Promoting the arts at Elms College for more than twenty-five years, the Borgia Gallery seeks to expand and challenge our understanding of art and the world around us through a diverse program of artworks and artists. Presenting a variety of shows each academic year, we are delighted to host thematic and conceptual exhibitions, invited national and regional artists, and student art showcases.
The gallery is supported through the generous funding of the Humanities and Fine Arts Division at Elms College.
Due to the current pandemic and in support of ElmsSafe and CDC guidelines, all in-person exhibits are currently suspended. Until we are able to reopen our doors, please “visit” our digital exhibits via the links below. Enjoy!
Current Digital Exhibitions
Studio art courses for the 2020-21 academic year are running in the ElmsFlex format where students have the option of taking classes in-person, online, or a combination of both. Many students safely participated in-class, while others completed their coursework at home. In lieu of our Annual Fall Student Art Exhibit, please view the works from students via these three collections.
ARTrageous: THE COVID EXHIBITION
A FALL 2020 STUDENT SHOW
Featuring works by students in the Introduction to the Arts and Drawing I courses.
N. Costanzo and A. Moses, instructors
R. Shea ’20, teaching assistant
Exploring color – Fall 2020
Class Exhibition
Featuring works by students in the Color Exploration through Mixed Media course.
B. Kiernan, instructor
Painting – FALL 2020
CLASS EXHIBITION
Featuring works by students in the Painting I course.
B. Kiernan, instructor
PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS
2020 Spring Student DIGITAL Art Show
Our campus shut down in March 2020 due to the COVID19 pandemic. Despite the setbacks of suddenly being apart and without access to campus studios and materials, our student artists persevered to create beautiful and unique works of art.
Curatorial Independent Study Presentation by Ryan Shea, ’20
Vincent Van Gogh & Kuroda Seiki
The Funky Phoenix: Transforming Art & History.
Gary and Kristina Cardot, reclamation artisans
Priya Nadkarni Green & Andrae Green: AMBIDEXTROUS
All Past Exhibitions
Visitor Information
Free and open to the public
Open daily from 8:30am–4pm during all posted exhibition dates, except college holidays
Located in the Mary Dooley College Center, 2nd Floor
291 Springfield St. Chicopee, MA 01013