Current Art Exhibitions

A permanent exhibition reimagining the Amistad revolt of 1839, centering the African captives who led the revolt and their fight for freedom, featuring historical artifacts, original documents, and artwork including Nathaniel Jocelyn's iconic portrait of Sengbe Pieh.

Exhibition exploring sea monsters through specimens from the Museum of Comparative Zoology, historical illustrations, ancient mariners' maps, cultural artifacts, and deep sea photography. Features items such as a viperfish, giant squid tentacle and beak, Megalodon shark tooth, and a Peruvian ceramic pot by the ancient Moche people. Examines humanity's relationship with the ocean and how we apply monstrosity to things we don't understand.

A group exhibition featuring three artists connected to Kent State University exploring themes of circles, paths, and grids through ceramic sculpture and textile art.

A permanent gallery installation reimagining UMFA's Latin American art collection with a focus on decolonization, featuring works from Indigenous communities across Mexico, Central and South America, alongside contemporary art. Developed in partnership with Artes de México en Utah and a community advisory board over three years.

An immersive digital exhibition featuring 360-degree projections and virtual reality displays across 15,000-square-foot screens. The experience includes 10,000 square feet of immersive storytelling, a re-creation of Monet's studio in Giverny, France, and the garden that inspired many of his iconic works. Visitors typically spend 60 to 90 minutes exploring the exhibition.

A groundbreaking exhibition exploring over 200 years of social dance in New York City, featuring styles from lindy hop to vogue, with interactive dance floors and artifacts from Louis Armstrong's trumpet to Celia Cruz's shoes.