The LaSells Stewart Center

About the Exhibition

2020 Art About Agriculture Competition and Exhibition: Tension/Harmony
Virtual Gallery

September 3 – October 30, 2020
Reception: October 1, 2020, 4pm – 7pm. Reservations required. More information to come.

The 37th Annual Art About Agriculture Competition and Exhibition returns to the much-loved open call, juried format. 

This year’s theme invited artists to consider our agricultural future, exploring the relationship between the conservation of natural resources and agricultural production. What will tomorrow’s food and fiber look like when we place equal weight on conservation and use? How might farming, fishing, fibers, fashion, and food culture change in the Pacific Northwest? How might communities and connectedness change as we better understand food insecurity and market access? What would cutting-edge research, technology, and innovation look like in the march towards finding a balanced future?  Artists were provided research papers and news articles pertaining to Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences’ efforts to tackle these important questions.  Learn more about this exhibition.

In response to COVID-19, Giustina Gallery and Art About Agriculture are taking steps to ensure visitors have a safe and welcoming art viewing experience: 

• Giustina Gallery/ The LaSells Stewart Center requires all visitors to wear a mask.
• Greatly reduced maximum capacity with contact tracing sign-in.
• To reduce touch surfaces, artist statements are on display alongside artworks.  
• Online gallery available through the Giustina Gallery website is coming soon.
• The reception for in-person viewing will be by reservation only to space timing of visitors. 

Oregon is unmatched in the density of its diverse agricultural, environmental, and social landscape. As the founding college of the state’s land-grant university dedicated to serving all Oregonians, the College of Agricultural Sciences stands at the confluence of diverse perspectives. As champions of science, we embrace differences to find common ground and create opportunity – committed each day to make tomorrow better.

Art About Agriculture Website: agsci.oregonstate.edu/art/art-about-agriculture

To inquire about purchasing art, please email [email protected]. 

Exhibition Artwork 

Artist statements, awards, and information

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