The Art Gallery at Rivier University presents Pairings exhibition
The Art Gallery at Rivier University is hosting an exhibition of Pairings from February 10 to May 1.
Featuring two artworks of varying media presented side by side, and introducing a new pairing each week, the exhibition encourages visitors to pause and engage more deeply, fostering a richer appreciation of the art directly in front of them.
Drawing primarily from the University’s permanent collection, the exhibition welcomes visitors with two striking works displayed at the center of the gallery. Three thoughtfully arranged chairs invite guests to sit, reflect, and spend meaningful time with the pieces. A digital slideshow complements each weekly pairing, offering expanded context including artist biographies, insights into the creative process, and information on the techniques used to bring them to life.
In a space filled with art, even the most curious viewers can experience visual overload and skim the artworks too quickly. By presenting the collection in carefully curated segments over several weeks and providing insightful written commentary for personal reflection, The Art Gallery aims to cultivate a deeper understanding of each piece and the thoughtful dialogues that emerge between them.
“Pairings is inspired by a long-time estimate that the average time spent looking at a single artwork is 30 seconds,” says Sr. Theresa Couture, Gallery Director. “In response, The Art Gallery is experimenting with showing only two at a time, with the twosomes presented as deliberate, but not necessarily obvious, pairs.”
Whether connected by subject matter, medium, craftsmanship, style, purpose, history, or artistic insight, each pairing reveals how artworks can illuminate and enrich one another when placed in conversation.
For more information and exhibition updates, patrons are encouraged to visit The Art Gallery website at www.rivier.edu/artgallery.
THE ART GALLERY AT RIVIER UNIVERSITY
Free and open to the public
Monday through Thursday | 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Groups wishing to attend at other times may do so by request (artgallery@rivier.edu, 603-897-8280)
Memorial Hall on the Rivier University campus
(Access by elevator and six low steps; entry at rear of building)
435 South Main St., Nashua, N.H.