Rotating exhibitions of objects from the collection and loans of work by renowned artists are presented in the gallery spaces.

Exhibitions are curated by semester to meet the interests of a wide range of academic courses and co-curricular programs across the divisions of the college, with Denison students and faculty exhibiting work as well. Contemporary, classical, 2D, and installation work represents the diverse conversations and ways objects can connect to our audiences.

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Winter Hands

ka’yasu’/ne’nakw

The Denison Museum presents: ka’yasu’/ne’nakw

Exhibition Archives

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Oil on canvas painting titled Resurrection by Julie Buffalohead

Echoes of Ohio's Indigenous Legacy: Bridging Past and Present

The Denison Museum presents: Echoes of Ohio's Indigenous Legacy: Bridging Past and Present

Portraying Identity

Portraying Identity

Denison Museum presents: "Portraying Identity"

three art pieces

Shift: Adapting with Change and Resilience

The Denison Museum presents Shift: Adapting with Change and Resilience.

Around the World and back again: the making of Denison’s Art Collection

Around the World and back again: the making of Denison’s Art Collection

The Denison Museum presents "Around the World and back again: the making of Denison’s Art Collection."

Gordon Parks image

Gordon Parks & Contemporaries through the lens

The Denison Museum presents "Gordon Parks & Contemporaries through the lens."

To be a Drum_Aminah Robinson_Columbus Museum of Art

Composing Communities, the work of Aminah Robinson

The Denison Museum presents "Composing Communities, the work of Aminah Robinson."

Be a Good Neighbor

Be a Good Neighbor

The Denison Museum presents “Be a Good Neighbor.”

Black Snake Rising

Black Snake Rising

The Denison Museum presents “Black Snake Rising” by RYAN! Feddersen

Housecoat by Natalie Baxter

Appalachia in Focus

The Denison Museum presents “Appalachia in Focus”

Will Wilson, Insurgent Hopi Maiden, Melissa Pochoema, Citizen of the Hopi Tribe, 2015, printed 2019, Archival pigment print from wet plate collodion scan, 50 x 40 in. Art Bridges.

In Conversation: Will Wilson

The Denison Museum presents “In Conversation: Will Wilson,” organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Rachel Ross: Lake Valley

Rachel Rose: Lake Valley

Lake Valley is an eight-minute video work by American artist Rachel Rose.

Kehinde Wiley, Prince Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, 2013. Courtesy of Hedy Fisher and Randy Shull

Say It Loud

Say It Loud includes the work of world-renowned contemporary Black artists who document and challenge dominant historical perspectives and events.

Zanele Muholi

About Ourselves/Inside Ourselves

This exhibition explores the interaction between LGBTQ+ identities and their history.

Nathalie Miebach: The Burden of Every Drop

The Weather Variations: Connecting Data, Sculpture, and Music

Denison welcomes Artist Nathalie Miebach to offer our campus community new perspectives on the intersection of science, art, and music.

homer image

Defining Childhood: Growing up in the US (1860-1940)

The Denison Museum presents an exhibition that explores the varieties of childhood in the US between the Civil War and World War II.

The Work of Emory Douglas

The Work of Emory Douglas

The Denison Museum and the Department of History present the work of revolutionary artist Emory Douglas.

Guerrilla Girls

‘Guerrilla Girls’

The Denison Museum presents a mini retrospective of 30+ years of creative activism by the Guerrilla Girls.

Illustration from “Liberal Arts Today” exhibition

‘Liberal Arts Today’

Denison Museum exhibit explores what the liberal arts mean today.

Illustration from The Art of War: John Lawrence Doyle’s Sharpshooters 76” an exhibition

‘The Art of War: John Lawrence Doyle’s Sharpshooters 76’

The Denison Museum presents an exhibition titled "The Art of War: John Lawrence Doyle's Sharpshooters 76."

Illustration from “The Great War: Illustrations by Jean-Louis Forain” exhibition

‘The Great War: Illustrations by Jean-Louis Forain’

The Denison Museum presents an exhibition titled "The Great War: Illustrations by Jean-Louis Forain."