Mercy Gallery
Mercy Gallery
The Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery, dedicated in honor of former Loomis Chaffee Trustee Eugene Mercy Jr. ’55 and his wife, Sue, is located in the Richmond Art Center — the campus hub for the visual arts program. Throughout the year, the Mercy Gallery invites artists who work in a wide variety of media and represent diverse artistic endeavors and cultural and geographic perspectives to exhibit and share their art with our community. Often these artists also participate in our Visiting Artists program — creating their art alongside our students.
Current exhibit
Presence in the Time of...
February 1—March 22, 2024
In conjunction with the 2024 Loomis Chaffee Annual Student Portrait Gallery and featured student artwork in digital and traditional media.
Artists Alana Ladson and Sherese Francis showcase works that respond to and imagine possibilities of art as sacred practice.
Artist Statement
What does it mean to be an artist during these times?
How do artists use their art as a form of meditative, self-reflective practice to respond to what is happening in the world, whether its discussions around identity, discrimination, climate change and other social issues?
Artists Alana Ladson and Sherese Francis showcase works that respond to and imagine possibilities of art as sacred practice.
Alana Ladson’s (she/her) work focuses on inner thoughts and inner calm/turbulence as the world continues to spin and be terrible and beautiful all at once.
Sherese Francis (she/they) highlights in their work the interconnections between history, society, identity and being as the interweaving of a larger text that spans across time and space.
Upcoming Events
Past Exhibits
Gallery Hours
When school is in session:
Monday through Friday
10 a.m.–5 p.m
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
1–5 p.m.