Programs and Events

Cliff Notez performing outside of the Rose

Cliff Notez, 2019. Photo by Natasha Moustache.

The Rose Art Museum is committed to maintaining a respectful, safe, and inclusive museum experience for all our visitors. All programs are free to attend. 

We are committed to making our programs accessible to all; please email inquiries and requests to roseartmuseum@brandeis.edu.

A Brandeis student discusses a painting with a group of visitors.

Student Docent Tours

February 20, 2026 - April 26, 2026

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.

Photo by Dan Holmes.

Film still from Show Me Your Bruises, Then

Zoë Buckman: Show Me Your Bruises, Then

March 25, 2026

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.

Zoë Buckman, Show Me Your Bruises, Then, 2021–2022 [Digital Film Still]. Film. 17 minutes. Courtesy of the artist. © Zoë Buckman.

Photo of artist Jean Shin

In Conversation: Jean Shin

April 15, 2026

Join artist Jean Shin in conversation with Dr. Gannit Ankori and Dr. Amy Kahng as she reflects on "Alterations" (1999), newly reinstalled at the Rose Art Museum, and traces the evolving ideas that connect this landmark work to her recent practice.

Jean Shin. Photo by Joseph Hu. Courtesy of the artist.

Still of Audrey Flack painting

Film Screening of Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack

April 19, 2026

Join the Rose Art Museum for a special screening of the acclaimed 2019 documentary Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack, an intimate and illuminating portrait of one of the most dynamic and uncompromising artists of the 20th century.

Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack, 2019. Film still. Credit: Deborah Shaffer.