Welcome to Soka University's Founders Hall Art Gallery

SUA's beautiful two-story, 8,000 square foot Founder's Hall Art Gallery is open M-F from 9AM - 5PM. Admission is free. Enjoy a 360-degree view of first floor Founders Hall Art Gallery.

Please see our calendar for upcoming shows and exhibitions. Directions.  

If you are an artist interested in exhibiting in the gallery, please see our guidelines for proposals for future exhibitions.

The Art Gallery is also available at certain times for receptions and special events.

CURRENT  EXHIBITIONS:

		Mexico At The Hour of Combat: Sabino Osuna's Photographs of the Mexican Revolution May 20 - August 23, 2013
		Class Works 2013 May 20 - August 23, 2013

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

PAST EXHIBITIONS:

	Silver Prints - Photography by Tim Volk February 4 - May 10, 2013
	Layered Cadences: Four Artists November 29, 2012 - January 25, 2013
	Golden States of Grace - Prayers of the Disinherited Photography by Rick Nahmias September 17 - November 16, 2012

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Laguna Wilderness: Images and Impressions  Photography by Ron Chilcote

 

 

  

 

  

ClassWorks 2012 May 22 - Aug 31, 2012 Student Art Exhibition

  

Cathy Breslaw: Transitions January 19-May 11, 2012

 

  

 

 

 

Arie A. Galles: HEARTLAND Reflected Light Paintings Sept 8, 2011 - Jan 6, 2012 Opening Reception: Sept 17, 2011 5:30 - 8:30 pm

ClassWorks 2011 SUA Student Art Show Founders Hall Art Gallery 1st Fl May 22 - August 31, 2011

Joseph Raffael: Reflections from the Garden Ballast: Ceramic Art by Don Ryan January 18 - April 15, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Specters of Culture: Argentine Post-Dictatorship Art by Sebastian Chillemi and Pablo Salvado   Sept 16, 2010 - Jan 7, 2011

Obstacleism by Farr Ligvani Founders Hall Art Gallery 2nd Fl June 15 - August 5, 2010

ClassWorks 2010 SUA Student Art Show Founders Hall Art Gallery 1st Fl May 22 - August 31, 2010

 

Reflections of an Armchair Arteologist Photographic Retrospective by Mark Chamberlain Founders Hall Art Gallery Jan 21 - May 14, 2010

Passionate Gestures of Rita Blitt Founders Hall Art Gallery September 1, 2009 - January 8, 2010

                                  

	Sea of Ink - Calligraphic Expressions in American Founders Hall Art Gallery 2nd Fl June 11 - August 22, 2009
	Class Works 2009 - SUA Student Art Exhibition Founders Hall Art Gallery 1st Fl May 22 - August 22, 2009

Soka Education Exhibition Founders Hall Art Gallery" May 2 - June 8, 2009

	Manzanar Pilgrimage - Photographs from the National Mazanar Historic Site 1983-2008 by Mark Kirchner Feb. 1 - May 15, 2009
	Voices of Silence  Voices of Hope - Rhea Carmi Art Exhibition September 15 - December 31, 2008

	Traces of Recollection - Gail Schneider 2008 May 3 - July 15, 2008
	CLASSWORKS 2008 - Student Art Exhibition May 22 - August 30, 2008

	Richard Artschwager - Large Concepts in Small Formats January 18 - April 18, 2008
	Jewel of China - Photography by Danny Sze Debut of 96 extraordinary images from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong February 16 - March 28, 2007
	Natasha Shoro Mixed Media Art Exhibition September 11, 2007 - December 31, 2007
	Classworks 2007 - Student/Faculty Art Exhibition May 3 - August 30, 2007

 

	Arie A. Galles's Fourteen Stations/Hey Yud Dalet 2006
	The Reflected Environment - paintings by Dennis McGonagle 2006
	ClassWorks 2006 - Student/Faculty Art Exhibition 2006

• Dreaming of Peace for the love of it - painting and photography by Penny McManigal, Artist for Peace and Transformation - 2005
• ClassWorks 2005 - student/faculty art exhibition
• Nicolai - His Expressionist World - 2005
• Voices of Chinese Diaspora - An Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Art - 2005
• Contours of Modernity - An Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art - 2005
• ClassWorks 2004 - student/faculty art exhibition
• Honduran Quilts - 2004
• Uncharted Terrain: Contemporary Approaches to Landscape Art - 2004
• Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World - 2004
• Peace's New Century 2004
• Liquid Art - 2003
• Images of Courage - photography by Danny Sze - 2003
• Gandhi, King, Ikeda - 2003
• Weaving the Earth in Harmony - Native American Art from the Collection of Bowers Museum of Cultural Art and photography by Eugene Lally - 2003
• Bridges to Freedom - 2002
• Emmett Amos - Wood Sculpture - 2001
• Linus Pauling and the 21st Century -  2001
  
  

How to submit an exhibition proposal:

The Gallery Committee reviews all exhibition proposals on the basis of theme, quality, size (number of works vs. space available), media, uniqueness to SUA (have we done a similar exhibition in the recent past?) and proposed budget.

Theme considerations include:  Does the proposed exhibition relate to Soka University's mission to foster a steady stream of global citizens committed to living a contributive life? Does the art relate to SUA's core values of peace, human rights and the sanctity of life?  Does it relate to topics SUA students are studying or will be studying?  Does it offer a unique insight into another country or culture?

Exhibitions are usually booked one to two years in advance. Proposals should include web links or digital or print images of works for committee review,  background of artist, description including size and number of works, theme, title, proposed dates of exhibition, and estimated budget.  (Budget considerations: Will artist hang works?  Do hangers need to be hired?  Shipping or transportation costs?  Special needs?).

Proposals should be emailed or mailed to:

Arch Asawa, Chairman
Soka University Art Gallery Committee
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
asawa@soka.edu

For additional questions contact: info@soka.edu or call 949.480.4081.

Founders Hall Art Gallery
Soka University
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656