September 9-December 10, 2006

Particulate Matter
Curated by Glen Helfand

The exhibition, Particulate Matter, brings together the work of six contemporary American and European artists who address conditions of overload in modern life: Andrea Bowers, Chris Finley, Karl Haendel, Florian Maier-Aichen, Danica Phelps, and Pamela Wilson-Ryckman.

Organized by ArtForum critic and Mills art faculty member Glen Helfand, the show refers to a term often used in discussions of environmental issues--tiny particles that are expelled into the air to form smog. In relation to the exhibition, it offers a rich metaphor for objects that are created with a mass of parts, informed by political consciousness and attempts to break down issues and phenomenon--think global warming--that are too massive to be addressed as a single gesture or discussion.

"The artists in this exhibition grapple with the vast tumultuousness of contemporary life," says Helfand. "The work is as bracing as it is compelling and beautiful."

Continuing the Art Museum's commitment to highlight emerging Bay Area artists, the show will also include a series of three rotating solo exhibitions by artists whose work relates to the larger themes of the exhibition:

September 9-October 8, 2006

Daniel Tierney

October 14-November 5, 2006

Elise Irving

November 11-December 10, 2006

Lisa K. Blatt



June 20-August 6, 2006

Love & Betrayal: Bollywood Summer at Mills
Curated by Mary-Ann Milford-Lutzker and Deborah Stein

Five films spanning fifty years of Bollywood cinema:
Lajja (2001), Henna (1991), Dostana (1980), Guide (1965), and Mr. and Mrs. 55 (1955)

Film scholars Kristy Phillips and Deborah Stein will present "The Art of Film as a Cultural Mirror in India" on Saturday, June 24th from 4:00-5:00 pm, Danforth Lecture Hall, Art Building.

This exhibitions is supported by the Society for Arts and Cultural Heritage of India (SACHI).



April 30-May 28, 2006

MFA Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition



March 28-April 15, 2006

Up, Up, and Away: Senior Thesis Exhibition

The Senior Exhibition is in memory of Jae Carmichael and was made possible through the generosity of her many friends.



January 17-March 12, 2006

Rapture is a Cool Place: Recent work by Timothy Horn and Arngunnur Yr

A Portrait of Mills: Photographs by Imogen Cunningham
Curated by Mills College Senior Pamela Caserta

Paved by Narration
An exhibition of prints curated by Mills College students Elizabeth Baribeau, Amylly Damalig, Katherine Frey, Grace Garrett, Agnes Lee, Amina Mansour, Sierra Moy, and Mallory Woods