Student Gallery
THE HYDRAULIC PRESS
Ghost Nedohin-Macek and Sera Busceti
The Hydraulic Press is a show about the joy (and stress) of the art school experience. It is about the sleepless nights and copious amounts of caffeine in an attempt to meet a deadline, but also creating something you will be proud to say is your work. Showcasing pieces with various mediums such as paint, printmaking, ink, digital art, and more, this show is about the experience of an artist practicing and improving their work throughout their time in school.
The artists of the show wanted an opportunity to showcase everything they have made throughout their time in the School of Art. The term “the hydraulic press” being a joke between the two, referring to the crushing weight of the endless string of assignments as the semesters go on. This exhibition represents the studio of an artist trying to meet their deadlines, trust the process, and, of course, make a big mess along the way.
Exhibition Dates: March 18–March 25, 2026
Past exhibitions
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2023 Archives
RE:COLLECTING
Brian Guevarra, Sharyn Gutierrez, and Herlinda Dalayoan
November 22–29, 2023
Clayful: A Ceramics Exhibition
Curated by Cecilia-Sif Thompson
November 8–15, 2023
Off the Wall
Cassien Ritchie, Earl Rina, Ela Wasney, Liam Skelly, Lorna Weir, Madeleine Alsip, Maria R. Martin, Michaela Kachmar, Nona Niroumand, and Sydney Dahle
October 25–November 1, 2023
No Place Like:
A multi-media exhibition of art about home
September 20–27, 2023
A Story of Love
A 10-year retrospective of mothering art by Caroline Araneda
August 30–September 13, 2023
Salon: 130 Paintings from the School of Art
Curated by Sapphire Moroz
Assisted by Jessica Beaugrand
June 1–14, 2023
please look at me
Self-portraits by Julia Langer
May 17–24, 2023
Whimsical Realms
Earl Rina Ozma George
May 3–10, 2023
Memento Vivere
Cecilia-Sif, Cole Cancilla, Sapphire Moon Moroz, Daniel Allen, Carlos Cruz, Olanrewaju Victor Abiola, Margot Morrish, Grace Akadiri, and Jessica Beaugrand
April 19–26, 2023
Hidden
Syd Caldwell, Jody Reaburn, Rea Harris, Margot Morrish, Jo Korving, and Kelsen Hadder
April 5–12, 2023
Pieces of Us
Group Exhibition
Curated by Mell Edwards
March 22–29, 2023
Do No Evil
Curated by Mell Edwards
Exhibition Design by Hiroshi Jake Hamade
March 8–15, 2023
Seeking Exhumation
Olanrewaju Victor Abiola
February 22–March 1, 2023
Tamakazura
Tomonori Ohnishi
February 8–15, 2023
Et Cetera Et Cetera
Mell Edwards & Cole Cancilla
January 25–February 1, 2023
2022 Archives
Women Life Freedom
December 19, 2022–January 5, 2023
Symphony
Shuaib Ibrahim
December 7–14, 2022
Bead by Thread / Altered Forms
Asiyeh Mehdipour, Cecilia-Sif, Chelsea Miller, Hamideh Behgar, James Moon, Jayden Walker, Lena Freifeld, Mackenzie Anderson, Max Blue, Mell Edwards, Morgan Steeves, Rae Swan
Curated by Mell Edwards
November 2022
Material Poetry
November 9–16, 2022
OBSCENITY: Not for ’round the dinner table
Hiroshi Hamade, Zoe LeBrun, Gina Zeiss, and Shanelle St. Hilaire
October 26–November 3, 2022
Remnants
Timothy Brown
June 29–July 6, 2022
Escap..ism
Deinma Iyagba, Tamaiyi Akin-Longe, and Cole Cancilla
June 15–22, 2022
The World Around Us
Liz Sellors, Daniel Roscoe, and Lorna Weir
June 1–8, 2022
Figurative Perspectives
Ebunoluwa Akinbo, Carlos Cruz, and William Steele
May 4–11, 2022
Persist Resist Decolonize
Ashton Geerlings, Carlos Cruz, Chris Neufeld, Gina Zeiss, Joel Nichols, Laura Oghenerabome Okos-Iboje, Morgan Traa, Scotland Cook, Shanelle St. Hilaire, and Timothy Brown
April 20–27, 2022
Hearts’ Beat
A collective, contemporary celebration of emerging young artists
Olanrewaju Abiola, Leah Gertzen, Julia Monge, Joel Nichols, Nona Niroumand, Shan Pullan, Bre Quirion, Cecilia-Sif, and Breanna Warren
April 6–13, 2022
Home: CONSTRUCTIONS, INQUIRIES, EMBODIMENTS
Skye Callow, Scotland Cook, and Daisy Wu
March 23–30, 2022
Muddy Fingers: A Showcase of Ceramic Art
Ellina Pe Benito, Kate Clark, Hannah van Leeuwen, Solange Roy, and Bill Younger
March 9–16, 2022
Students at the School of Art value the opportunity to both exhibit their work and program the gallery space with an ongoing series of solo and group exhibitions. The learning experience afforded by preparing for and mounting exhibitions is especially important to furthering professional creative practices.