It is with deep sadness and profound respect that the Zimmerli acknowledges the passing of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (b. 1940, citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation), a visionary artist, educator, and activist whose life’s work transcended boundaries and bridged cultures. Her extraordinary contributions to contemporary art and her tireless advocacy for Indigenous voices have left an indelible mark on the art world and beyond.

McCarthy joins the Zimmerli on January 6, 2025. He will serve on the museum’s senior leadership team and participate in shaping its mission and vision, as well as oversee the museum’s curatorial department and assume responsibility for its scholarly and artistic program while managing the development of the permanent collection and exhibitions.

Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always is an unprecedented survey of contemporary Native American art curated by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation), marking the largest curatorial endeavor in the acclaimed artist’s 40-year career and emphasizing her pivotal role in bringing forth a living Native Art history. Comprising over 100 works across a range of media, this exhibition foregrounds the significance of identity in artmaking through the diverse practices of 97 artists, representing more than 50 distinct Indigenous nations and tribes across the United States.

The Zimmerli joins hundreds of cultural institutions around the globe on Bloomberg Connects, which offers unique content to enrich visitor engagement. The app invites the public to easily access the Zimmerli's content when planning a trip to the museum, while in the galleries or delving deeper after a visit. Easy links to visitor information, upcoming events, the gallery map, social media accounts, and membership options—as well as multilingual capabilities with the integration of Google Translate—enhance the visitor experience. (9/9/24)

Past is Prologue, by Mason Gross professor emeritus Patrick Strzelec, provides an inviting atmosphere on the front terrace of the Zimmerli, making art accessible to visitors and passersby. The artist created it as a monument the Class of 1965, which funded the commission of the sculpture, "to reflect their magic, their trajectory, their innocence, the fervor to do right, that this might live with us— and on this campus—forever.” (9/5/24)

Join us this fall for free public programs and new member experiences. Such favorites as SparkNight, Último Domingo, Art Together, Study Break, and artist talks return, with the addition of monthly highlight tours. (8/21/24)

KultureCity®, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting inclusivity and accessibility for individuals with sensory needs, has renewed its partnership with the Zimmerli, which makes the museum and all of the programs and events that the organization hosts sensory inclusive. A sensory bag, equipped with noise canceling headphones, fidget tools, verbal cue cards, and weighted lap pad is also available to all visitors who may feel overwhelmed by the environment. (7/16/24)

After nearly two decades of service to the museum and the university, Donna Gustafson retires on Sept. 1, 2024. Her forward-thinking contributions to the Zimmerli reach far beyond the art and exhibitions that she put on display. (7/11/24)

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Opening September 4, the major exhibition Smoke & Mirrors features work from across the globe by artists who conceptualize access through humor, antagonism, transparency, and invisibility. Organized by guest curator Dr. Amanda Cachia, a prominent disability arts activist and scholar, this unprecedented exhibition showcases work by artists with disabilities, who are underrepresented in museums. It also encourages visitors with disabilities and their allies to become active participants in telling their own stories. (6/27/24)

Featuring more than 100 objects—painting, drawing, assemblage, video, sculpture, photography—The Body Implied: The Vanishing Figure in Soviet Art presents works of art made between 1970 and the present, by 22 artists from Armenia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine. The imagery features partially obscured or hidden figures, as well as instances where the human form is implied, but not visible. (4/4/24)

Composer, multimedia artist and writer Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) presents the artist talk “Anthropocene Blues—The Peace Symphony,” in conjunction with the current exhibition The Body Implied: The Vanishing Figure in Soviet Art. (3/25/24)

A New York Times staff photographer and Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, Agins's images tell unforgettable stories about life in America. The second Black woman ever hired as a staff photographer at The New York Times, her groundbreaking assignments offer some of the most important documentation of race relations, celebrity culture, sports, spirituality, and economic disparity in America. (2/22/24)