Presented by the Department of Art & Art History, Terrarium + The Field features recent work by Omaha-based artist Neil Griess, whose practice examines the layered histories of landscapes and how technology shapes our perception of natural and built environments. Through painting, drawing, and sculpture, Griess explores the intersection of memory and digital mapping to reimagine places of personal and historical significance. Griess earned his MFA in Art Practice from Stanford University in 2019 and currently serves as Assistant Professor of Painting/2D Arts at the University of Nebraska Omaha.

On View: October 14-28, 2025
Miller Discussion Room
McMurtry Building, 355 Roth Way
Open Monday-Friday, 12-5pm
Free & open to the public

This alum exhibition is being held in conjunction with Stanford Reunion Homecoming and the Department of Art & Art History’s Reunion Open House.

Image: Neil Griess, The Field I (Batting Cages), 2025. Gouache and watercolor on paper, 5 7/8 × 7 7/8 in.

VISITOR INFORMATION: The Miller Discussion Room is located in the McMurtry Building on Stanford campus at 355 Roth Way. Visitor parking is available in designated areas and payment is managed through ParkMobile (free after 4pm, except by the Oval). Alternatively, take the Caltrain to Palo Alto Transit Center and hop on the free Stanford Marguerite Shuttle. If you need a disability-related accommodation or wheelchair access information, please contact Julianne Garcia at juggarci@stanford.edu. This exhibition is open to Stanford affiliates, alums, and the general public. Admission is free.

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