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Are We There Yet?

gallery full of artwork

april 17–may 20, 2026
Senior Art Exhibition

Are We There Yet? captures the anticipation and curiosity reflected in the artistic endeavors of our graduating studio art, art education and art history majors. The exhibition features a variety of media, including sculpture, photography, ceramics, installation, textiles and painting. Such diversity represents the unique interests of each artist, yet they coalesce around playful, nostalgic and experimental themes.

A central thread connecting the artists’ work is an exploration of the self. Some works draw directly from childhood memories, identity or familial heritage, while other lean into metaphysical questions regarding the subconscious, the rote cycle of daily life or mythic interpretations of one's being.

Are We There Yet? dwells in the space of becoming, where impatience shapes wonder and the path ahead provides promise rather than finality. Together, this exhibition reflects the artists’ sustained efforts over the past academic year and embodies their anxieties and anticipation for what comes next.

—Curatorial statement by Sydney Christiaans

Our talented senior class of 2026 includes:

  • Gracie Allen — studio art major, art history minor
  • Lauren Carpenter — history and art history double major, Classical studies and Spanish double minor
  • Sydney Christiaans — communication and studio art double major
  • Frances Cozzens — studio art and German double major
  • Biancah Dells — studio art and business double major
  • Ally Heaman — psychology and studio art double major
  • Lindsey Lohr — studio art and Japanese studies double major
  • Henry Nienhuis — studio art major
  • Elijah Pape — studio art major
  • Olivia Puckett — studio art and business double major
  • Maddy Richardson — studio art major
  • Shannon Smith — studio art major, art history minor
  • Emma Waldvogel — studio art major, communication minor
  • Abby Wieringa — art education major, English secondary education minor

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  • vinyl text on the wall displaying the title of the exhibition and the names of the artists
  • five large artworks hanging on the wall
  • large painting of a ledger with other historical images collaged on the surface
  • quilted fabric with a portrait of a young woman painted on it
  • children's clothes with discouraging phrases embroidered on them
  • two large paintings and two textile artworks hanging on the wall
  • large abstract painting of a yellow animal in an yellow room
  • large abstract painting of a red creature in a red room
  • swathes of satin quilted together with overlapping colored images printed on the surface
  • pieces of colorful fabric quilted together, hanging from a bent towel bar
  • poster with a summary of research about a fresco in Pompeii, titled Cult, Coven, and Coming of Age: Adriadne in the Villa of the Mysteries
  • gallery full of paintings, photographs, ceramic pieces on a pedestal, and a large sculpture
  • two sets of nesting ceramic vessels arranged in two rows from smallest to largest
  • a free-standing painting of an organ
  • a free-standing painting of an organ
  • a gallery space with a large sculpture, a wall-mounted sculpture, some textiles, and several paintings
  • fabric napkins quilted together with colored images printed on the surface, suspended from the ceiling
  • a large textile artwork featuring a house quilted on the surface and sheer curtains hanging down the sides
  • a sculpture under a staircase
  • five sticks painted silver, displayed in a gun rack
  • large sculpture of a milk carton, with a paintings of a cow jumping over the moon and an astronaut on the side, and a curtained-off entrance to a viewing area inside the carton
  • large sculpture of a milk carton, with fictional nutrition facts painted and the phrases shake well before opening and grade A fuel on the side
  • four paintings hanging on a wall
  • series of three paintings depicting historical maps, photographs, documents, and keys
  • painting of light coming in through blinds on a window
  • a sculpture, some photographs, and a large paintings hanging on a wall
  • a wall-mounted sculpture made of wooden slats bolted at various angles to a steel frame
  • three small photographs depicting egg shells connected by string
  • two abstract photographs of orange and blue light reflecting off a crumpled metallic surface
  • a gallery space full of many painting and a few sculptural installations
  • a series of three abstract paintings depicting light reflecting off of and passing through various objects
  • a stack of milk crates with a sign that says Free! Take a book. Hoist it above your head. Shout rocketship. Enjoy your flipping!
  • a milk crate full of zines made of folded milk cartons
  • four paintings and a sculpture hanging on the wall
  • pink-toned painting of a woman's torso and arms, with one hand tucked in the waistband of her pants
  • large painting of patterned fabric, with swatches of fabric sewn onto the surface
  • a jacket coated in cement with a reproduction of a nail bomb in the pocket and a rosary hanging off the end of a sleeve
  • abstract painting of a deer head, with other miscellaneous imagery, including a fish, a candle, and a windmill
  • abstract painting with swirling blues, reds, and greens, with some patterned paper collaged on the surface
  • several paintings, a photograph, and a sculpture in a gallery space
  • resin-cast fruit spilled from broken crates on the ground underneath a torn net
  • black vinyl on the floor depicting a circle of arrows, each pointing at the word finish
  • abstract painting of a pig in a sty
  • abstract photograph of orange and yellow light reflecting off a crumpled metallic surface
  • several paintings and a free-standing sculpture in a gallery space
  • a grid of 28 illustrations drawn on the wall
  • a free-standing sculpture made of many pieces of colored mylar skewered onto a curved steel bar
  • anatomical painting of a heart
  • red and pink painting of an organ on a green surface
  • words painted on the wall, repeating the phrase Hey! How are you? Good, how're you? Good! Good.
  • two paintings, two drawings, and a free-standing sculpture in a gallery space
  • a painting depicting the musculature of two human legs, hanging upside down from two hooks
  • painting of wooden ship, with historical photographs collages on the surface
  • drawing of a young girl snuggled in a blanket
  • drawing of three kids in the bed of a pickup truck, with a man walking nearby
Hope CollegeDe Pree Art Gallery

De Pree Art Center275 Columbia AvenueHolland, MI 49423

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