Experience British Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare’s immersive installation “Sanctuary City”, which asks viewers to consider who is granted safety, who is excluded, and what responsibility societies bear in offering refuge today.
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Yinka Shonibare CBE, Sanctuary City, 2024. An installation of 18 miniature buildings. Wood, paint, Dutch wax printed cotton textile, LED lights. Installation view, Yinka Shonibare: Sanctuary, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, February 11, 2026–January 3, 2027. Photo by Julia Featheringill. © Yinka Shonibare CBE. All rights reserved, DACS 2025.
Rose Art Museum
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Student Docent Tours
Two Brandeis students co-lead 45-minute participatory tours, highlighting the current exhibitions on view. The tours weave together visitor observations, inquiries, and interpretations with student docents' research and perspectives.
February 20
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In Conversation: Judy Chicago
Join us for a virtual program featuring Judy Chicago, a pioneering and influential figure in contemporary art, for a special conversation with Catherine Morris, Senior Curator for the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum.
March 4
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Zoë Buckman: Show Me Your Bruises, Then
Join artist Zoë Buckman for the virtual premiere of her new video work, Show Me Your Bruises, Then (2021-2022), followed by a conversation with Rose Director and Chief Curator Dr. Gannit Ankori.