HATTON GALLERY
Quickening: Aesthetic Encounters and the Ecological Imagination
March 30 - May 6, 2026
Sofia Crespo, Timur Si-Qin, and Erin Espelie craft distinct visual worlds through custom-trained machine learning, ultra-high-definition 3D simulation, and Super 8mm film, drawing viewers into intimate and heightened encounters with planetary-scale biodiversity.
About the Gallery
Visit the Gallery
Situated within Colorado State University’s Department of Art and Art History, the Hatton Gallery opened in 1974 and was dedicated to Clara Hatton, artist and educator, to honor her extraordinary vision and leadership in founding the land-grant university’s art department.
Today, it is a vibrant space for innovative exhibitions and public programs that foster vital artistic expression, bold interdisciplinary collaborations, and thoughtful community engagement around pressing issues of our time.
A key connector between Fort Collins and global artistic voices, the gallery embraces an experimental approach to its role as a curatorial and pedagogical platform.
Through strategic partnerships across CSU and beyond, the Hatton Gallery invites artists, students, and audiences into spaces of inquiry, risk-taking, and artistic growth.
LOCATION
Visual Arts Building, Colorado State University
551 W. Pitkin Street, Fort Collins, CO 80523
HOURS
Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Open until 7 p.m. for special events.
Closed on installation days, weekends, university holidays, and football game days.
ADMISSION
Free and open to the public.
PARKING & DIRECTIONS
The Visual Arts building is located on the corner of West Pitkin street and Merdian avenue, across the street from Canvas stadium. The best location for visitor parking is the Lake Street Garage, which is a short walk from the Visual Arts Building.
Exhibitions
The Hatton Gallery presents a rotating schedule of exhibitions featuring regional, national, and international artists, as well as faculty and student work.
UPCOMING
Programs & Events
The Hatton Gallery hosts artist talks, panel discussions, workshops, receptions, screenings, and other public programs that expand exhibition themes and foster dialogue among artists, students, and community members.
