Gallery 1832
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Art is the queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world. - Leonardo da Vinci
“Our Philosophy
Both the arts and the sciences, despite their apparent differences, share several fundamental similarities that contribute to the advancement of human knowledge and expression. Both disciplines involve exploration, creativity, and the pursuit of truth, requiring critical thinking, problem-solving, and a desire to push boundaries. Gallery 1832 works to elucidate the linkages between the two worlds and embodies humanity's natural curiosity.
ABOUT GALLERY 1832
Gallery 1832 provides our resident innovators and visitors with new avenues to find inspiration in the space around them. Our goal is to offer provocative and beautiful work to encourage them to expand out of their comfort zones to find new, creative approaches to problem solving. Our Gallery is co-located within our shared laboratory facilities. We host a carefully curated rotation of local artists every three months. Public receptions are held for each exhibition.
At its core art has served as a vessel for documenting and igniting conversations, empowering communities.
At Gallery 1832 we believe in the combined power of the arts and sciences. Our gallery celebrates the history of innovation in our space, challenges stereotype and invites conversation. It provides a platform for local artists and underrepresented communities to share their work, their voices, perspectives and raise awareness, through storytelling, and the sharing of lived experiences.
The public nature of the gallery also creates a link between the surrounding community and the internal, bringing light and visibility to the scientific world which maintains the perception of being shrouded in mystery, secrecy, and not for external view.
By showing science as accessible and inclusive to all regardless of lived experience, by sparking interest, expanding the community network, and shaking the status quo our hope is that it creates opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to minorities or the under privileged.
Featured Artist
RAICES
Rooted in Identity
Opening Date: October 23, 2025
Raices, Spanish for "roots" celebrates the deep connections that ground us in culture, ancestry, and place. Presented in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month, the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the shared power of memory and lineage. Through vibrant color, and symbolic photographic imagery, the artist explores how histories both inherited and chosen shape personal identity and collective belonging.
Each piece becomes a visual root system, intertwining stories of migration, resilience, and renewal. Raíces reminds us that understanding where we. come from strengthens how we grow, honoring the living traditions that sustain communities across generations.
Artist Bio
Michelle Falcón Fontánez is a producer, director, and cinematographer, focused on social justice through multimedia storytelling. Her work explores themes of identity, community, and cultural heritage. She produced a documentary on Puerto Rican activism during the beginning of the PROMESA crisis and directed María, centering reproductive justice. Michelle has contributed as cinematographer to projects on Afghan refugees, Cuban defectors, the first reggaetonera, and a series on the 1970s fires' impact on Boricuas in South Holyoke. She holds a MFA in Film and Media Art from Emerson College and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and Film from Hampshire College.
Upcoming Artists
The Art of Being Female
Opening Date: October 21, 2025
The Art of Being Female explores the layers, contradictions, and transformations of womanhood. The work reflects the quiet beauty found in imperfection and the ways vulnerability and courage coexist, shaping who we are and how we move through the world. Through texture, abstraction, and portraiture, the series examines both what is visible and what is often hidden, the unspoken stories, the subtle struggles, and the ongoing journey of self-discovery. Each subseries, Perfectly Imperfect, The Silent Thread, Becoming, and Strength & Vulnerability, offers a distinct perspective, yet together they form a cohesive portrait of the female experience. This exhibition does not define womanhood. It creates space for its contradictions, its transformations, and its quiet presence, inviting viewers to see themselves, the women who have shaped their lives, and the understated beauty that emerges in imperfection.
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