Upcoming Exhibitions

Photorealism in Focus

February 11, 2026 - May 31, 2026

"Photorealism in Focus" brings together pioneering and contemporary artists who use meticulous detail and technical precision to blur the line between painting and photography, revealing how the movement continues to transform everyday subjects into striking reflections on perception, memory, and realism today.

Audrey Flack, Shiva Blue, 1972–1973 [DETAIL]. Oil and acrylic on canvas. Heiskell Family Collection. Courtesy of Louis K. Meisel Gallery. © Audrey Flack.

Yinka Shonibare: Sanctuary

February 11, 2026 - January 3, 2027

Yinka Shonibare's poignant installation, "Sanctuary City," explores the contested nature of refuge through illuminated miniature architectural models, tracing the historical and political complexities of sanctuary while confronting the moral imperatives of protection in an era of global displacement.

Yinka Shonibare CBE, Sanctuary City, 2024. An installation of 18 miniature buildings. Wood, paint, Dutch wax printed cotton textile, LED lights. Installation view, Suspended States, 2024 Serpentine South. Photo: © Jo Underhill. Courtesy Yinka Shonibare CBE and Serpentine. Courtesy Tia Collection. © Yinka Shonibare CBE. All rights reserved, DACS 2025.

Installation view of the Lois Foster Stairwell with a selection of flag paintings by the artist Fred Wilson on the wall.

Fred Wilson: The Flag Project

February 11, 2026 - May 31, 2026

Installed as a mural-like sequence in the Lois Foster Wing Stairwell, Fred Wilson’s flag paintings reimagine national emblems in stark black on raw cotton, offering a powerful meditation on Blackness, history, and the unfinished project of nationhood.

Installation view, Fred Wilson: The Flag Project, February 11, 2026–May 31, 2026. Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. Julia Featheringill Photography.