Events and Performances at Bard College.

Featuring 65 artists from more than 23 countries, this exhibition explores how abstraction emerged as a powerful visual language between 1940 and 1970, a period of global upheaval and transformation.

Exhibition on view June 27, 2026 - January 10, 2027.

Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective in over 25 years to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900–1982) as both a pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shap…

In Between provides a glimpse into two decades of art by Uman (b. 1980, Somalia), highlighting key moments and innovations in the trajectory of this prolific and pathbreaking artist. Uman’s distinct visual vocabulary fir…

Exhibition on view Jun 27, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027.

For 50 years, Kenzi Shiokava’s sculptural practice revolved around a central preoccupation: the recovery and transformation of castoff materials. His studio—a cavernous warehouse in Compton and an artwork in and of itsel…

Exhibition on view June 27 – October 18, 2026.

Exhibition on view June 27 – November 29, 2026.

Exhibition on view June 27 – November 29, 2026.

June 27, 2026–January 3, 2027 As the production of illustrated books became popular from the twelfth century, artists...