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Snow day! Stay safe.

Sheldon Museum of Art is closed today — Friday, February 20 — due to inclement weather.

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Bronze sculpture under a blanket of snow at Sheldon Museum of Art.

Snow day! Stay safe.

Sheldon Museum of Art is closed today — Friday, February 20 — due to inclement weather.

Fabrication model for the sculpture "Torn Notebook."

From Sketch to Sculpture: Torn Notebook at 30

January 24, 2026 through July 5, 2026

From Sketch to Sculpture celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of Torn Notebook, the monumental sculpture Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen were commissioned to create for the green space at 12th and Q streets.

A detail of the painting "Arch Hotel" (1929) by Stuart Davis.

Americans Abroad

January 24, 2026 through July 5, 2026

Featuring works from the museum’s collection, this exhibition surveys the creative output of artists who left the United States in search of inspiration and artistic advancement.

"Buddhist Community of Lincoln (Chua Linh Quang)," 2011, a photograph by Binh Danh.

Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity

January 24, 2026 through July 5, 2026

How does an artist’s work reflect the American experience? As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding, Sheldon Museum of Art explores this question by showcasing how identity is presented and interrogated in visual art.