Past Exhibitions

Deconstructing Constructs, a solo exhibition by artist and Loomis Chaffee visual arts teacher Melanie Carr, opened Thursday, February 10, in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Gallery in the Richmond Art Center and is on display through April 10.  

Work Against Grain, a solo exhibition of work by christian.ryan, a transdisciplinary artist and teacher in Loomis Chaffee’s Visual Arts Department, opened on Tuesday, September 21, in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery in the Richmond Art Center and is on display through October 26.

The Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery will present Suffrage 100, a collection of work by 19 female artists of A.I.R. Gallery of Brooklyn, N.Y., marking the 100-year anniversary of ratification of the 19^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which secured voting rights for women.

“Youth,” a student-curated exhibition of photographs from the Buhl Collection, will be on display in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery through April 14, 2020. Concurrently, an exhibition of student artwork will be on display in the Barnes and Wilde galleries of the Richmond Art Center.

Exiled by installation artist Harriet Diamond opened in the Richmond Art Center’s Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery on Thursday, November 14 and will continue through January 17, 2020.

“TRUTH/NO TRUTH,” an exhibition of James Tyler’s sculpture art is on display in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery through November 1.

“Brickhead,” a large-scale sculpture by James Tyler has been installed in the courtyard of the Richmond Art Center this September in conjunction with an exhibition of his work in the RAC’s Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery.

Two solo art exhibitions by Loomis Chaffee Visual Art teachers Jennifer McCandless and Mark Zunino will be on display in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery from April 30 until May 30, 2019.

"Sway. Shift. Formation," an exhibition by artist Debbie Hesse, is on display in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery through April 18. Ms. Hesse spent time as a Visiting Artist in the Richmond Art Center and spoke at the Februay 14 opening reception.

"Things, Places, Faces," by Nanette Vonnegut, is on display in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery from January 10 through February 8, 2019. An opening reception was held on Thursday, January 10, in the Richmond Art Center.

Threat, an exhibition of artwork in mixed media by Leila Daw, will be on display in the Mercy Gallery November 8 through December. 7.

The 7th Annual Connecticut Printmakers Invitational is on display in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery from September 18 through October 25, 2018. Concurrently, a Loomis Community Art exhibit and Emerging Writers & Artists student summer portfolios will be on display in the Barnes & Wilde Galleries in the Richmond Art Center.

The Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery presented Unsettled Nostalgia," an exhibit by Syrian artist Mohamad Hafez, from April 24 through May 30, 2018. Mr. Hafez was the first convocation speaker on the 2017-18 school theme of "Globalization."

"Following the Thread: Inspiration from the 52 Box Project," an exhibition of artwork by Ellen Schiffman, will be presented in the Mercy Gallery from February 20 through April 15.

Transitional Spaces," an exhibition by artists Cori Champagne, Joan Harmon, and Lindsey Wolkowicz, was presented in the Mercy Gallery from Jan. 9 through Feb. 9, 2018.

"Playing with the Past: Transmutation and Metamorphosis," an exhibition of contemporary artwork from The Waskowmium collection will be presented in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery from September 19 through October 26.

"Harmony," an exhibition featuring collected works from the Albers Foundation, and curated by Loomis Chaffee students, will be presented in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery from April 25 until May 30.

An evocative exhibition by Winfred Rembert, an African-American artist who lived in the segregated South, opened in the Mercy Gallery on Feb. 21, and will be on display through Apr. 14.

Frank and Francine T. Ozereko: Together and Apart, will be presented in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery from Jan. 10 through Feb. 10, 2017. The two artists will also spend time working among the Loomis art community as Visiting Artists for several days during the run of the gallery exhibition.

Artist’s Proof: Jane Goldman’s 40 Years of Printmaking, an exhibition of work by printmaker, painter, and ceramics artist Jane Goldman will be presented in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery in the Richmond Art Center from November 1 through December 7.

The show featured a variety of styles by 15 artists. The exhibit includes work by Vermont artist John Brickels, who will be a visiting artist at Loomis Chaffee, working with and among students in the visual arts program.

With assistance from students, Joe Hill '93, renowned 3D pavement artist, created a graphical optical illusion of flying over Grubbs Quadrangle on the back of a pelican on the floor of the Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Gallery during his stay.