Ishibashi Gallery
Ishibashi Gallery, established in 2019, is dedicated to exhibiting the work of emerging and mid-career artists to enrich the community’s experience of art, promote cross-cultural visual literacy, support diverse critical thinking, and ignite dialogue. Students engage directly with artists through formal lectures and collaborations, but they are also encouraged to experience the work informally and individually. At Middlesex School, Ishibashi Gallery is one of many opportunities for students to consider their own work and ideas within the context of the larger world.
Current Exhibition
Volume Control: 2026 Staff | Faculty Exhibition
Ishibashi Gallery | Middlesex School
Exhibition on view March 6 – May 1, 2026
Opening Reception: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 6:00–7:00 PM | Free and open to the public
Middlesex School’s Ishibashi Gallery presents Volume Control: 2026 Staff | Faculty Exhibition. This exhibition includes 12 artists from the Middlesex staff and faculty. Spanning ceramics, painting, photography, drawing, installation, and mixed media, the exhibition explores the deep connection between creative practice and teaching and learning.
Featured artists include Hannah Minifie, whose ceramic work explores form and material curiosity; Siri Smedvig, a painter and professional violinist whose symbolic, intuitive imagery reflects a life shaped by music; Stacey B McCarthy, whose process-based drawings and abstractions explore human connection; Jason Sport, whose work reflects on the joy and wonder of aquariums; Tanja North Sport, whose paintings highlight the connection between the natural world and inner landscapes; Ravn Jenkins whose work transforms recycled materials into meditations on time, sustainability, and domestic life; Karen Van Cleef, whose work explores tactile materials such as wood and clay; Willy Hutcheson, whose nature photography is grounded in observation and conservation; Laura Darby McNally ’80, whose multidisciplinary practice spans carving, sculpture, and fiber; Sarah Munro, whose writing reflects on her years teaching art history; and, Roan Callahan, whose photographic works explore memory, labor, and transformation.
A special feature of the exhibition is a large-scale chalkboard drawing by Kenneth E. Whitlock, Jr., honoring both the school’s 125th anniversary and Whitlock’s legacy as a beloved history teacher. In all, the exhibition, which is on view throughout May 1st, meditates on the breadth of artistic expression and practice at Middlesex and underscores the role of creativity in shaping community.
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Gallery Hours:
The gallery is open for the Middlesex Community
during academic hours
If you are interested in scheduling an appointment
to view the gallery, please contact ishibashigallery@mxschool.edu.
Closed between exhibitions
Physical Address:
Bass Arts Pavilion
Ishibashi Gallery
1400 Lowell Rd.
Concord, MA 01742
Located on the bottom floor of the Bass Arts Pavilion. See map below for details.
Mailing Address:
Ishibashi Gallery
1400 Lowell Road
Concord, MA 01742
Bass Arts Pavilion
