If education is the heart of the Mulvane Art Museum, exhibitions are its lifeblood. Visit our galleries to be challenged, educated, and inspired. You can also explore virtual exhibitions from the permanent collection.
House of Idols: Priya Suresh Kambli
Location: Upper Level Galleries
Coming January 2025: Cyanotypes and lumen prints from Priya Kambli's newest project exploring objects of worship.
Learn more about: House of Idols: Priya Suresh Kambli
Being Human: Washburn Faculty Artists
Location: Main Level Galleries
Coming January 2025: Art by Washburn faculty that speaks to the 2025 WUmester theme, Being Human.
Learn more about: Being Human: Washburn Faculty Artists
The Unwritten Rules of Art
Location: Main Level Galleries
Coming January 2025: This exhibition, created for a Washburn aesthetics class, considers the rules that govern art objects.
Learn more about: The Unwritten Rules of Art
Only Human
Location: Main Level Galleries
Coming April 2025: Artwork from the Mulvane collection that explores the parameters of humanity.
Learn more about: Only Human
Endangered Art: Reclaiming a Legacy
Location: Upper Level Galleries
Paintings that have been conserved through the Mulvane's Endangered Art program.
Learn more about: Endangered Art: Reclaiming a Legacy
In This Place: American Dreams
Location: Upper Level Galleries
Works that evoke aspirations for the United States and reference its realities.
Learn more about: In This Place: American Dreams
Women of Abstract Expressionism
Location: Rita Blitt Gallery
An exhibition showcasing the work of Rita Blitt alongside four women who participated in the development of Abstract Expressionism.
Learn more about: Women of Abstract Expressionism
Selections from CRAVING LIGHT: The Museum of Love and Reckoning
Location: Main Level Galleries
Selections from an exhibition in commemoration of Brown v. Board at 70.
Learn more about: Selections from CRAVING LIGHT: The Museum of Love and Reckoning
2024 Washburn Art Student Exhibition
Location: Main Level Galleries
Coming December 2024: An annual juried show featuring art by students at Washburn University.
Learn more about: 2024 Washburn Art Student Exhibition
Traveling Exhibition: Women of Power
Organized by the Mulvane Art Museum, this exhibition of works by Brian Lanker and John Sebelius is available to loan. Learn more
