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Arts & Culture

We are proud to be a destination for arts and cultural programming in Geneva. Visit our lobby gallery to view curated exhibitions, open-call community shows, student work, and more. Our gallery’s mission is to bring informative and engaging exhibitions to our community and to promote the work of artists at all ages and stages of their careers, from local students to working professionals. 

Visit our 2nd-floor exhibition space to view Freya, the head and tail of the Viking ship dating back to 1893.

You will also find captivating public art throughout the Library campus. Please see below for information on our public art program.

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Current Gallery Exhibit
Land and Sea: Visions of Our Natural World
Land and Sea: Visions of Our Natural World
Artist(s): Charles Cassell, Thomas Celewicz, Rupali Kumbhani, and Katie Simcik
Dates on Display: September 2024-January 2025
Past Gallery Exhibits
Prairie and Particles: Exploring Nature and Physics Through Cyanotype
Prairie and Particles: Exploring Nature and Physics Through Cyanotype
Artist(s): Georgia Schwender
Dates on Display: May 2024-September 2024
Trust the Process
Trust the Process
Artist(s): GHS AP Art and Advanced Photography Students
Dates on Display: May 2024
Interior Painting
Interior Painting
Artist(s): Anna Lentz
Dates on Display: March 2023-April 2024
You Are Here
You Are Here
Artist(s): Members of the Geneva community
Dates on Display: February 2024-March 2024
Joshua Enck: Selected Sculptures
Joshua Enck: Selected Sculptures
Artist(s): Joshua Enck
Dates on Display: September 2023-January 2024
The Big Picture of US
The Big Picture of US
Artist(s): Claudia Canon and Katherine Kratzer
Dates on Display: July 2023-September 2023

Presented in conjunction with the Geneva Foundation for the Arts
Inner Experiences
Inner Experiences
Artist(s): Dimitri Pavlotsky
Dates on Display: June 2023-July 2023

Presented in conjunction with the Geneva Foundation for the Arts
Guided Ramblings
Guided Ramblings
Artist(s): GHS AP Art and Advanced Photography Students
Dates on Display: May 2023
Translucent, Transparent, Opaque
Translucent, Transparent, Opaque
Artist(s): Alison Balcanoff
Dates on Display: March 2023-May 2023

Presented in conjunction with the Geneva Foundation for the Arts
Joanne Aono
Joanne Aono
Artist(s): Joanne Aono
Dates on Display: January 2023-March 2023

Presented in conjunction with the Geneva Foundation for the Arts
Freya
FreyaIn our 2nd floor exhibition space you will see Freya, the head and tail of the ship Viking that is currently on display in Good Templar Park on Geneva’s east side. Her journey to Geneva began when she sailed from Norway to the U.S. for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. The Viking’s popularity at the Fair touched off a worldwide fascination with Viking lore and culture, which we still see to this day.

Visit the 2nd floor of the Library to see Freya in person, learn more about her history, and browse our collection of Viking inspired books and other materials.
Public Art
Nick Bottom
Nick Bottom
Artist(s): Ray Kobald
Medium: Sculpture
Material: Bronze
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Hortus
Hortus
Artist(s): Joshua Enck
Medium: Sculpture
Material: Korten steel
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Willow
Willow
Artist(s): R.C. Anderson
Medium: Sculpture
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