09/15/2026Nearly 200 people attended the Sept. 3 opening reception of “Haptic Knowing,” a new exhibition at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art showcasing five artists whose work explores touch not merely as a physical action, but as a form of inquiry and a way of thinking, learning and understanding the world. Students, faculty and staff gathered at the opening while wearing festive painted garments of high-density fibers by artist Lea Feinstein. The exhibition runs through Nov. 7.Scott CraigNearly 200 people attended the Sept. 3 opening reception of “Haptic Knowing,” a new exhibition at the Westmont Art professors Chris Rupp, L...