Have you ever wondered about the tiny, stamped marks that are often seen on prints and drawings? They are called collectors’ marks: unique stamps or inscriptions that signal ownership. The marks range from initials to coats of arms, animals, plants, and celestial bodies, and they offer important clues in tracing part of the provenance, or […]

Join us for an in-depth tour of our special exhibition Edna Andrade: Imagination Is Never Static (August 30, 2025–January 4, 2026), led by Mitra Abbaspour, co-curator of the exhibition. Edna Andrade: Imagination Is Never Static offers a new look at the practice of acclaimed artist and educator Edna Andrade (1917–2008). Andrade is best known for her geometric compositions, […]

In this workshop with scholar and artist Timothy David Mayhew, you will explore charcoal drawing materials and techniques and discover how simple tools can be powerful vehicles for artistic expression. Mayhew will describe the 19th-century technical advances and tools that enabled charcoal to evolve from a fragile drawing material to a permanent drawing medium. After […]

In recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week, join us for a screening of Loving Vincent, an animated film portraying the life of Vincent van Gogh and his struggles with depression and emotional turmoil. Following the film, specialists and practitioners in mental and global health services will discuss the impact of creative arts as mental health therapy […]

Join curator of American art Horace Ballard for a gallery rumination around ideas of abstraction, atmosphere, and emotion in Leon Dabo’s Beach Scene, a drawing made exactly 94 years ago today! This talk is offered in conjunction with the special exhibition Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black, on view from September 12, 2025 to January […]