Spring 2026 Events
All events are free and open to the public.
Spring 2026 exhibitions
Line, Color, Contrast: Japanese Prints and New York Arts and Crafts and companion exhibition, Drawing Connections: Frank Lloyd Wright
On view January 29鈥揗ay 16, 2026
Exhibition opening January 29, 2026, 5鈥7PM
Main and Mezzanine Galleries
Japanese woodblock prints transformed American design at the turn of the century. Nowhere is this more evident than the Arts and Crafts Movement in New York. Organized by Joseph Leach, curator of collections and exhibitions.
Companion exhibition, Drawing Connections: Frank Lloyd Wright, is guest curated by Julia Walker, associate professor of art history, and students in 鈥淩ewriting Wright鈥 (ARTH 480A). Generous support provided by .
Momenta @ the Museum
First performance Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 5鈥7PM
Second performance Friday, May 1, 2026, 5鈥7PM
Main Gallery
The acclaimed , the Department of Music鈥檚 quartet-in-residence, offers two very special performances in the next installment of Momenta @ the Museum, each in celebration of BUAM exhibitions.
Guest curator presentation by Julia Walker
'I believe in God, only I spell it Nature': The Organic Architecture of Frank Lloyd
Wright
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 5PM
Main Gallery
Wright鈥檚 theory of organic architecture was one he developed over the entire course of his career. For architecture to be truly organic, he believed, nature must be understood as the primary source of good design, in which underlying structures are expressed in visible exterior form. This talk will offer an overview of how the pursuit of organic architecture constituted a lifelong endeavor for Wright, evident in his drawing practice as well as his built projects.
Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day @ BUAM!
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 2鈥4PM
Main Gallery
Come talk art with our Dynamic Docents from , go on a scavenger hunt, create your own sculpture, and MORE as we celebrate our friends in the community with Down Syndrome.
Generous support provided by .
#BingCollects Pop-Up Series
Collaboration with University Libraries Special Collections
The theme during the 2025-2026 academic year is 鈥淔ood & Drink.鈥 Items on display will highlight artwork, objects, ephemera and books from the collections related to dining out and at home as well as growing and preparing food. Not merely for nourishment, food and drink are central to individual enjoyment, strengthening bonds among family and friends, building community and celebrating culture.
- Sub-theme: In the Garden
March 5, 2026, 2鈥4PM
Bartle Breezeway - Sub-theme: For the Feast
April 14, 2026, 12鈥2PM
Marketplace, University Union
A Long Series of Shorts: Films about the Arts and Crafts Movement
*DATE CHANGE Thursday, April 16, 2026, 12-7PM
Main Gallery
Puzzle & Play Night
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 5-7PM
Main Gallery
Cookies & Curators
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 5PM
Lower Galleries
Chat with our curator, Joseph T. Leach, snack on some cookies and tour student-curated exhibitions led by BUAM curatorial interns.
Art is for Every Body!
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 5:00-6:00PM
Lower Galleries
Join BUAM staff for our new accessible hands-on experience in our lower galleries. Touch our new sensory boards, feel our 3-D printed sculpture, and explore our works created for people with low vision.