Staniar Gallery

Staniar Gallery

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Staniar Gallery is a 1,300 square foot space located in Wilson Hall in the Lenfest Center, home of the departments of art, music and theatre. The gallery is dedicated to the exhibition of contemporary and historical works in all media by regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists.

The Gallery was conceived of as a pedagogical space and works in tandem with the Art and Art History Department. Exhibiting artists spend time in the Art and Art History Department conducting critiques, giving lectures and mentoring students. Gallery internships provide students the opportunity to participate in the entire exhibition process by working closely with the Gallery Director and exhibiting artists. Each year graduating seniors in studio art present their senior thesis projects in Staniar Gallery.

Staniar Gallery was opened in 2006 with generous funding from distinguished Washington and Lee alumnus Burt Staniar.

The gallery is open to the public free of charge and the hours during the academic year are Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. For additional information, please call 540-458-8861.


View the Current Exhibitions

2024-2025 Season


Kevin McNamee-Tweed

Director of the Staniar Gallery

Staniar Gallery Hours

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm during the Academic Year (unless otherwise noted for special exhibitions)

W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Erica Lord’s ‘The Codes We Carry: Beads as DNA Data’

The solo exhibition will open Jan. 9 with an artist’s talk slated for Jan. 14.

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W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Bridget Conn’s ‘Foveal Relay’

The solo exhibition will run from Sept. 5 through Oct. 18 in Lykes Atrium.

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W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Liz Liguori’s ‘Where We Meet’

The solo exhibition will run from Sept. 5 through Oct. 18 and kicks off the gallery’s fall season.

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Kevin McNamee-Tweed to Serve as Next Director of the Staniar Gallery

The accomplished artist, curator and educator began his role on July 1.

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W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “Transformations”

The senior thesis exhibition will be on view April 1-12.

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W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “Florence As It Was”

The interactive exhibition will run from Feb. 13 through March 25.

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W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Rare Salvador Dalí Collection

‘Salvador Dalí: Les Chants de Maldoror’ features original etchings from the surrealist and will run from Jan. 11 through Feb. 8.

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W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Mary Mattingly: Proposals’

The solo exhibition will run from Sept. 4 through Oct. 25 and kicks off the gallery’s fall season.

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Delilah Montoya, Casta #2 from Contemporary Casta Portraiture: Nuestra Calidad; 2018; photograph and mixed media; 38 x 26 inches

Staniar Gallery Presents Delilah Montoya: Contemporary Casta Portraiture

The solo exhibition will run from April 24 to May 25 in Staniar Gallery inside Washington and Lee University’s Lenfest Center for the Arts.

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Top of the Water Bowl; 2022; photograph; dimensions variable

W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Fieldwork’

The Staniar Gallery at W&L will hold an exhibition of works by Adrienne Callander through March 17

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