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A monoprint in a palette of vibrant pinks with yellow, orange, and green accents. Four full-length female nudes are seen in profile, outlined in thick blue strokes and extending the height of the sheet. The figures are abstracted, composed of rounded forms. They are completely surrounded by fields of color, largely triangular in shape but with washier fields toward the top of the image, perhaps evoking the sky over a landscape.

Exhibition Print Catalyst @ 30

June 27, 2026 – December 6, 2026
A black-and-white photograph of a person in a dark dress and cap, kneeling on a mat with their knees tucked under them. Facing the viewer but looking to the side, they hold a thread between pursed lips as if feeding it between two rod-shaped spools, one held in their hand and the other suspended from a vertical length of thread. In the background, another seated person appears in profile, working with their hands.

Exhibition W. Eugene Smith and the Art of Witnessing

June 27, 2026 – December 6, 2026

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A black-and-white film still showing two men blurring as they run. Each wears light trousers and a sleeveless, cheetah-print shirt. Their surrounds are fully blurred, while portions of the men’s bodies and clothing are better defined.

Film Screenings "Sonder" by Thuthuka Sibisi

Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
A film still showing a large group of men standing proudly in festive or martial dress outdoors on a bright day. They are gathered behind a frontmost figure, who looks forward with a powerful, serious expression. Hills are seen in the distance.

Film Screenings "SHAKA ILEMBE"

Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Art making as part of the Gallery’s Teen Art Studio, 2025

Teen Events Teen Art Studio

Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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Sestertius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome from Rome

Mint: Rome, Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53–117, ruled A.D. 98–117

The Lamp

Artist: Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)

Dr. Hezekiah Beardsley (1748–1790)

Artist: The Beardsley Limner (American, active ca. 1785–ca.1800)

Elizabeth Davis Beardsley (1749–1790)

Artist: The Beardsley Limner (American, active ca. 1785–ca.1800)

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