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The AU Museum hosts rotating exhibitions of contemporary art from around the globe and the Alper Initiative, a dedicated research and display space for the art history of Washington, DC. Located on American University’s main campus at the Katzen Arts Center.
Open through August 7, Friday-Sunday only, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Closed Monday–Thursday. No reservations required.
Learn more and review our health and safety protocols before visiting:
Khánh H. Lê, United, c. 2013-14. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist. Featured in Home-Land: Exploring the American Myth.
Our summer exhibitions feature Caribbean American artists, Czech artist Josef Achrer, Bethesda's River Road Community, and more.
Gallery Talk: Vertiginous Matter
June 30, 7-8 p.m. ET
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Virtual Gallery Talk: Mokha Laget's Perceptualism
July 14, 6-7 p.m. ET
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Artist Panel: Home-Land: Exploring the American Myth
July 17, 1-2 p.m. ET
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Nari Ward, Black Sweat, 2019. Shoelaces, shipping barrel, 74 x 44 in. Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London. Featured in Caribbean Transitions.
Images (header): Installation view of Landscape in an Eroded Field, works by Carol Barsha and Heather Theresa Clark. Photo by Anne Kim. Installation view of Escape: Foon Sham. Photo by Gregory Staley. Installation view of Thomas Downing and the Sublime Decorative. Photo by Gregory Staley. Installation view of Filter by April Flanders in Forward Press: 21st Century Printmaking. Photo by Gregory Staley. Installation view of Grace Hartigan and Helene Herzbrun: Reframing Abstract Expressionism. Photo by Gregory Staley. Top row, center: Photo by Emily Gude Photography. Middle row, right: Photo by Nick Klein. Bottom row, center: Photo by Bruce Guthrie.
