All Past Exhibitions
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Experimental GeographyCurated by Nato Thompson Find out more »This exhibition explores the distinctions between geographical study and artistic experience of the earth, as well as the juncture where the two realms collide.
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The StorytellerCurated by Claire Gilman, Margaret Sundell Find out more »Responding to the rapid, often violent transformations of the twenty-first century, contemporary artists have displayed a growing desire to activate art’s documentary capacity: its ability to bear witness to events in the world.
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BroadcastCurated by Irene Hofmann Find out more »Broadcast explores the ways in which artists since the late 1960s have engaged with, critiqued, and inserted themselves into official channels of broadcast television and radio.
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People’s BiennialCurated by Jens Hoffmann, Harrell Fletcher Find out more »This innovative project proposes an alternative model to the standard contemporary art biennial, aiming to recognize the talent and unique expression that is present within many communities. At the same time, the openness of this model is intended to reflect upon the often exclusionary and insular nature of contemporary art.
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The New NormalCurated by Michael Connor Find out more »The New Normal brings together thirteen recent artworks that use private information as raw material and subject matter.
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Mixed Signals: Artists Consider Masculinity in SportsCurated by Christopher Bedford Find out more »Despite all that has changed since sexual and social identity became a hot-button topic in art production and discourse throughout the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s, one American stereotype still remains particularly entrenched: that of the male athlete.
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Slightly UnbalancedCurated by Susan Hapgood Find out more »Slightly Unbalanced features work that deals with a range of psychological tendencies, including anxiety, obsessive behavior, depression and narcissism. The artists question what constitutes normalcy, and what qualifies as neurosis, a slippery and suggestive endeavor.
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Jess: To and From the Printed PageCurated by Ingrid Schaffner Find out more »Jess (1923–2004) was an influential artist who emerged in the 1950s from within the literary context of Beat culture in San Francisco. Focusing on his intimate ties to poetry, books, and printed matter, Jess: To and From the Printed Page features examples of his celebrated impastos together with many of his collages and designs, as well as the books and magazines in which they were reproduced.
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Phantasmagoria: Specters of AbsenceCurated by José Roca Find out more »Phantasmagoria includes works by contemporary artists who create ghostly images to reflect on notions of absence and loss, using spectral effects and immaterial mediums such as shadows, fog, mist, and breath.
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Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable ArtCurated by Stephanie Smith Find out more »Balancing environmental, social, economic, and aesthetic concerns, sustainable design has the potential to transform everyday life and is reshaping the fields of architecture and product design. Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art explores the influence of this design philosophy on artists who combine a fresh aesthetic sensibility with a constructively critical approach to the production, dissemination, and display of art.