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Exhibitions

For 60 years, Sheldon Museum of Art has provided a venue for students, faculty and staff, alumni, and visitors to engage with art and one another. As an academic art museum, Sheldon schedules its exhibitions to coincide with the academic calendar.

From Lace to Chains: The Making of a Print

January 18, 2019 through March 17, 2019 This is curatorial project by students in a history of prints class. Here, they present research and interpretation of old master and modern prints that share focus on fashion trends.

For Freedoms: In the future days ...

August 10, 2018 through December 31, 2018 The enduring relevance of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 1941 “Four Freedoms” address is explored in an exhibition of artworks drawn from Sheldon’s permanent holdings and those of private collections.

Approaching Landscape

August 10, 2018 through December 31, 2018 Featuring more than ninety works from the museum’s permanent collection as well as several loans, this exhibition considers how artists depict natural, built, and imaginary environments.

Re-Seeing the Permanent Collection: The Long 1968

January 17, 2018 through July 29, 2018 Sheldon's six permanent collection galleries revisit 1968, a year of cultural experimentation, social activism, and a remarkable milestone for the museum.

Michael Eastman: Havana

May 29, 2018 through July 29, 2018 Michael Eastman's large-scale color photographs of Havana transport the viewer to the streets and interiors of a decaying urban landscape resonant with the stories and echoes of the city’s inhabitants and culture.

Roberto Salas: Pictures from the Revolution

May 29, 2018 through July 29, 2018 Photographs by Roberto Salas that present significant moments from the Cuban revolution as well as intimate portrayals of Castro and other key figures from the time.

Original Behavior

January 17, 2018 through May 13, 2018 This exhibition brings together a small group of large works by Philip Guston, Peter Saul, Robert Colescott, and Carroll Dunham—artists who share an affinity for depicting the figure in a cartoonish, comic style.

Donald Sultan: The Disaster Paintings

January 26, 2018 through May 13, 2018 This exhibition offers an in-depth examination of industrial landscapes by Donald Sultan that convey the vulnerability of the most progressive manufactured elements of modern culture.

Now’s the Time

August 11, 2017 through December 31, 2017 Notable paintings and photographs, drawn from Sheldon’s permanent collection, explore the trajectory and influence of the New York school artists on post–World War II American art.

Re-Seeing the Permanent Collection

August 11, 2017 through December 31, 2017 Sheldon’s permanent collection galleries are laboratories in which unique ideas and installations give visitors opportunities to see and experience the collection in new ways.