The Frances Lehman   
Loeb Art Center
The interior of a gallery: gray walls, monochrome photos on the walls, and a table with more photos in the middle of the room.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
A person stands with their back to the viewer, looking at a grid of colored artworks on a gallery wall.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
A walkway enclosed in glass windows curves past a metal sculpture. Trees are visible in the background.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
A person with sunglasses and black curly hair poses in front of paintings in a gallery.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
An aerial view of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center is free and open to all. The Loeb Art Center enhances and supports the College’s goals of leadership, scholarship, and integrative learning.

The Loeb achieves this through the preservation, documentation, interpretation, presentation, and development of its collections; and through a dynamic program of temporary exhibitions and educational activities aimed at diverse audiences. Art should stand “boldly forth as an educational force,” declared founder Matthew Vassar. His college was the country’s first to be founded with a gallery and teaching collection.

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Exhibitions

Ooops-1 by Roe Ethridge, Photograph of a toppled potted plant lying on a carpeted floor with spilled soil and a red flower extending from the fallen pot.

The End of Photography

October 10, 2026–February 28, 2027

A large, monochromatic portrait of a face is superimposed over a detailed landscape featuring buildings and fields, creating a layered effect. The face is oriented upwards, with hair flowing dynamically, suggesting movement. In the foreground, a vintage biplane is positioned, angled slightly to the right, contrasting with the serene backdrop. The overall composition utilizes soft hues and a hazy quality, emphasizing the interplay between human presence and the expansive natural environment.

Photo-Design: Persuasion, Critique, Fantasy

October 3, 2026–January 31, 2027

View of Poughkeepsie by Thomas Weeks Barrett Jr., a panoramic painting of an industrial riverfront featuring factories, smokestacks, bridges, and waterfront buildings along the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie.

Common Ground: Art and Infrastructure in Poughkeepsie

September 5, 2026–January 31, 2027

An intricate composition features multiple geometric shapes intertwined with organic forms. A prominent ram's horn spirals outward, surrounded by angular structures and flowing lines that create a sense of movement. The monochromatic palette, primarily in shades of black and gray, is accented by textured patterns, enhancing the depth of the forms. Jagged lines radiate from the background, adding a dynamic quality to the overall visual action.

Atelier 17: Myths in Motion

June 5–January 17, 2027

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