A person with dark skin against a solid black backdrop holds a vintage sepia-toned photograph directly in front of their face

Portraiture & Archives in African Photography

August 22, 2026 – December 13, 2026, this exhibition brings together six photographers of African descent whose work, made between 1963 and 2024, uses the human figure to explore culture, identity, memory, and modern life.
Photograph of a figure in a white robe and elaborate red beaded headdress that covers the face. In the background is a pale sky during sunset with calm water and rocks along the shoreline.

Maam Njaré: Goddess of Water

August 22, 2026 – December 13, 2026. Featuring photography works by artist Ibrahima Thiam, this series revisits the myths and beliefs of traditional and contemporary society in Senegal, evoking the many invisible deities who live among us.
Mixed-media painting titled "Haetae (white cloud)" by artist Jiha Moon features a mythical guardian lion emerging from textured white clouds and colorful swirling ribbons on a teal background

Pushing the Envelope: Hand Papermaking at Dieu Donné

November 3, 2026–May 31, 2027. This installation highlights the activities of Dieu Donné, the leading nonprofit institution dedicated to the collaborative process of hand papermaking.
A potted fiddle-leaf fig plant painted on a white mailer envelope with partially visible printed text along the edges.

Plants and Power: Art’s Botanical Imagination

November 17, 2026–May 23, 2027. Through a broad spectrum of loans, objects from the collection, and commissions, this exhibition reconsiders the presence of horticultural subjects and materials in modern and contemporary artistic practice.