Featured Exhibition

Sheldon Treasures

January 31, 2020 through December 31, 2020

Now in its sixth iteration, Sheldon Treasures continues to highlight of some of the museum’s most important and best known objects. More info

Highlights

Exploring nuances in portraiture from the late nineteenth century to today—and testing the very definition of the genre—Person of Interest presents depictions of the literal and abstracted body from Sheldon’s rich holdings and selected loans. More info

Small Abstractions: Highlights from Sheldon’s Permanent Collection

January 31, 2020 through December 31, 2020

Underscoring the distinction of Sheldon’s collection of twentieth-century abstract paintings, this exhibition features small-scale works that give insight to a wide range of abstraction’s visual vocabulary. More info

Tales of Genji I

August 11, 2020 through December 31, 2020

Recently acquired by the museum, Helen Frankenthaler’s woodcut Tales of Genji I is a tour de force of printmaking and creative collaboration between the trailblazing twentieth-century abstract painter and the master printmaker Kenneth Tyler. More info

Sheldon Museum of Art Main Content

Featured Exhibition

Sheldon Treasures

Highlights

Person of Interest

Small Abstractions: Highlights from Sheldon’s Permanent Collection

Tales of Genji I

Events

First Friday at Sheldon Museum of Art

Look at Lunchtime — On Facebook Live

Closed All Day for Home Football Game

A conversation with artist Radcliffe Bailey

First Friday at Sheldon Museum of Art

Look at Lunchtime — On Facebook Live

Closed All Day for Home Football Game

Closed All Day for Home Football Game