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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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The Gallery is free and open to the public from Tuesday through Sunday.

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Upcoming Programs

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Tours Highlights Tours

Sunday, November 16, 2025, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
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Tours Highlights Tours

Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
A painting of a Black woman tightly framed from the chest up. Her body faces us, but she turns her head and looks left with a serene expression. She wears large, golden hoop earrings, blue eyeshadow, and a colorful patterned top. Her Afro rises to the image’s top edge. The figure appears cut-out and presses against a collage-like background, with wood paneling at left and plants at right.

Gallery Talks Mickalene Thomas’s Liz with Hoops

Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
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Find details about more than 190,000 objects, starting with our highlights.

Comfort Starr Mygatt (1763–1823) and Lucy Mygatt (1794–1885)

Artist: John Brewster, Jr. (American, 1766–1854)

Chest-on-Chest

Maker: (cabinet) Stephen Badlam (American, 1751–1815), Carver: John Skillin (American, 1745–1800), Carver: Simeon Skillin, Jr. (American, 1756–1806)

Standing Male Figure

Artist: Unknown

Standing Male Figure

Artist: Unknown

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