On View

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Edward Mitchell Bannister (American, 1828–1901), Harvest, 1884. Oil on canvas, 30 x 22 in. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas. Gift of halley k harrisburg and Michael Rosenfeld, 2014.43.

Permanent collection

Reframing the 19th Century

June 20, 2024–ongoing

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Permanent collection

Let Us Feel Heartbreak: Contemporary Art and the Environment

August 17, 2024–ongoing

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Permanent collection

Artists in Exile: European Surrealists in the US during and after World War II

September 1, 2023–ongoing

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Permanent collection

Printmaking and the US Political Landscape, 1968–present

December 6, 2024–ongoing

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Permanent collection

Technological Transformations: Experimentation and Photography

December 13, 2024–ongoing

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"Don't Be Angry!"

January 9–July 21, 2025

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Kapwani Kiwanga, Vivarium: Apomixis, 2020. PVC, steel, color, and MDF. Installation view, Remediation, at MOCA Toronto. Courtesy the artist; Galerie Poggi, Paris; Galerie Tanja Wagner, Berlin; and Goodman Gallery, Cape Town, Johannesburg, and London. © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Laura Findlay.

Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

February 21–July 28, 2025

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Joan Mitchell (1925–1992), Untitled, 1992. Oil on canvas, 110 1/4 x 142 in. (280 x 360.7 cm). Shah Garg Collection. © Estate of Joan Mitchell.

Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection

September 12, 2025–January 5, 2026

On Display in the Galleries

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Robert Motherwell

Elegy Study B

1977

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Gary Simmons

Plaza Inferno Grid

2008

go to Rumor de limites #4 (Rumor of Limits #4) page

Eduardo Chillida

Rumor de limites #4 (Rumor of Limits #4)

1960

go to Vertical Form page

Barbara Hepworth

Vertical Form

1955–56

go to Lambeaux Iron-Oniriques (Iron-Oneiric Scraps) page

Roberto Matta

Lambeaux Iron-Oniriques (Iron-Oneiric Scraps)

1942

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Catherine Opie

Trash

1994

go to The River page

Jules Dupré

The River

19th century

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Rembrandt van Rijn

The Three Crosses

1653

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Rufino Tamayo

Lion and Horse

1942

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Duane Slick

Crafting a Consequential Narrative

2020

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John Stezaker

The Bridge XII, from the series Castle

2008

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Harry Callahan

Untitled (Collage of Windows)

c. 1948

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George Grosz

Cabaret Scene

1920

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Lyonel Feininger

Brücke I (Bridge I)

1913

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Werner Drewes

Re-awakening

1943–47

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Roberto Matta

Untitled

1945

Upcoming Events

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Member and WashU Preview—Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

February 21, 2025

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Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

February 21, 2025

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Jumana Manna, Wild Relatives, 2018 (still). HD video with sound, 63:55 min. © Jumana Manna. Courtesy the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London.

Public Reception—Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

February 21, 2025

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Indigenous Perspectives II: Museums, Stewardship, and Native American Art

February 27, 2025

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Spotlighting Black Artists

February 28, 2025

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Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

March 1, 2025

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Art and the Environment

March 22, 2025

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Bunny and Charles Burson Visiting Artist Lecture: Beatriz Cortez  

March 26, 2025

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Dresser Island, Upper Mississippi Conservation Area. Photo by Eric Pinto.

Recultivating Indigenous Sovereignty and Stewardship

March 28, 2025

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Kemper Unplugged: Women in Jazz

March 28, 2025

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Jumana Manna (Palestinian, b. United States, 1987), Wild Relatives, 2018 (still). HD video with sound, 63:55 min. Courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London. © Jumana Manna.

Chinese-Language Tour: Seeds

March 30, 2025

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Juan William Chávez (American, b. 1977), Survival Blanket (Decolonize the Hive), 2023. Mixed-media installation, 15 x 15 ft. Installation view, Sharing the Same Breath, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI, 2023. Photo courtesy of John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

April 12, 2025

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Cecilia Vicuña (Chilean, b. 1948), Semiya, 2015 (still). Color video with sound, 7:43 min. Courtesy of the artist and Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York.

Reciprocity: On the Co-Evolution of Seeds, Plants, and People

April 17, 2025

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Public Celebration: 2025 MFA in Visual Art Thesis Exhibition

May 2, 2025

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Tour de Museo

May 17, 2025

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Decolonize the Garden: From Seeds to Bees

May 31, 2025

On View

Reframing the 19th Century

Let Us Feel Heartbreak: Contemporary Art and the Environment

Artists in Exile: European Surrealists in the US during and after World War II

Printmaking and the US Political Landscape, 1968–present

Technological Transformations: Experimentation and Photography

"Don't Be Angry!"

Upcoming Exhibitions

Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection

On Display in the Galleries

Robert Motherwell

Elegy Study B

Gary Simmons

Plaza Inferno Grid

Eduardo Chillida

Rumor de limites #4 (Rumor of Limits #4)

Barbara Hepworth

Vertical Form

Roberto Matta

Lambeaux Iron-Oniriques (Iron-Oneiric Scraps)

Catherine Opie

Trash

Jules Dupré

The River

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Three Crosses

Rufino Tamayo

Lion and Horse

Duane Slick

Crafting a Consequential Narrative

John Stezaker

The Bridge XII, from the series Castle

Harry Callahan

Untitled (Collage of Windows)

George Grosz

Cabaret Scene

Lyonel Feininger

Brücke I (Bridge I)

Werner Drewes

Re-awakening

Roberto Matta

Untitled

Upcoming Events

Member and WashU Preview—Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

Public Reception—Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

Indigenous Perspectives II: Museums, Stewardship, and Native American Art

Spotlighting Black Artists

Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

Art and the Environment

Bunny and Charles Burson Visiting Artist Lecture: Beatriz Cortez

Recultivating Indigenous Sovereignty and Stewardship

Kemper Unplugged: Women in Jazz

Chinese-Language Tour: Seeds

Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

Reciprocity: On the Co-Evolution of Seeds, Plants, and People

Public Celebration: 2025 MFA in Visual Art Thesis Exhibition

Tour de Museo

Decolonize the Garden: From Seeds to Bees

Bunny and Charles Burson Visiting Artist Lecture: Beatriz Cortez  