Past exhibitions at McNamara Gallery

Two Ends of a Long Line: Anita Maksimiuk and Rachel Stiff

Aug. 28 - Dec. 10, 2025

Two Ends of a Long Line pairs the work of two artists, both engaged in a practice of imaging the landscape, responding differently to ideas of hope, promise, devastation and upheaval. From the atmospheric spaces of the West in Rachel Stiff's paintings to the sites of urban infrastructure and decay in Anita Maksimiuk's textural printmaking, both artists reflect on the idea and physicality of the American landscape, often gritty, charred and glowing.

Anita Maksimiuk teaches printmaking at the University of Arizona. Rachel Stiff is a mixed media artist and tenured faculty member at Western Nevada College in Carson City.

Memento Spatium

April 1-25, 2025

Curated by students in the Gallery Practices Spring 2025 class taught by Austin Pratt, Memento Spatium is an exhibition about space, time, morality, and the cycle of life. Artists include: Kimberley Aguilar, Lindsey Aker, Cassidy Alcorn, Abbay Anderson, Kristin Austin, Samantha Dulisse, Mikayla Fershin, Cindy J. Garcia, Skylar Jory, Jenny Krupka, Miranda Lis, Ben Miller, Daniel Pineda Luna, Alfredo Plascencia, Austin Pratt, Josh Rosas, Riley Wyatt and Kelsey Wyman.

Adaptation: Society for Photographic Education 2025 Conference

March 3-28, 2025

The Society for Photographic Education (SPE) is the leading forum for fostering an understanding of photography in all its forms and related media. SPE engages its worldwide membership and affiliated communities through a range of supportive platforms, including conferences, events, and publications. The 2025 annual national conference is hosted in Reno, Nevada, and features the members’ photography exhibition Adaptation in the University’s McNamara Gallery. 

Juried by SPE member Liz Allen, Adaptation is not just a celebration of art; it is a testament of resilience, evolution and the unwavering spirit of community. 2025 marks the 22nd anniversary of what began as a quiet yet powerful act of visibility. Adaptation was on view from March 3-28, 2025.  

This Old House: Julia Flippo and Andie Pereya

Jan. 22 - March 1, 2024

This exhibition paired the work of Julia Flippo and Andie Pereyra, highlighting shared themes of body horror, humor and estrangement in their drawing practices as they examine distortions of women’s bodies and experiences. Through the lens of This Old House, Flippo’s delicate yet unsettling graphite drawings use magazine imagery to critique the failure of truth in historical representations of women, exposing tensions between agency, objectification and the viewer’s gaze.