Events and Performances at Bard College.

In a San Francisco darkroom in the 1920s, a five-year-old boy stood on a wooden box to reach the sink, learning to rock developing trays beside his mother. That boy was Rondal Partridge. His mother was Imogen Cunningham…

The danse macabre (dance of death), a visual allegory of life’s impermanence depicted by lively dancing skeletons, was popularized in woodcut illustrations as early as the 14th century. Equal parts foreboding and whimsic…

Exhibition on view June 12, 2026–February 28, 2027.

Exhibition on view June 12, 2026 - October 18, 2026.

Blue & White Invitational at the Holland Museum features contemporary work inspired by Dutch Delftware, exploring blue and white design across media.

Holland Museum invites artists to participate in a curated exhibition inspired by Dutch Delftware and the enduring visual language of blue and white design.

Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory is the first major museum exhibition to celebrate the work of beloved Bay Area artist Mildred Howard. Spanning Howard’s five-decade practice, Poetics of Memory brings together her renown…

The human figure was Pablo Picasso’s favorite subject, and portraiture remained a constant throughout his career. Drawing from his personal life, he depicted lovers, friends, rivals, and himself in whichever pictorial la…

"Realism Revisited" exhibition includes works by artists representing a variety of realist movements including European Realism, American Realism, Hyper Realism and Social Realism.

Exhibition on view June 13, 2026 – March 13, 2027.