The museum will be closed from December 24 through January 1. We will reopen on January 2 at 10 a.m.
Winter Shutdown
The museum will be closed from December 24 through January 1. We will reopen on January 2 at 10 a.m.
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Learn MoreTake a deep dive into the visual arts with a variety of public programs, from casual gallery talks to guest lectures by renowned scholars and artists.
Take a deep dive into the visual arts with a variety of public programs, from casual gallery talks to guest lectures by renowned scholars and artists.
The Shared Art Block Party introduced incoming students to the museum. Photo by Megan Harding Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Practicing artist Sarah Brayer, whose work is included in the exhibition Fibers of Becoming, will talk about her experience travel... Learn More
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
In this talk, Joanne Kim (OC 2026), Student Curatorial Assistant in Asian Art, will present her research on a group of ceramics fr... Learn More
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join us in Hallock Auditorium at the Adam Joseph Lewis Center for a film screening of Another Light on the Road: Robert Frank and ... Learn More
Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
In honor of the artist June Leaf, who exploded the traditional categories of two and three-dimensional art, the Allen will host a ... Learn More
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
In Elena Ferrante's acclaimed Neapolitan Novels, Lila disfigured her wedding photograph, masking it with black tape; in The Days o... Learn More
Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
This documentary explores the roles of Africans and their descendants in Renaissance Europe as revealed in compelling paintings, d... Learn More
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Women's History Month with hands-on activities exploring trailblazing artists, and gain inspiration for your own creatio... Learn More
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
June Leaf was a genre-defying artist whose spindly metal sculptures are the centerpiece of her career retrospective on view at the... Learn More
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Kick off the evening at the Allen with live music from the Conservatory's Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble, enjoy refreshments, activit... Learn More
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
How can we teach with art that refuses categorization? Fiona Giménez-Collins (OC 2025), Academic Programs Curatorial Assist... Learn More
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