Through Nov. 14
Schaffer Library
Locally Grown: A Brief History of Schenectady and U.S. Gardening and Agriculture
This "organic exhibit" features items from the Schaffer Library collections and archives on the history of gardening, agriculture, and sustainability in Schenectady and beyond. On display are personal diaries of Prof. Isaac Jackson (of Jackson’s Garden), volumes from the College's first library and photographs from the campus’s new organic garden, Octopus’s Garden.
Through Nov. 23
Mandeville Gallery
Nott Memorial
Outside Information: A Site-Specific Sound Installation by Stephan Moore
Moore, a composer, audio artist and sound designer in New York City, uses the complex acoustics inside the Nott Memorial to transform the building’s interior into a dense wilderness of small, shifting sounds. Says Rachel Seligman, director and curator, Mandeville Gallery, “This wonderful piece is a subtle blanket of shifting, tantalizing sounds, which engages the careful listener with its mysterious and delicate textures.”
Through Dec. 1
Visual Arts Building
Burns Atrium Art Gallery
Knackers Yard
Visiting Assistant Professor of Visual Arts Anthony Cafritz’s recent installation of seemingly disparate materials that “attempts to describe the current state of things.”
Through Dec. 19
Wikoff Student Gallery
Nott Memorial
“Southern Louisiana: Hurricane Recovery”
This is a photographic documentary by Alex Handin ’10. Says Handin: “In 2005, hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated Southern Louisiana, claiming lives and destroying homes. In December 2007, I accompanied Union College's community service mini-term to New Orleans and Dulac, La. This project seeks to share experiences of hurricane survivors with members of the Union community.”
Through Feb. 8
Mandeville Gallery
Nott Memorial
“Parabolas Mexicanas: Paintings, Prints and Drawings by Bernardo González and Francisco Verástegui”
This exhibition features some 50 paintings, prints and drawings by Mexican artists Bernardo González and Francisco Verástegui. The College will be hosting a series of events in connection with the show, including events with the artists, a film series, performances and lectures during fall and winter terms. Artists’ reception and gallery talk with González and Verástegui set for Thursday, Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m. in the Nott. Improvisation performance to follow at 7 p.m., with Steven Koenig, poet, and Gustavo Aguilar, percussion.