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Featured Exhibition

Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity

January 24, 2026 through July 5, 2026

How does an artist’s work reflect the American experience? As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding, Sheldon Museum of Art explores this question by showcasing how identity is presented and interrogated in visual art.

Highlights

"Buddhist Community of Lincoln (Chua Linh Quang)," 2011, a photograph by Binh Danh.

Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity

January 24, 2026 through July 5, 2026

Wayne Thiebaud's painting "Salads, Sandwiches, and Desserts," 1962.

Collection Galleries

August 15, 2024 through December 31, 2027

Sheldon Museum of Art’s collection galleries are reimagined through installations that spark inquiry and dialogue on topics that transcend time, place, and media. The themes they present emphasize human ingenuity, imagination, and our interconnectedness with one another and our surroundings.

Fabrication model for the sculpture "Torn Notebook."

From Sketch to Sculpture: Torn Notebook at 30

January 24, 2026 through July 5, 2026

From Sketch to Sculpture celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of Torn Notebook, the monumental sculpture Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen were commissioned to create for the green space at 12th and Q streets.

A detail of the painting "Arch Hotel" (1929) by Stuart Davis.

Americans Abroad

January 24, 2026 through July 5, 2026

Featuring works from the museum’s collection, this exhibition surveys the creative output of artists who left the United States in search of inspiration and artistic advancement.