Opening Reception: Thoughts and Prayers Exhibition
- Date:
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Friday, January 23, 2026
- Time:
- 6 - 8 p.m.
- Location:
Olin Hall Galleries
Through sculpture, 2D work and immersive vignettes, artist Jacob Smith constructs a world that mirrors and distorts the structures of Western culture, revealing the absurdities and contradictions embedded within it.
Olin Hall Galleries
false MM/DD/YYYY"Thoughts & Prayers" is an exhibition that explores power, control, and ideology, examined through the lens of a fictional society. Through sculpture, 2D work and immersive vignettes, artist Jacob Smith constructs a world that mirrors and distorts the structures of Western culture, revealing the absurdities and contradictions embedded within it.
Using furniture, artifacts, dioramas and sculptural elements, Smith’s work interrogates the forces that shape identity: gender roles, religious dogma, political propaganda, militarism, and consumerism. "Thoughts & Prayers" is a space for speculation, satire, and critique — a place to see the world not as it is, but as it might appear from the outside looking in.
The exhibition is on view Jan. 23 to March 22. Olin Hall Galleries is open daily from 1 to 4 p.m. (closed during school breaks and holidays). More information is available here.