The Henry M. and Ruth B. Wriston Art Center
Devoted to art history and the exhibition of works of art, the upper level includes a serpentine galleria for the display of study reproductions; a 150-seat auditorium; a visual resources library with an extensive collection of slides and digital images; faculty offices; and a seminar room.
The west side of the building contains three exhibition galleries of ascending size — the Leech Gallery, Hoffmaster Gallery, and Kohler Gallery — each leading into the next. Adjacent to these are the Quirk Print Gallery, a print study room; office space for the curator and his assistant; and preparation and storage areas for the Lawrence Permanent Collection.
A curving staircase descends from the upper floor to the lower lobby which opens into the center's studios and outdoor amphitheatre.
The studio complex includes a large, flexible area for painting, drawing and printmaking; a central multipurpose studio primarily used for introductory-level classes; a photography studio, a separate studio for ceramics; a small computer-assisted art studio; and a spacious sculpture studio.
—Adapted from Lawrence Today 69 no. 2 (1989), 2-8
