Upcoming Exhibitions

A detail of an Old Master drawing of two saints flanking an image of the Virgin and Child

From Guild to Genius: Inventing “The Artist” in Western Culture

Jan 22, 2026 - Mar 08, 2026, Becker Gallery

This exhibition traces shifting conceptions of “the artist” in the Western world from the medieval era, through the Renaissance, until today. In asking how and when individual creative genius came to be prized—and protected—the exhibition explores how long-standing paradigms have influenced the names that are remembered in the historical record today and what recognizing these historical forces might mean for the future.

A detail of a colorful painting that shows women laborers in a field

Hung Liu: Happy and Gay

Jan 22, 2026 - May 31, 2026, Media Gallery, Focus Gallery, Center Gallery

This exhibition features works by Hung Liu which adapt and subvert Maoist propaganda cartoons that were published during the 1950s. In the series, Liu revisits cartoons of her youth that were published in children's books and primers (known as “xiaorenshu”). The exhibition was organized by Georgetown University Art Galleries, and curated by Dr. Dorothy Moss and Georgetown graduate students.

A detail of a magazine cover showing colorful abstract shapes in turquoise hues

Creating the Modern: Works on Paper from a Recent Gift by Howard M. Haimes ’76

Mar 26, 2026 - May 31, 2026, Becker Gallery

This exhibition brings together a selection of works on paper created between 1893 and 1947 in Europe and the United States generously donated to the ��vlog Museum of Art by Howard M. Haimes ’76 on the occasion of his fiftieth reunion.

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