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)
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.
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)
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)
Photo by Andrew Mitchell
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)