Upcoming Exhibitions & Events
FALL 2025
The More Elegant and Graceful Plant
Exhibition: October 9 – October 30, 2025
Reception: Thursday, October 9 from 6–8PM
artLAB Gallery, JLVAC
Curated by Dr. Cody Barteet and Natalie Scola
This exhibition features works by Jamelie Hassan, Ron Benner, Olivia Mossuto, and archival materials from Western Archives and Special Collections and The Dr. Laurie L. Consaul Herbarium.
Botanical art captures the worlds plants inhabit and the hands that study them. For centuries, artists have turned to plants not only as subjects to be studied and represented, but also as materials - pigments, dyes, and papers drawn from the natural world. These works map how plants were collected, named, and carried across continents. At the same time, they root us in gardens and communities, revealing how plants have cultivated knowledge, beauty, and belonging. Bringing together archival materials and contemporary art, this exhibition invites reflection on the intertwined histories of empire and science, and on the role of plants in shaping both past and future environments.
Support for this exhibition is provided by Western Research.
AJE24
Exhibition: November 13 – December 4, 2025
Thursday, November 13 from 6–8PM
People’s Choice voting: 6-7PM
AJE Award Announcements: 7:15PM
The Annual Juried Exhibition returns for its 24th consecutive year! This group exhibition represents a diverse selection of artwork from all disciplines and all levels of undergraduate study in the Department of Visual Arts.
SUMBIT YOUR WORK / WIN PRIZES
<<Tuesday, October 28 to Friday, October 31 by 3PM.>>
ELIGIBILITY The AJE is open to all undergraduate students currently enrolled in a Studio Art, Art History or Museum and Curatorial Studies course.
*All media are accepted
*All works must be original and completed within the last calendar year
*Works previously exhibited in the Artlab Gallery or Cohen Commons are not eligible
*A maximum of TWO works may be submitted by each student
JURYING All submissions will be considered by a professional five-person jury. Artists will be notified by email with exhibition results. Awards will be presented for works that demonstrate creativity, conceptual rigor, technical facility, and viewer engagement.
SUBMISSION FORMS: These will be available as of Tuesday, October 28 at 10am, from the artLAB reception desk only. All submissions MUST be accompanied by a correctly filled out submission form (if submitting two works, fill out two forms). Return completed submission form(s) to the artLAB Gallery front desk.
SUBMISSION INSTALLATION: Work for AJE24 jurying can be installed on all designated wall/floor areas throughout all three levels of the VA building. Please put your name on the back of your work. Installation occurs from:
Tuesday, October 28 to Friday, October 31 by 3PM.
PLEASE NOTE: Wall/floor space CANNOT be reserved in advance, but is available on a first come, first serve basis after you have picked up a submission form. Use the digital media submission form for video / performance-based work (usb or links).
Design by Stefania Dragalin, artLAB Gallery Intern.
