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star shape print made from different colored thin lines
Frank Stella The Star of Persia II, 1967, lithograph, Sacramento State Art Collection

Rhyme and Reason

Selections from the Sacramento State Art Collection

February 13 - May 16, 2025

Rhyme and Reason: Selections from the Sacramento State Art Collection highlights the breadth and depth of the university's art collection. Curated by Kelly Lindner, Art Galleries and Collections Curator, the exhibition showcases works first assembled by founding Art Department faculty members in the 1960s as they established a collection of important art objects. The objective of this burgeoning collection was to provide first-hand experiences to students. The Art Collection continues its mission as a teaching collection and has expanded its holdings to over 1,000 objects. Works by Frank Stella and Jun Kaneko set a precedent for future donations including work by HC Westermann, Judith Linhares, Julia Couzens and Cathy Stone.

Exhibition Reception:
Thursday, February 13, 5-7PM
University Library Gallery 


Building A Collection:
Kelly Lindner, Curator and Elaine O'Brien, PhD
Thursday, March 13, 4:30PM
University Library Gallery
4 paints cans open and spilling paint
Wayne Thiebaud Paint Cans, 1990, color lithograph, Sacramento State Art Collection, ©Wayne Thiebaud Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY)

The Language of Color

February 13 - April 12, 2025

The Library Gallery is pleased to present The Language of Color curated by art collection interns Dolce Lopez Ocegueda and Taliah Sofaer. Featuring work from the Sacramento State Art Collection and Sacramento State Special Collections, the exhibition explores how artists use color and color combinations with intention to elicit specific emotions and meaning in their work. The exhibition includes work by Wayne Thiebaud, Rufino Tamayo, Jack Ogden, among many others.


Gallery Talk with the Curators
Thursday, February 13, 5PM

Followed by a reception 5-7PM
University Library Gallery

installation image from 2024 student awards show

Student Awards Show 2025

March 11 - March 28, 2025

The Department of Art and the University Galleries hold their annual Awards Show each spring. The exhibition is juried by two guest jurors and features work by current art students. The Awards exhibition includes several award categories as well as merit awards.

Else Gallery

  • Awards Ceremony and Reception: Thursday, March 20, 5 - 7PM
painting by kelsey grace lozano
Grace Lozano

Visit the Witt Gallery to see weekly exhibitions featuring work by student exhibitors. Presenting a range of media explorations, each show is organized by a student artist.

January 28 - April 18, 2025

Visiting

Please refer to the CAMPUS MAP for the closest parking structures to the galleries.

About the Galleries

The University Galleries includes the University Library Gallery, the Robert Else Gallery, and the RW & Joyce Witt Gallery.

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The University Galleries actively employs students in the galleries with funding provided by Associated Students (ASI), Instructionally Related Activities (IRA), and Federal Work-Study.

The University Galleries are open during the academic year and closed during campus holidays and the summer months.

University Library Gallery
Tuesday - Friday, 10AM - 4PM
Saturday, Noon - 4PM

Robert Else Gallery
Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 4PM

R.W & Joyce Witt Gallery
Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 4PM

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Phone: (916) 278-4189
galleries@csus.edu