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Feb 16
Westward Ho!
January 23 – March 23 Featuring western landscapes and works related to westward expansion, this exhibition includes works by James...


Feb 3
In Conversation: Realism & Abstraction
January 23 to March 23 Opening Reception & Alliance Raffle: First Friday, February 7 from 5 pm to 8 pm Artist on Art Speaker during...


Jan 26
John Costigan: American Idyll
Opening Reception: Friday, January 17 from 5 pm to 8 pm Exhibition January 16 to April 6 The first exhibition of 2025 will be “John...

Oct 23, 2024
John Silk Deckard
Curated by Alia Sarris, International Fine Print Dealers Association Curatorial Intern November 8, 2024- January 26, 2025 Opening...


Oct 1, 2024
PRESENT TENSE INDIGENEITY II
Dorene Red Cloud (Oglala Sioux Tribe) Exhibition October 7 to November 1 Present Tense Indigeneity II is a satellite solo exhibition...


Sep 18, 2024
Swope Art Museum Joins Bloomberg Connects App, Offering Free Digital Guide to Enhance Visitor Experience
The Swope Art Museum has launched its Bloomberg Connects app, a free digital guide to cultural organizations around the world. This...

Jul 1, 2024
Two Things Can Be True
by Susan Bryant April 7 — June 30, 2023 "I'm interested in the dualities in our lives, and how they might be explored and expressed...


Jul 1, 2024
Drawing Conclusions
by Cheryl H. Hahn January 20 — April 2, 2023 The artist, Cheryl Hahn states, "My work depicts organic, biomorphic shapes enfolded within...


Jul 1, 2024
Traditional Arts and Creative Identities
June 2-September 24, 2023 From a fourth-generation hoop net maker to a Zapotec weaver, this exhibition explores how makers from diverse...

Jul 1, 2024
Curious Vessel
by Melody Evans January 20 — March 26, 2023 Melody Evans studied for four years at the San Antonio School of Art and Craft and started...


Jun 28, 2024
Sarah Paulsen: Making Sense
The exhibition displays artwork and animated documentary videos by Paulsen, an award-winning St. Louis artist whose colorful paintings...


Jun 20, 2024
2024 William T. Turman Plein Air Competition & Exhibition
The Swope Art Museum proudly presents the 2024 William T. Turman Plein Air Exhibition.


May 20, 2024
80th Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition
October 18 – December 15, 2024 Opening Reception on Friday, October 18th. The Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition invites artists from...


Apr 22, 2024
PERSISTENT VISION: A STANLEY LEWIS RETROSPECTIVE
JUNE 7 – SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, June 7, 5 - 7 PM ARTIST PRESENTATION: 6 PM The Swope Art Museum is pleased to...


Apr 22, 2024
57 Annual Student Art Exhibition Opening
The 57th Annual Student Art Exhibition Opening Reception took place at the Swope Art Museum this past Saturday. The museum was alive with...


Mar 21, 2024
57th Annual Student Art Exhibition
April 20, 2024 - May 12, 2024
Reception April 20, 2024, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m


Mar 4, 2024
Allison Duerk: "The Art in the Debs Museum"
Last Friday, we had the pleasure of hosting Allison Duerk from the Eugene V. Debs Museum for our monthly First Friday speaker series....

Feb 21, 2024
🎉 Reflecting on Our 16th Annual Mardi Gras Party: A Night of Celebration! ðŸŽ
What a fantastic evening we had at our 16th Annual Mardi Gras Party! The atmosphere was buzzing with excitement, and the vibrant colors...


Dec 9, 2023
79th annual Wabash Valley Exhibition
More than 800 artworks from artists in Indiana and six other states entered the Swope Art Museum’s 79th Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition....
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