Current Exhibits
Our Mission
The Art Museum at W&L advances learning through direct engagement with the collections and facilitate an interdisciplinary appreciation of art, history, and culture.
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Portrait of a President: George Washington at 250
July 3, 2026 – Ongoing
University Library Atrium
Luminous Layers: Glazed Surfaces and the Art of Reflection
September 3, 2025 – Ongoing
Reeves Museum of Ceramics
Expressions of Color: Paintings by Evelyn Dawson
September 16, 2024 – Ongoing
McCarthy Gallery, Holekamp Hall
Points of Exchange: Asian Ceramics in the Reeves Collection
August 28, 2024 – Ongoing
Reeves Museum of Ceramics
The Art Museum at Washington and Lee: Fall 2026 Programs and Exhibitions
This academic year’s lineup of exhibits and events will celebrate 150 years of art stewardship at W&L.
James Hill Welborn III to Deliver Lecture on the Codes of Honor During the Civil War
Welborn will discuss his recent book on April 9 in the Harte Center.
W&L’s Glynn Family Professor to Give Public Lecture
Adriana Greci Green’s March 31 talk will focus on Native regalia represented in Western American art.
Jeffrey Evans to Deliver Lecture on ‘Old George’ Sculptor
Evans will explore the work of Matthew Kahle and his peers on March 25 in Payne Hall.
Brian Alexander to Hold Fireside Chat with Former Ambassador Brian Nichols
The March 12 event is presented in conjunction with Moffat Takadiwa’s exhibit “Recoded Memories,” on view in the Reeves Museum of Ceramics.
Fosca Maddaloni-Yu to Deliver Lecture on W&L’s Ceramics Collection
The Feb. 18 talk is part of the Art Museum and Galleries at W&L’s “Lunch and Learn” series.
Adriana Greci Green to Serve as Glynn Family Professor at W&L
The former curator of Indigenous Arts of the Americas at the Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia will serve a teaching and curatorial residency during Winter Term 2026.
Art Museum and Galleries at W&L: Winter 2026 Programs and Exhibitions
Explore exhibitions and collections at the Art Museum and Galleries with select programming through May.
The Art Museum and Galleries at W&L Reimagines the Legacy of Post-Consumer Waste with Moffat Takadiwa’s ‘Recoded Memories’
The exhibition, on view starting Oct. 24, brings the Zimbabwean artist’s sculptural exploration of memory, waste and the environmental aftermath of global power structures to the heart of Virginia.
W&L’s Mudd Center Presents Screening of ‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’
The Sept. 30 screening features the work of Edward Burtynsky, whose solo exhibition is on view at the Reeves Museum of Ceramics.
W&L Museums Curatorial Fellow Receives Scholarship from The Decorative Arts Trust
Fosca Maddaloni-Yu will utilize the scholarship to participate in the trust’s study abroad trip to Japan.
W&L’s Mudd Center Announces 2025-26 Lecture Series
“Taking Place: Land Use and Environmental Impact” kicks off Sept. 11 with a keynote address by political scientist Thea Riofrancos.