On View

Current Exhibitions

ACME Lab: The Art of Play

November 1, 2025 – May 17, 2026

This ACME Lab brings together works of art from the UMFA’s permanent collection that depict play – from a quiet match of backgammon to a lively pick-up game of neighborhood […]

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Relative Truths

September 26, 2025 – January 4, 2026

Art reflects the world artists inhabit. The artworks in this exhibition invite contemplation of human relationships relative to truth/fiction, past/present, physical/virtual space, as well as the complexities of social structures […]

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salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu

September 13, 2025 – June 14, 2026

Adama Delphine Fawundu is a New York-based artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi descent. Her practice embodies ancestral memory across space and time, reconnecting places, objects, plants, animals, and […]

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Onishi Yasuaki: Stone on Boundary

February 15, 2025

Japanese artist Onishi Yasuaki is fascinated with the molds, shells, and “reverse casts” of objects that help shape our perception of the physical world. As an installation artist, Onishi designs […]

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Explore the Collection On View

From ancient objects to the latest contemporary works, the UMFA galleries showcase the breadth and depth of human history and creativity. The Museum’s collection of more than 22,000 original works of art is the most dynamic in the region.

African Art

West and East Asian Art

Japanese Art

Mexican Art

Pacific Art

Portrait Hall

North American Art

European Art

Ancient Mediterranean Art

Global Contemporary Art

South Asian Art

Central & South American Art