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The Stanley Museum of Art will remain closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, for Independence Day. We will reopen to the public on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at regular hours.

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Silhouette of shrubbery and branches in front of a serene body of water and cloudy sky in pastel warm shades

Stanley Museum of Art Acquires Pioneering Digital Art Collection

Four people sitting behind a long table, conversing.

Panel Discussions on Art, Academia, and Free Speech

A rug weaved with threads of greys and blues, depicting static, surround by a black border

Homecoming Welcomes Loans from the Gochman Family Collection

Participants of the workshop "Write at The Stanley" meeting in the visual classroom.

Write at the Stanley: A Welcoming Space for Writers of All Levels

Nnenna Okore posing with her artwork "Spirit Dance"

Artist Talk: Nnenna Okore

Curator Cory Gundlach speaking in gallery to audience about Mami Wata

Gallery Talk: Mami Wata

Abstract painting

Director Lessing Reflects on Oliver Lee Jackson

Aerial view of Gibson Square Park with large white tent and big crowd of people

A Successful Grand Opening

Students view art on easels and take notes.

First UI Class Hosted at the Stanley

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Meet the Docent Class of 2022

sculptural bust of Black woman's head

New to the Collection

A Black man in a dark t-shirt and beige ball cap in front of a mural painted with geometric shapes in bright colors.

Odili Donald Odita creates first work for "Thresholds" series

A wall painted with brightly colored geometric shapes. Each shape has a unique color.

"Surrounding" Welcomes Visitors

A group of students, seen from the back, walk through a Stanley Museum of Art gallery

Getting Ready with the Stanley Campus Council

Woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a long-sleeve shirt with red/pink floral pattern sits in a red lounge chair in front of windows

Student Employee Reflections

Base of Mami Wata figure showing decorations with flaking and missing blue paint.

Art Conservation: At the Nexus of Art and Science

Two hands wearing purple gloves hold an L-shaped metal object mount with curved, wooden form attached to one end.

Mounting Excitement

A small section of an abstract painting seen between wooden slats of packing crate.

Sneak Peek in the Galleries

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