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Exhibits & Events

Come appreciate the work of artists from around the world, including our own here in Beloit.

Wright Museum is Closed

Due to the college’s response to COVID-19, the Wright Museum of Art will be closed between now and May 12, 2020. More

Current Exhibits

CANCELED: Reflections

January 28 until April 3

Reflections by Terrence A. Reese is a series of black-and-white documentary-style photographs of renowned Americans reflected in a mirror strategically placed within their personal living spaces. Their lives and careers - have shaped the political, economic and social realities of the world.

March 3 until May 17

Collection/Agency is an ongoing project by artist Joey Fauerso interested in the intersections between collecting and power, and the ways that collections canonize and organize history, culture and nature.

Previous Exhibits

Jan 2020

CANCELED: Signs and Love Songs

The work of Trina May Smith and Rafael Francisco Salas reflects a national moment viewed through visual culture in America, on its highways and in its ditches, fields and back alleyways. From these artworks emerge a sentiment of decline and loss.

Jan 2020

Color and Chemistry

Throughout history artists have closely aligned with chemists. The exhibition Color and Chemistry will explore art through the scientific lens, and study various artist’s color palettes, materials and techniques.

Dec 2019

COMPARE: Images of Childhood

Curated by students in EDYS 276: East Asian Education, Culture, and Society, this exhibition explores different cultural lenses on childhood and how artists have borrowed across cultures to frame these young subjects.

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