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A detail of an etching that shows a white-robed angel in the sky amidst fluffy clouds, radiant light, and other celestial beings. The heavenly figures hover over a landscape with lush trees and foliage rendered in deep shadow to the right.

News Printing Darkness

Installation on view through December 7, 2025

A black-and-white, close-up photograph of a woman’s face in profile slightly gazing at the viewer. She wears a hat with soft feathers that drape over her left ear and a black netted veil that covers the upper part of her face.

News The Shared New Vision of ringl + pit

Installation on view through December 7, 2025

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Upcoming Programs

A group of several people seen from behind and from a slight distance while seated in an art gallery. Facing the viewer and seeming to address the group, a masked person stands alongside a work of figural sculpture presented on a platform.

Virtual Arts in Mind

Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Gallery Talks Conserving Textile Histories

Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Art making as part of the Gallery’s Teen Art Studio, 2025

Teen Events Teen Art Studio

Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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Find details about more than 190,000 objects, starting with our highlights.

Bowl with a Monkey Scribe and K'awiil, God of Lightning

Artist: Unknown

Continuous Bow-back Windsor Chair

Maker, attributed to: Jedediah Browning (American, 1767–1852)

Female Figure with Four Children

Model No. 1760 "Mesa" Table

Designer: Terence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings (British, 1905–1976, active United States, 1930–64), Manufacturer: Widdicomb Furniture Company (American, founded 1858)

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