The Roz Steiner Art Gallery presents Perspective: GCC Fine Arts Student Exhibition.
March 5 – April 2, 2026
Genesee Community College Center for the Arts, Rosalie “Roz” Steiner Art Gallery
One College Road, Batavia, NY, 14020.
Receptions will be held Thursday, March 12 from 12:30pm – 2:00pm & 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Refreshments will be served at both events. The gallery will remain open in between receptions for those who want to view the artwork at a quieter time.
The annual GCC Fine Arts Student Exhibition is back! This year’s show, titled Reflect: 2026 Fine Art Student Exhibition, will demonstrate the skills the students have learned throughout their art classes. This exhibit emphasizes work in observation, abstraction, mixed-media, portraiture, and developing artistic imagination. The show will feature student work from Drawing 1 & 2, Painting 1 & 2, Ceramics 1, 2-D Design, 3-D Design classes.
The 2026 exhibit is one filled with vibrant color and exquisite texture. Inspiration for student work was found in nature, architecture, animals, and anatomy studies. The ceramics display is dominated by the influence of animals, with vessels made to mimic the forms of creatures domestic, fantastical, and extinct. The ceramics students utilize the coil method, carving methods, sculpture techniques to bring their projects to life, while utilizing underpainting and glazing techniques to add decorative flair. Charcoal, graphite, colored pencils, oil pastels, paper collage, acrylic paint, and oil paint were all media used to create the 2D projects featured in this exhibit. One student even found an innovative way to use lipstick as a drawing material.
The title, Reflect, was chosen to encourage the students to think about the progress they have made this year. Art is often used as a means for introspection. A recent study, initiated by the charity Art Fund and co-funded by the Psychiatry Research Trust, found that viewing original artwork has immediate benefits. By measuring the physiological responses of the body, researchers found that art activates the immune, endocrine, and autonomic nervous systems all at once. This means our minds and bodies destress, and become engaged and excited when viewing artwork. This allows our minds to clear and to reflect on the message of the art, while connecting it to our own personal lives. Art is a tool that can be used to promote contemplation.
Reflect runs from March 5 - April 2, 2026. We will host two receptions on Thursday, March 12, from 12:30-2pm & 5-7pm.
Gallery hours :Tues/Thurs 10am-5pm, Wednesdays 9:30am-1:30pm
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The Roz Steiner Art Gallery will be open during GCC’s Spring Break. Start planning your visit now!
Contact gccgallery@genesee.edu with any questions.