optical aspects of these components in printed impressions. Mutability and impermanence is conveyed through multiplied color blends, shifting marks, and color grids. The experience and actions of being a caregiver influence her work.
Student Artwork Drop-off December 15th – 18th (public viewing closed)
Students can enter artwork into the 2026 Art Students Annual by dropping pieces off in Kittredge Gallery 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Artwork will be chosen and cash prizes awarded by a juror, and the show will be on view in spring semester. Additional rules, details, and guidance available in the gallery.
2026 Art Students Annual
January 26 - February 21
Opening Reception: Jan 26, 5 p.m.
See the best work from art classes in the last year. The opening night party and awards (with prizes) on Monday, Jan. 26th, 5 p.m. is the first view of the show. The Art Students Annual show is a Puget Sound tradition. Students enter work from art classes, and a juror selects artwork for the show, which will be in Kittredge Gallery for four weeks.
everything left was carried
Rebecca Padilla
Exhibition on view: Mar. 2 - Apr. 11
Closed for Spring Break Mar. 14 - 22
Reception and artist talk March 4th, 5 p.m.
This solo exhibition by ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú's incoming Assistant Professor of Sculpture, Rebecca Padilla, explores what it means to carry grief, memory, and matter in the wake of ecological collapse and dislocation. Through mixed media sculpture, installation, and material assemblage, Padilla transforms remnants such as seed pods, concrete, and salt into vessels of memory, resistance, and repair. Bearing witness to loss while cultivating care, this exhibition invites viewers into acts of holding and connection as quiet gestures of survival.
2026 Senior Show
Apr 22 - May 10
Opening Reception: Apr 22, 5 p.m.
This annual event showcases our graduating seniors' talent and creativity, offering a glimpse into their artistic journeys throughout their time here at the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú.
