The Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
The Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery is recognized as one of the region's foremost spaces in which to experience the achievements of internationally renowned artists and art movements of yesterday and today. Housed in a former church in the medieval-revival style, the Gallery is host to five to six exhibitions a year, with loans from major national and regional art museums, galleries, and collectors. Exhibitions cover a wide range of periods and mediums, including medieval manuscripts, Renaissance prints, Japanese woodcuts, and Pop Art, as well as installations, drawings, and paintings by important contemporary artists and LVC faculty.
Exhibitions are made possible by the The Friends of the Gallery, the Gallery's membership group, as well as other generous sponsors.
Gallery Hours
Wednesday: 5–8 p.m.
Thursday–Friday: 1–4:30 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
By appointment for tour groups.
2011–2012 Exhibition Schedule
Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture
January 20 – March 18, 2012
Notable photographer Arnold Newman is best known for his environmental portraits of some of the biggest names of the twentieth century. These notables include artists, composers, architects, photographers, those from the field of music and dance, writers, academics, and public figures. John F. Kennedy, Georgia O’Keeffe, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Jonas Salk are just a few of these well-known figures. This exhibition has been organized by art2art Circulating Exhibitions.
Image: Arnold Newman, Pablo Picasso, 1954, silver gelatin print, 20 x 16 in., copyright Arnold Newman/Getty Images.
Opening Reception: Friday, January 20, 5–7 p.m. Enjoy music by the Lebanon Valley College Jazz Ensemble and special guest Dan Newman, grandson of Arnold Newman.
Please enjoy this clip of Dan Newman, grandson of photographer Arnold Newman, as he shares this story of his grandfather at the opening of the Arnold Newman exhibition.
Lecture: Shannon Egan, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of art and art history, Gettysburg College, " 'Artists Look Like This': Arnold Newman's Portraits"
Thursday, February 23, 5 p.m.
Zimmerman Recital Hall
This lecture is free and open to the public.
Portrait Photography Workshop: Professional portrait photographer Heather Shelley will host a workshop on portrait photography.
Saturday, February 25, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Participants must pre-register and pay a participation fee. Registration fee is $25 for Gallery members; $30 for non-members; $15 for LVC students.
Registration forms may be found here. For more information, please contact the Gallery at gallery@lvc.edu or 717-867-6445.
Photo Portrait Contest: In conjunction with the exhibition Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture (January 20 - March 18), the Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery is offering a Photo Portrait Contest. The contest is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and college. Cash awards will be given to the top three entries. Award photos and honorable mention photos will go on display on the Lebanon Valley College campus. More information and registration forms may be found here, or contact the gallery at 717-867-6445 or gallery@lvc.edu.
41st Annual Juried Art Exhibition 
April 6 – April 22, 2012
The Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery is proud to showcase the art of the region in the 40th Annual Juried Art Exhibition at Lebanon Valley College. This LVC tradition will feature a variety of paintings, drawings, sculpture, assemblage and photographs. The juror for this year’s show is Brant Schuller, Professor of Art at Millersville University.
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: Friday, April 6, 5–7 p.m.
More information may be found here, or contact the gallery at 717-867-6445 or gallery@lvc.edu.
Karen Rich Beall and Deborah Sigel: Botanical Forms
May 4 – June 24, 2012
Both artists use experimental processes to achieve innovative sculptures related to botanical forms. LVC adjunct instructor of art Beall creates works that stylize and exaggerate these forms in a whimsical manner. Sigel's minimal works are abstractions of organic forms produced in Egyptian paste and steel.
Image: Karen Rich Beall, Hybrid (From My Trials), 2011, felted wool, cotton thread, wire, 12 x 12 x 63 in., collection of the artist.
Opening Reception: Friday, May 11, 5–7 p.m.
Nature Journaling Workshop: Karen Rich Beall, adjunct instructor, Lebanon Valley College, and featured artist of Karen Rich Beall and Deborah Sigel: Botanical Forms, will lead a workshop for young adults ages 13-18 who are interested in creating a journal in which they record and sketch observations in nature.
Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Nature Journaling Workshop has been cancelled.
Artist Talk: Karen Rich Beall and Deborah Sigel will present an artist talk in conjunction witih the exhibition Karen Rich Beall and Deborah Sigel: Botanical Forms, on Saturday, June 9 at 10 a.m. in the Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery. This talk is free and open to the public.
Selections from the Permanent Collection
July 6–August 12, 2012