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April 19, 2001

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Three Columns Gallery
Exhibits at Mather spark both admiration and uproar
When Mather House Co-Master Leigh Hafrey acted on the idea to turn the House's once-bleak common space into a vibrant art gallery, neither he nor the gallery's principal players had any idea that their creation would become a focal point for heated debate about the role of art in public spaces.

Grandma television Shoulderpads
Mather House Life Drawing Instructor Donald Shambroom about the Three Columns Gallery show, Constructions:
"There was a vibe in the air... as if something dangerous had arrived here. Some people thought the pieces posed the threat of physical danger..." Full story







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