The Guggenheim Gallery at Chapman University is excited to present VIPER!!!, the biannual juried departmental exhibition that will knock your socks off. The exhibition will begin on Monday, May 5 and continue all week long through Friday, May 9 (12- 5 p.m.).  An open reception will take place at the gallery on Monday, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., that will include a grand evening of celebration with food, beverages and the awards ceremony.

Comprised of works deemed successful by vote from both art department faculty and the student committee, the age old question of selection process emerges. How is this done? Isn’t art subjective? An opinion? Gleaned from last Spring’s thought provoking exploration in JOY DIVISION, with salon-style inclusion of every artist who submitted, and definitive delineation of those accepted and rejected; we see relevant to our Western culture the institutional effects of competition transparent in the realm of art-student practices today. Submitting to this common ground for the purpose of exchange, VIPER!!! dramatically offers a sharp collection of student artworks realized to make the cut. A platform constructing the field we agree to see and the game we choose to play. It’s a mouthful but don’t beat around the bush, VIPER!!! is ready. Are you?

For more information, please contact gallery coordinator, Marcus Herse at (714) 997-6800.