Pathways: HAS Faculty Show

Terry Feder, Hillstead 1, 2024, Oil on metal

Joseloff Gallery

September 12 – December 14, 2024

This exhibition unveils the latest creations from the esteemed faculty of the Hartford Art School. The artwork, while diverse in materials, subject matter, and style, represents a collective commitment to curiosity, process, and making. From porcelain to woodcut prints and even augmented reality, the exhibition paints a rich portrait of the multiple creative realms explored by HAS faculty members.

Organized by eight students from the spring 2024 Art History Internship class, the exhibition title Pathways is intended to evoke how each faculty member’s artistic practice intersects with their role as an educator at the University of Hartford. These pathways will be explored in a slate of exciting programming that puts the creative practices of faculty from across the campus into conversation.

The exhibition and related programming are supported by the Joseloff Gallery Programming Fund and the Howard and Dorothy Whitney Student Activity Fund held by Hartford Art School Endowment, Inc., and the Art on Campus Program.

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 12, 5–7 p.m. at Joseloff Gallery

Events and Programming

Pathways Artist Talk Panel

Wednesday, September 25, 12:45–2 p.m.

Wilde Auditorium

Join Hartford Art School Faculty for a panel discussion on their individual journeys as artists and educators. Learn about their artistic practices, career paths, and what led them to teach at the University of Hartford. Panelists include JLS Gangwisch (4D Foundations), Stephanie Lanter (Ceramics), Kasey Ramirez (Printmaking), Carol Schwartz (Illustration), Mark Snyder (VCD/Foundations), and Michael Vahrenwald (Photography). Attendees are invited to submit their questions for faculty ahead of time via the inquiry box at Joseloff Gallery. The program will be moderated by Art History Interns, Angelina Gargano (‘25) and Brianna Sterling (‘25).

Pathways Art History Panel

Monday, October 7, 12:45–2 p.m.

Wilde Auditorium

Join Art History faculty from across the University of Hartford campus for a panel discussion on their current scholarship. In this program, we will hear about new directions in research, recent publications, and more, diving into the issues and ideas that engage these professors outside of the classroom. Panelists include Frances Altvater, Amanda Carlson, Carrie Cushman, Zee Onuf, Joy Pepe, and Rashmi Viswanathan, who will each give a short presentation on their current work, followed by discussion and questions from the audience. The program will be moderated by Art History Interns, Hailey D’Alessio (‘25) and Rally Bryan (‘26).

Pathways Jazz Night

Friday, October 25, 4:30–6 p.m.

Joseloff Gallery

Join faculty from the Hartt School’s Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz for an evening of music inspired by artwork on view in Pathways: HAS Faculty Show. Musicians include Matthew DeChamplain on piano, Steve Porter on upright bass and Rich Goldstein on guitar. Enjoy live jazz and an opportunity to hear from the faculty about the melodies that they have chosen in response to the exhibition.

Pathways Poetry Night

Thursday, November 14, 5:30–7 p.m.

Joseloff Gallery

Join poets from the faculty of Hillyer College and the College of Arts & Sciences as they place their work in conversation with visual art from Pathways: HAS Faculty Show. Each poet will share a selection of their work chosen in response to Pathways, along with a new piece composed in response to the faculty show, and discuss the process of selection and composition. Readers include Mary Fister, Benjamin Grossberg, and Ines Rivera. Attendees will be invited to participate in a Q&A after the reading. The program will be moderated by Krista Narciso, who teaches at the Hartford Art School.