Fall brings new beginnings to a university campus, and it is no different for us here at the Gallery. We celebrate the opening of The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876–1917, which will remain on view through January 5, 2025. Years in the making, the exhibition explores figure studies from the American Renaissance, a pivotal yet neglected period in American art. We also welcome the artist Maren Hassinger to the museum to construct her 2022 sculpture Monument (Pyramid), a recent acquisition that will be displayed in the Margaret and Angus Wurtele Sculpture Garden this academic year. There are new rotations of prints and drawings and photographs to enjoy in our permanent-collection galleries. On the third floor, don’t miss the mixed-media work Time To Be Still by the Native American artist Teresa Baker, set to be installed the week of September 16 along with other examples of contemporary art.

I hope you will come often this fall and remain an important part of all that we do! If you are unable to visit in person, you can always access our vast collection and other resources, including the latest issue of the Gallery’s magazine, on this website or create your own self-guided virtual tour using the Smartify app.

Stephanie Wiles
The Henry J. Heinz II Director