Kipp Gallery

Kipp Gallery and the Kipp Gallery Annex, located in Sprowls Hall, offer a variety of art exhibits throughout the year including touring exhibits, invitationals, and works by advanced students in the Department of Art.

Other exhibits and art events are offered by the University Museum.

Kipp Gallery Information and Ground Plans.

View the Events Calendar for Lively Arts.

2016 Master of Arts Thesis Exhibition

August 5–September 1, 2016, Kipp and Annex Galleries, Sprowls Hall Gallery, open by appointment only

Reception: September 1, 2016, 5:00–6:30 p.m.

Student artists from the Master of Art program will present a single body of work documenting the culmination of their studies at IUP. The projects will be showcased within the three art museums on campus.
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh

September 15–October 13, 2016 Kipp Gallery, Sprowls Hall

Reception: September 15, following artist’s talk

An exciting showcase of the works of Pittsburgh’s finest artists selected from the ranks of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, one of America’s oldest and most active artist organizations. Jessica Beck, assistant curator of the Andy Warhol Museum, will serve as curator for the opening night.
Comic Art as Interpretation

October 6–21, 2016, Kipp Annex Gallery Sprowls Hall

Reception: October 21, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Featuring comic book and comic-inspired art compiled by the faculty and students from IUP’s English and Art departments, this exhibit examines the aspects and contributions of comics in the world of art and literary interpretation, as well as composition.
Passage: Hatsubon

An installation by Tomiko Jones. Curator: Chris McGinnis, November 3–December 8, 2016, Kipp Gallery

Reception: November 3 following artists’ talk

Passage: Hatsubon is an experimental installation inspired by end-of-life conversations artist Tomiko Jones shared with her father in the months leading up to his death. Tomiko Jones’ loose narratives unfold in sculptural video installations and questionably fictional photographs. Her work explores transitions in the landscape with particular attention to public lands.
/kyo͞ob/

November 3–December 8, 2016, Kipp Annex Gallery, Sprowls Hall

Reception: November 17 following artists’ talk

/kyo͞ob/ is defined as a three-dimensional form with six square faces, facets, or side. Artists are invited to create and submit their own versions of the cube for consideration. /kyo͞ob/ will be juried by Joshua Kosker and Natalie Sweet.
Here Is for Dreaming

February 9–March 9, 2017, Kipp Gallery, Sprowls Hall

Reception: February 9 following artists' talk

Vanessa German scours her Pittsburgh neighborhood searching for objects to incorporate into her art. “I surrender myself to the objects that call up to me,” she has said. Her intricate mixed-media sculptures combine doll parts, antique tins, cowry shells, household objects, and African beads. With these three-dimensional collages, German reclaims objects and words that symbolize the oppression of African Americans.
High School Art Invitational

February 24–March 22, 2017, Kipp Annex Gallery, Sprowls Hall

Reception: February 25, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

This exhibition will feature the best of student art from regional high schools. The students are chosen by their teachers as exceptional artists and asked to select two examples of their artwork to showcase.
2017 MFA Thesis Exhibitions

March 25–April 27, 2017, Kipp Gallery, Annex Gallery, and University Museum

Reception: March 25, 6:00–8:30 p.m.

This showcase of individual exhibitions by Master of Fine Arts candidates in IUP’s Art Department is a must-see. Bring the family and walk between the Art Department, the University Museum, and the Kipp Gallery to experience the best of IUP’s Art Department.
2017 BA and BFA Exhibition

May 4–May 13, 2017, Kipp Gallery, Sprowls Hall

Reception May 4, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

The BA and BFA Thesis Exhibitions highlight the work of undergraduate art students graduating in 2017. This exhibition closes our 2016–17 calendar and showcases the university’s brightest young talent in the field of visual arts.
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