August 26, 2025 - December 7, 2025. Organized by the Birmingham Museum of Art, this exhibition celebrates a key figure in the history of Black American art, Hayward L. Oubre, Jr. (1916 – 2006). This is the first monographic retrospective of Oubre’s artwork, and shares a previously unexamined history of American modernism rooted in the South through 52 sculptures, paintings, and prints.

August 26, 2025 - January 25, 2026. Accompanying "Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity," this exhibition is a focused installation exploring the early years of the University of Iowa’s studio MFA program that places Oubre in the context of faculty and students such as Mauricio Lasansky, Philip Guston, Miriam Schapiro, and Houston Ellis Chandler.

Summer 2025 - 2026. A collaborative exhibition between the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist, Department of Anthropology, and the Stanley Museum of Art. Featuring artifacts of the Indigenous people from archaeologically defined Mill Creek and Glenwood cultures.

March 2025 - October 2025. This installation celebrates some of the many artworks that have entered the collection within the last decade. Select African art acquisitions are joined by highlights from the museum’s growing photography holdings.

Summer 2024 - 2026. The most ambitious site-specific installation to date by artist Jiha Moon, who received her MFA degree at the University of Iowa in 2002. "One An Other" is the third installment in the museum’s "Thresholds" series, which highlights the work of Iowa-affiliated artists.

Summer 2025. The Visual Laboratory contains artwork specially selected by instructors for their courses throughout the semester. It also includes a table for students to work or meet, and a puzzle for visitors to enjoy.

“Fragments of the Canon” encourages viewers to contemplate the idea of who can collect art and who has the power to shape the stories we tell about history and culture.

Explores the continuous evolution and global exchange of art and culture through historical objects placed alongside modern and contemporary works from the museum's collections.

This exhibition showcases nearly thirty masks from the Stanley's permanent collection, exploring their cultural significance, artistic ingenuity, and role in ritual performance.