2026 Programs and Events
Kniznick Gallery and Rose Art Museum Cross-Campus Tour
April 24, 2026, 12 p.m.
Join us for a cross-campus tour exploring women’s Holocaust narratives at the Kniznick Gallery and continuing to the Rose Art Museum to consider how artists across exhibitions like "Photorealism in Focus," "Fabricated Imaginaries: Crafting Art," and "Yinka Shonibare: Sanctuary" bear witness, shape memory, and imagine spaces of refuge.
Left: Helmar Lerski, Hände einer Graphikerin (Lea Grundig), ca. 1944 [DETAIL]. Vintage print. Courtesy of Galerie Berinson, Berlin. Right: David Kassan, "Raya Kovensky, Survivor of Kristallnacht," 2018 [DETAIL]. Oil on acrylic mirror panel. Heiskell Family Collection. Courtesy of the artist. © David Kassan.
Virtual Tour of Yinka Shonibare’s Sanctuary City
April 22, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join the Rose Art Museum for a virtual deep dive into "Yinka Shonibare: Sanctuary," featuring the U.S. debut of the British-Nigerian artist’s powerful, immersive installation "Sanctuary City" (2024).
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. Julia Featheringill Photography. Courtesy Tia Collection. © Yinka Shonibare CBE. All rights reserved, DACS 2025.
Film Screening of Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack
April 19, 2026, 4 p.m.
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.
In Conversation: Jean Shin
April 15, 2026, 7 p.m.
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.
Zoë Buckman: Show Me Your Bruises, Then
March 25, 2026, 7 p.m.
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.
In Conversation: Judy Chicago
March 4, 2026, 7 p.m.
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.
Judy Chicago, 2024. Photo © Chicago Woodman LLC, Donald Woodman/Artists Rights Society, New York. Courtesy of the artist and Jessica Silverman.
Student Docent Tours
February 20, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
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.
Winter Exhibitions Opening Celebration
February 11, 2026, 6 p.m.
Kick off the winter season at the Rose Art Museum with an opening celebration inviting you to explore "Photorealism in Focus," "Yinka Shonibare: Sanctuary," and "Fabricated Imaginaries: Crafting Art" alongside our vibrant community.
Photo by Ferns Francois.
Art as Resistance in Fabricated Imaginaries
January 21, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join us for an engaging virtual conversation that explores how artists harness creativity to confront violence, respond to social unrest, and imagine paths toward change.
Installation view, Fabricated Imaginaries: Crafting Art, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, August 20, 2025–May 31, 2026. Julia Featheringill Photography.