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Side view of artwork displayed at the 46th Paper in Particular exhibit in the Sydney Larson gallery.

Sidney Larson Gallery

The Larson Gallery displays professional work by nationally and internationally known artists, and by outstanding Columbia College students.

The gallery is named for Sidney Larson, who taught in the department for more than 50 years. A graduate of the University of Missouri, he studied with Missouri artists Fred Shane and Thomas Hart Benton, serving as the resident assistant for Benton’s mural at the Truman Library and creating numerous mu­rals and other public art of his own, including those found locally at the Boone County Court House, Guitar Building, Shelter Insurance Cos., Columbia Public Library, Columbia College and Riback Supply Co., as well as at the Jefferson City Municipal Build­ing and the Rolla Daily News Building.

His works of art, which won awards and were exhibited at invitational shows and traveling national exhibits, are found in public and private collec­tions. Larson gave numerous public lectures and served as a judge for local, regional, national and international art competitions.

The gallery is under the direction of Naomi Lear and located in Brown Hall on the main campus of Columbia College.

Fall 2026 Schedule

  • Aug. 31 – Sept. 23: Jennifer Bock-Nelson | painting
    • Artist Talk & Reception: 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18
  • Sept. 30 – Nov. 4: Lindsey Dunnagan | painting
  • Nov. 11 – Dec. 18: Rebecca Oh | painting

For reception information and gallery updates, visit: instagram.com/columbiacollegevam.

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Annual Exhibitions And Gallery Hours

The galleries are open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In Every Life, I Would Choose You | Mixed Media Installation | Fall 2025 Columbia College Faculty Show
In Every Life… is a participatory mixed media installation that explores cycles of time and human connection. Constructed of wood forms, flowers, and mushrooms that echo natural collectives. The piece serves as a temporal bridge, a meeting that is both ancient and new, and a reminder that time, like the soul, always circles back to itself.
Samples of the artwork on display at the annual high school art exhibition in the Columbia College art galleries.
High School Art Exhibition is an annual competition held by the Columbia College art galleries which showcases work of local High School students. Student work is judged by faculty and awarded accordingly.
Elegance (pendant and earring set) | Sterling Silver, Goldstone | Fall 2025 Columbia College Faculty Show
Sterling silver flows around hand-carved goldstone, while the hanging elements offer motion that shimmers when reflecting light. This jewelry set manipulates metal to ebb and flow in an elegant dance of visual and kinetic movement.

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