Past Events

An off-white square of fabric embroidered with colored threads forming the alphabet, the maker's name, and assorted crown imagery.
Jul. 16, 2023, 1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

A 1:30 p.m. pop-up exhibit and lecture at Locust Grove Estate, followed by a 3:30 p.m. tour at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College. Free and open to the public.

A snake is coiled on a wooden chair in an otherwise empty room.

Photographer Judy Linn discusses her unique perspective on photography, reflected in the current Loeb exhibition The Hairy Leg Or What To Do Wrong, with Curator of Photography Jessica Brier. Free and open to all.

A seated performer wearing robes strums a stringed instrument.

Mr. Junya Koikawa, a performer of Taishu Engeki (a Japanese performing art with Kabuki origins), will play Tsugaru-shamisen, a traditional Japanese musical instrument.

Embroidered sampler with figures of Adam and Eve standing on either side of a tall tree with a snake wrapped around it; under the tree are the words, “Jane Pownall, Her Work, Aged 13, 1830.”
Apr. 20, 2023, 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Learn about historic embroidery methods, techniques, and materials by making your own stitched embroidery pattern at a fun night of creation at the Loeb.

Campus community only, please.

An ALANA, ASU, BSU & SOCA Collaboration Presents “Liberation Through Black Expression”—A formal evening centered around Black creative expression. Thursday, February 16 @6:00 PM, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.
Feb. 16, 2023, 6:00 p.m.

An evening of student artwork, poetry, and performances at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center. Refreshments will be served.

Kate McGloughlin

From Requiem to Solace: Artwork Inspired by the Ashokan Reservoir. Artist Kate McGloughlin will speak about how the devastation endured by her ancestors during the creation of the Ashokan Reservoir influences and inspires her work. Sponsored by Late Night at the Loeb and the Consortium on Forced Migration, Displacement, and Education.

Black and white photo collage with an image of an old house and the words: New York Supreme Court and Ashokan Reservoir
Jan. 26 – Feb. 19, 2023

An exhibit of artwork by Kate McGloughlin depicts the beauty and sorrow inherent in the Ashokan Reservoir. Kate’s family lost both land and community to reservoir construction. There will also be an artist talk in the second week of the festival during Late Night at the Loeb. This exhibit is sponsored by the Consortium on Forced Migration, Displacement, and Education.

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