Gallery East Exhibitions
Skull and Skeleton in Art IX: Folk Art to Pop Culture
Curated by Mary Urbas
This unique biennial exhibition showcases the theme of the skull and skeleton in art through an exciting display of media that includes painting, sculpture, ceramics, stained glass, photography, assemblage, and mixed media. Featuring over 90 artists, this is the ninth incarnation of the popular exhibition, but the first time it is taking place at Tri-C. Although it certainly embraces spooky season and the macabre, it also celebrates our collective skeletal armature, that which connects all human beings to each other.
Throughout history and across cultures, the skull and skeleton in art are used as symbolic momento mori – reminders of death – sometimes somber, sometimes humorous, and often, surprisingly joyful. Many works in the exhibition come from the Dia de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead” tradition, which originated in Mexico. As part of the holiday, families and friends honor their deceased loved ones by gathering at cemeteries, lighting candles, and creating ofrendas, or altars, upon which are placed photographs of the deceased, food and drink that they enjoyed during life, and items that represent their personalities and favorite past times. The exhibition will feature one such ofrenda, created by the Tri-C Raices Latinas club.
Exhibition Dates: Oct. 30 - Dec. 11, 2025
Costume Party Reception and Boneyard Market: Oct. 30, 5 - 8 p.m.
The reception is free and open to the public
Ofrenda created by the Tri-C Raices Latinas Club
Gallery Hours:
- Mondays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Tuesdays 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Thursdays 4 - 8 p.m.
- Saturdays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(Closed Nov. 1, 11, 27 and 29)