Exhibition: Obsessive Compulsive Drawings by Gonzalo Silva, Incubator Project Space at Hampden Gallery

In Obsessive Compulsive Drawings, Chilean musician and artist Gonzalo Silva expands the utilitarian boundaries of the household ballpoint pen by detailing his compulsions on the back of 8.5”x11” stationery. Of the stationery, he says, “These items are important to me, like summons, default notices, or support group meeting lists.”

Silva’s exhibition will be on view in the Incubator Project Space from February 14 to May 3, and Silva will give an artist talk from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at the April 5 reception. He will perform original songs and play bass guitar in the Hampden Gallery Sculpture Garden for the UMass Fine Arts Center Spring Art Walk on Friday, April 19 from 3 to 6 p.m.

Hampden Gallery, University of Massachusetts, 131 Southwest Circle, Amherst, MA 01003 

Hampden Gallery is a program of the UMass Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts. It has a reputation as a launching pad for emerging artists working in all disciplines. Visit: UMassFineArtsCenter.org/hampden

Gallery Hours: Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 1-5 p.m. and Wed: 1-7 p.m. *

*Follows the University’s holiday schedule and closed on snow days