Nazareth University Arts Center showcases sculpture, painting, and more in fall art exhibits

Nazareth University Arts Center showcases the talents of its art and design faculty this fall–along with a trio of artists — with “Fear and Fable: Work by Kelly Hanning, Madeline Corsaro, Maiya Kettlehone, and Talia Ryan,” “Fault Lines” with sculptor Jude Lewis and painter Stefan Zoller, and “Quiet Gestures” by U.S. based Chinese artist Tong Zhang. 

2026 Faculty Art Show
Aug. 27-Sept. 27 
Arts Center Gallery
Reception: Sept. 18 | 5-7 p.m.

An annual exhibition featuring work by the Nazareth University Art and Design Department faculty in a variety of styles and media. Arts Center Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, noon-5 p.m., Friday-Saturday, noon-8 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Closed Monday.

Fear and Fable: Work by Kelly Hanning, Madeline Corsaro, Maiya Kettlehone, and Talia Ryan
Aug. 27-Sept. 27
Colacino Gallery
Reception: Sept. 18 | 5-7 p.m.

This show reflects commonalities within the human experience where emotion, environment, and human nature interact. Each artist explores an aspect of cognition within their interpretation of reality. Hanning’s work explores the physical effects of anxiety by exposing cyclical patterns within our mortality. Corsaro's landscapes act as a delusional container for dreamlike states of consciousness. Kettlehone’s work showcases characters navigating the unknown, trying to make sense of the absurdity around them, while Ryan’s mechanized prints invite interaction from the viewer through vignettes of fantasy and whimsy. Colacino Gallery hours: Wednesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Fault Lines: Jude Lewis and Stefan Zoller
Oct. 9-Nov. 22
Arts Center Gallery
Reception: Oct. 9 | 5-7 p.m.

Sculptor Jude Lewis and painter Stefan Zoller’s joint exhibition, Fault Lines, reckons with the cyclical yet wholly unpredictable nature of both geological events and human experience. How do we, literally or figuratively, live life on a fault line, where the potential for seismic change is ever-present? In the aftermath, how do we move forward knowing that it will recur? Lewis and Zoller position the work in Fault Lines within these questions and transitory spaces to offer their understanding of these universal and inevitable aspects of life. Arts Center Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, noon-5 p.m., Friday-Saturday, noon-8 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Closed Monday.

Quiet Gestures by Tong Zhang
Oct. 9-Nov. 22
Colacino Gallery
Reception: Oct. 9, 5-7 p.m.
We are living in an age of restless energy and uncertainty, where thoughts scatter like windblown fragments. This body of work traces that inner turbulence—an effort to find stillness amid the noise. Through these pieces, I confront fear, question social rhythms, and reflect on shifting powers, seeking to understand my place in an unsettled world and how art might quietly connect inner life with others. Colacino Gallery hours: Wednesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

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• published: 2026 September
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