Kittredge Gallery

Kittredge Hall

Gallery Hours

Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Sat.: Noon-5 p.m. (closed during university holidays)

Art & Art History Chair

Kriszta Kotsis

Curator of Collections and Exhibitions

Peter Stanley

Now on View

subGrid

subGrid

A Group Show of PNW Queer Artists

October 28th – December 14th 

Reception Wednesday, October 30th 5 p.m.

Curated by Mare Hirsch

I first came across the concept of a sub-grid in physical simulations; a type of computer programming that simulates aspects of the real world in order to better understand how they work, which in turn allow us to make predictions. In these simulations, a computational grid divides the physical world into discrete cells. Each cell represents an average of the physical parameters, but cannot not capture every single physical process that is occurring. The sub-grid refers to scales of physical processes that occur at a smaller level than what the larger simulation is capturing. Despite being below the resolution of the grid, what’s happening on the sub-grid will still have real-world impacts on whatever the simulation is representing.

 

To me, queerness is often a type of sub-grid. Similar to the way that sub-grid phenomena escape the resolution of computational simulations, queerness exists beyond the rigid structures of societal norms. This exhibition brings together queer artists whose work embodies the fluidity, resistance, and nuance that fall between the conventional frameworks of daily life. Like the unseen but essential forces in sub-grid models, queerness reshapes and influences the broader landscape—undetected by those focused only on the larger, visible structures. These artists capture the beauty and complexity of identities, desires, sexualities, and experiences that reside in these interstitial spaces, pushing the boundaries of what is known and resolved.

 

– Mare Hirsch, curator and contributing artist

Coming Soon

2025 Art Students Annual

Installation view of the 2024 Art Students Annual Show
2024 Art Students Annual

January 27th – February 22nd

Reception Monday, Jan. 27th 5 p.m.

See the best work from art classes in the last year. The opening night party and awards (with prizes) on Monday, Jan. 27th, is the first view of the show. The Art Students Annual show is a Puget Sound tradition. Students enter work from art classes, and a juror selects artwork for the show, which will be in Kittredge Gallery for four weeks. 

Chantal Peñalosa Fong

Border Wall with framed photograph attached

March 3rd – April 12th (closed March 17th – 23rd)

Reception TBD

 

Second Annual International Artist in Residence

2025 Senior Show

Installation view of 2025 Senior Show

April 23rd – May 11th

Reception April 23rd 5 p.m.

 

This annual event showcases our graduating seniors' talent and creativity, offering a glimpse into their artistic journeys throughout their time here at the University of Puget Sound.

Recently at the gallery

War and Passion

Selections from Georges Rouault’s Miserere in Context

Miserere by Georges Rouault

Co-curated by Kelsey Eldridge and Peter Stanley
September 9th – October 19th 
Reception Wednesday, October 9th 5 p.m.
 

Between 1914 and 1948, the French artist Georges Rouault produced a monumental series of prints entitled, Miserere (“Have Mercy”) in response to the horrors of World War I. Combining Christian iconography with frank depictions of wartime cruelty, the darkly expressionistic works were Rouault’s attempt to grapple with the reality of the senseless loss and destruction wrought by war and those who wield power.

War and Passion: Selections from Georges Rouault’s Miserere in Context places Miserere into conversation with pieces from the University’s collection and sculptures by John McCuistion. Together these modern and contemporary works provide an invitation to reflect on the timelessness of Rouault’s project and the inhumanity of interminable war. 
 

About Kittredge Gallery

Art Student gallery installation view of works

Through gallery exhibitions and artist lectures focused on expanding students exposure to core issues in contemporary art, Kittredge Gallery serves as a teaching tool for the Puget Sound Art & Art History Department and supports the liberal arts curriculum of the university as a whole. With its history of strong exhibitions by regional and nationally recognized artists, Kittredge Gallery also contributes to the broader cultural community of the Pacific Northwest.