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Concept

October 31, 2026 – December 19, 2026
Process

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  • A photograph of an abstract painting of a butterfly in red and blue.

    Denji Noma, Butterfly, 1964, color etching on wove paper. PR.965.26.

Series

A Space for Dialogue 133

About

Concept : Process is derived from Sol LeWitt's notion that "the idea or the concept is the most important aspect" of art. This exhibition explores the intersection between artistic experimentation and abstraction in printmaking through early and later works by artists engaging conceptually with the medium via lithography, etching and engraving, and woodcut. Print requires specialized knowledge, but within its structure, artists are still able to enjoy intuitive exploration. The works here reveal that process and composition are inextricably linked.

A Space for Dialogue is a student-curated exhibition program that began in 2001. Hood Museum of Art interns create an installation drawn from the museum's permanent collection by engaging with every aspect of curation, from doing research and selecting objects, to choosing frames and a wall color, to planning a layout and writing labels and a brochure, to giving a public talk. There have been over 100 A Space for Dialogue exhibitions on a wide variety of themes. 

A Space for Dialogue: Fresh Perspectives on the Permanent Collection from Dartmouth Students, founded with support from the Class of 1948, is made possible with generous endowments from the Class of 1967, Bonnie and Richard Reiss Jr. '66, and Pamela J. Joyner '79.

Exhibition Curator

Aleah Hurwitz, MA, Campus Engagement Intern

Exhibition subject: A Space for Dialogue