New Image Gallery is a university gallery that features contemporary art by regional, national, and international artists.
The gallery hosts two exhibitions each semester with accompanying visiting artist lectures and events. It is co-located with artWorks Gallery and Madison Art Collection in a second-floor loft space above the Office of Creative Propulsion. The gallery is sponsored by the School of Art, Design, and Art History, the Studio Art Area, The New Image Gallery Foundation, and other partners.
For more information, contact Corinne Diop at diopcj@jmu.edu.
New Image Gallery
The Arts at 131 West Grace
131 W. Grace Street
Harrisonburg, VA. 22801
Gallery Hours
Tuesday–Friday: 12-4 pm
and by appointment
Exhibitions
Jonas Vansteenkiste | September 21–27, 2026
Jonas Vansteenkiste’s practice explores sculpture architecture as a metaphor for the human condition, Investigating how built environments shape social behavior and community dynamics. His ongoing project, Hostile Architecture, examines urban elements that influence, control, or exclude public interaction, ranging from anti-homeless structures to barriers in everyday spaces, and transforms them into sculptural and photographic work that encourages reflection and dialogue. This critical approach, blending conceptual rigor with participatory sensibilities, resonates deeply with New Image Gallery’s vision of socially engaged contemporary art.
Views and positions expressed in exhibitions are those of the artists and do not necessarily reflect the views and positions of the university.
