Exhibitions

This new invitational program at the Davis is designed to engage artists in transforming the dramatic expanse of floor-to-ceiling, ground-level windows that articulate the lobby of our signature Rafael Moneo building and its courtyard plaza.

This exhibition draws from the Davis Museum’s collection of James Gillray prints, examining both the complexity of Gillray’s printmaking technique and the range and depth of his historical and cultural references.

Christiane Baumgartner works at the intersection of old and new media to expand the traditions of printmaking. Her prints are about speed and transmission, human sight and its elusive capture, cultural memory and modes of representation.

In a portfolio of 22 screen prints based on gouache paintings from 1941, Jacob Lawrence portrays the complexity of abolitionist John Brown’s life, from his fierce Christian piety to his militant devotion to the abolition of slavery.

Sky Hopinka’s short film Dislocation Blues presents an alternative to mainstream media representations of Standing Rock during the 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protests.

The Davis Museum offers guided tours to public groups during open hours. Specially-trained Student Guides engage visitors with the Davis’s distinctive permanent collections and special temporary exhibitions.

Making Memories is an accessible arts program for adults living with early Alzheimer’s and other dementias and their care partners, offering a guided exploration of permanent collections with specially trained staff and student guides.

Spend an art-filled morning at the Davis strolling the galleries before regular opening hours during this free guided tour—a special opportunity for families.

Renowned art historian Leslie King Hammond will analyze the legacy of Jacob Lawrence, who documented American and African American history, which was routinely denigrated, denied, and erased in his era.

As part of its 2018–19 Community Concert season, members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform a free chamber music concert that responds to the exhibit Christiane Baumgartner: Another Country.

Join Assistant Curator Amanda Gilvin in examining Jacob Lawrence’s legacy as both an artist and a historian through a discussion of his series of paintings The Legend of John Brown.

Join us for an afternoon symposium on György Kepes’s work that coincides with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Center for Advanced Visual Studies at MIT.

An annual Davis tradition! Stop by the Davis Museum lobby to find a cool frame for a photograph, or pick up a print or poster for holiday gift-giving.