A photograph of an exhibition installation which includes a an Australian Aboriginal painting and a large netted sculpture that hangs from the ceiling.
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The Hood Museum of Art's north facade. Photograph copyright Michael Moran.

Welcome Back!

WATCH: Director John Stomberg welcomes everyone back to the museum this fall.
A sculptural 3D painting that employs cloth, paint, and various found objects.

Hood Museum Celebrates Acquisition from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation

This year, the Hood Museum of Art made a major acquisition of ten works of art from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation that dramatically expands the story of American art it tells by including several African American artists from the southern United States.
A middle-aged Native American woman stands on a roof top with a blue screen behind her during a photoshoot. She is wearing traditional Native American clothing and beaded jewelry and boots.

Deb Haaland Wears Hood-Commissioned Boots at D.C. Photo Shoot

Watch Jami Powell, the Hood's curator of Indigenous art, discuss the boots and the significance of their inclusion in Haaland's story.