Bachelor of Arts Exhibition Opens April 21 at Grinnell College Museum of Art

Apr 12, 2023

McKenna Doherty ’22 and Hannah Agpoon ’22. Panes, 2022. Vinyl and plexiglass. Photo by Justin Haworth.

McKenna Doherty ’22 and Hannah Agpoon ’22. Panes, 2022. Vinyl and plexiglass. Photo by Justin Hayworth.

The 2023 Bachelor of Arts Exhibition (BAX), which features works in the creative arts by third- and fourth-year Grinnell College students, opens on Friday, April 21, in the Grinnell College Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on display through May 22.

Jonathan deLima, who manages the contemporary corporate art collection for the Krause Group, and Iowa-based artist Jill Wells, will serve as the 2023 co-jurors of BAX. deLima oversees art locations in the US and Europe and developed the art program for Des Moines’ Krause Gateway Center, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Previously, he was at Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills, and he has also consulted for private, corporate, and public collections.

Jill Wells is known for her dynamic, colorful, and tactile multimedia works investigating race, history, stereotypes, accessibility, and human experiences. Wells is a 2005 graduate of Drake University with a BFA. Her work engages with individuals of all abilities, through various interdisciplinary art workshops and talks to create new modes of working through the arts that is truly inclusive.

deLima and Wells will participate in a lunchtime discussion with Grinnell College students and mentor many students individually before announcing the awards at the opening ceremony.

A team of five Grinnell College students worked closely with Milton Severe, GCMoA Director of Exhibition Design, to organize this year’s BAX Exhibition. They include: Jillian Bhuyan ’24, Georgia Carbone ’24, Mordecai Gonzalez Rodriguez ’23, Stella Lowery ’24, and Karis McCaskill ‘24.

The Grinnell College Museum of Art is free and open Tuesday through Friday, 11 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday noon to 5 pm. For more information, please visit grinnell.edu/museum or call 641-269-4660.

Related Events and Programs

Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony

Friday, April 21, 4 – 5:30 pm

Join us to celebrate the creativity of third- and fourth-year Grinnell College students. Awards selected by co-jurors Jonathan deLima and Jill Wells will be announced at 4:30 pm. Reception to follow in the rotunda.

Twenty Minutes @11 with BAX Students

Tuesday, May 2, 11 am

Join us for 20 minutes of conversation with third- and fourth-year Grinnell College students included in this year’s BAX.

Twenty Minutes @11 with BAX Students

Wednesday, May 3, 11 am

Join us for 20 minutes of conversation with third- and fourth-year Grinnell College students included in this year’s BAX.

Twenty Minutes @11 with BAX Students

Friday, May 5, 11 am

Join us for 20 minutes of conversation with third- and fourth-year Grinnell College students included in this year’s BAX.

**Guhn Lee (Tommy) ’22**. Meditations – Bliss, Reflection, Shelter, Weight, 2021. Ceramics. (foreground) **Clara Dingle ’22**. Blogs caught up in surrounding material, 2021. Yarn. (background) Photo by **Justin Hayworth**.

Information for visitors

Grinnell College Museum of Art, Bucksbaum Center for the Arts, 1108 Park St., Grinnell. Information about the exhibition and programming available at: grinnell.edu/museum or call 641-269-4660. The museum is open to the public and always free. Visitors may use the west (Park Street facing) or north (campus facing) doors to the Bucksbaum Center for the Arts. Minors under age 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Grinnell College welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. Information about parking and accessibility is available on the college's website: grinnell.edu. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations at 641-269-3235 or calendar@grinnell.edu.