Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
Spring Semester, 2025
Roger Shimomura, Enter the Rice Cooker, 1994. Color screenprint. Gift of Jacki McCann.
In Focus: Asian American Artists at The Turner
January 21-March 15, 2025
This exhibition spotlights the work of Asian American artists in the Turner collection, weaving stories around identity, belonging, and resilience, with a focus on Northern California.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a special audio guide, featuring the voices and perspectives of API students, staff, and faculty at Chico State.
Curator Talk & Opening Reception
Thursday, January 30 at 5:30 PM | Performing Arts Center, Room 134 | Reception to follow at the Turner
This exhibition is generously supported by a City of Chico Arts and Culture Grant and the Chico State Asian & Pacific Islander Council.
Ink & Clay
April 8-May 10, 2025
The 22nd annual juried Ink & Clay exhibition celebrates the culmination of Chico State student work in printmaking and ceramics.
2025 Printmaking Juror
Guen Montgomery is an artist and performer whose work investigates identity through studies of material culture, gender, and family mythology. Montgomery’s work is located in the intersections between printmaking, performance, and sculpture. Montgomery has exhibited nationally and internationally, recently completed a residency at Stove Works, Chattanooga, TN and has work in multiple public collections including the Centre for Art and Design in Churchill Australia, and Mushashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan. Montgomery is an Assistant Professor in the Studio Arts program at the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign where she teaches printmaking, textiles and sculpture. She currently lives in Urbana amongst a joyful tangle of toys and pet fur with her wife, daughter, two cats and dog.
Student Awards Ceremony & Opening Reception
Thursday, April 17 at 5:30 PM | Performing Arts Center, Room 134 | Reception to follow at the Turner