On View

Picasso: Drawings and Prints

Through January 26, 2023

Pablo Picasso’s art, and his unwavering commitment to creative practice, changed the course of international modernism. See the evolution of his work, including pioneering works of Cubism, through nearly 20 original drawings and prints from the Museum's collection.

On View

Wang Qingsong: Social Mobility

Through October 16, 2022

Experience nine evocative large-scale photographs by Chinese artist Wang Qingsong that also function as social commentary.

Two themes, “Images of Culture” and “Images of Conflict,” present the paradox posed in these works of increased social mobility in China, while physical movement of people at the time was sometimes restricted. The moving photographs are accompanied by a video showing Qingsong’s process.

Coming Soon

Justin Sterling: Chapel of the Rocks

On View October 29, 2022

A powerful new installation by Justin Sterling immerses visitors in a beautiful space and provokes contemplation on of the role of protest and bad faith in society. Constructed of unconventional materials, including over 30 broken and mended stained-glass windows, the custom-built chapel inside the Museum is complemented by carefully selected works of art from the Museum’s permanent collection acting in dialogue with the chapel and promoting spiritual inclusivity.

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Lisa Ross: Elegy to a Uyghur Homeland

On View November 5, 2022

Thoughtfully composed, poetic, and reverential, nearly 30 photographs of Uyghur people and shrines capture the rituals and spiritual traditions associated with the desert monuments, as well as the beauty of everyday life in and around the Taklamakan Desert of the Uyghur Region, officially called Xinjiang (or “New Territory”) by the People’s Republic of China. Shown across two galleries, the exhibition showcases the strength of an increasingly endangered people and culture.

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Sergio Hernández: Embers of Oaxaca

On View November 12, 2022

Internationally renowned contemporary Mexican artist Sergio Hernández brings his works of art to the US for his first solo museum exhibition in the country. The exhibition features more than 30 large-scale paintings and mixed-media works with motifs drawn from the iconography of Hernández’s Indigenous heritage and wonders of the natural world, including native species of southern Mexico, Pacific Ocean marine life, and constellations of the night sky. A recently completed series of five mixed-media paintings on gold leaf debuts to the public for the first time as part of this exhibition.