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Upcoming Exhibitions

A black and white photograph of a person walking past a storefront. The sign on the door says "The Fly Shop" and there are multiple objects seen in the window of the store.

Division of Labor: Work in the United States

July 25 – November 7, 2026

Division of Labor: Work in the United States uses objects from the museum's permanent collection to explore US labor across its overlapping transitions from primarily agriculture to industry to office work between the 19th and the 21st centuries. The artworks also highlight alternative forms...

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An abstract painting made up of various shapes.

Community and Exile: Artists in Paris, 1910–1939

August 8, 2026 – September 11, 2027

From the beginning of the 20th century until World War II, Paris was an international hub for artists who came from around the world to live and create together. This exhibition highlights the work of the immigrant artists who sought refuge in the city at that time, escaping persecution, societal...

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A painting of a busy street scene. There are colorful storefronts with people walking on sidewalks and cars driving on the road.

Shared Ground: Asian American Art in Conversation

August 22 – November 28, 2026

Shared Ground explores Asian American art from the Hood Museum's collection by focusing on its cultural, social, and intellectual dialogues with broader American art. It seeks both to highlight the significance of Asian American art within the larger context of American art history and to...

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A painting of a woman smiling while doing laundry.

The Changing Figure in American Art

September 26, 2026 – December 11, 2027

The Changing Figure in American Art examines a variety of figural paintings and sculptures to explore the range of content that can be mapped onto the image of a person, whether known to the artist or not. These works from throughout US history demonstrate the elasticity of meaning that can...

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A photo of a terracotta jar decorated with a painted pattern and medallion.

Holding Knowledge: The Tenenbaum Family Collection

September 26, 2026 – December 11, 2027

Holding Knowledge: The Tenenbaum Family Collection features highlights from a significant gift of 112 modern and contemporary Native American ceramic objects from the family of Lorlee and Arnold Tenenbaum '58. The exhibition's almost 50 works explore Pueblo, Hopi, and Diné or Navajo...

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