The Art of Influence is an exhibition that celebrates the ever-present relationship between artists, bringing together the diverse work of 47 artists from across the globe, who have influenced one another in a meaningful way.

Founded in 1977, the Wellington B. Gray Art Gallery is an integral part of the School of Art and Design’s educational mission.  The Gray Gallery provides educational programming for students and the community through six to eight exhibitions each year and numerous symposia and lectures by visiting artists and curators.  The collections that the Gallery and School of Art and Design maintain includes a significant collection of western and central African art, Baltic ceramics, the Dwight M. Holland collection, a major and on-going donation of contemporary ceramics and a suite of Larry Rivers prints.