Seeing is not a neutral act. Our understanding of the visual world is shaped by our experiences, cultural conditioning, and surrounding environment. Meaning does not reside solely within an object; ...

Drawn from the collection of the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Under Pressure considers abstraction as a site of tension between order and disruption. Rather than offering escape, abstraction here ...

Seeing is not a neutral act. Our understanding of the visual world is shaped by our experiences, cultural conditioning, and surrounding environment. Meaning does not reside solely within an object; it arises from a parti…

Drawn from the collection of the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Under Pressure considers abstraction as a site of tension between order and disruption. Rather than offering escape, abstraction here ...

There is a story behind these exceptional posters, which were recently acquired for the BAMPFA collection. Commissioned nearly sixty years ago by Tom Luddy (1943–2023), then the Program Director of the Pacific Film Archi…

Learn about our latest exhibition, “Revolution Reimagined: Evolving Stories from Newport’s Past,” with a guided tour led by one of the primary collaborators on the exhibition. Offered on select dates.

Exhibition on view July 8 – Sunday, December 20, 2026.

Bill Smith "The Jeweler"William F. “Bill” Smith (1933–1991), born in Madison, Indiana, rose from humble beginnings to become a renowned designer of exquisite fine and costume jewelry in New York City. His remarkable crea…

The vibrant energy of the contemporary local fashion scene comes from a multigenerational network of dedicated designers, artists, and cultural innovators who are boldly transforming the city's creative landscape. Their…

How does an artwork make you feel? How does it make you move, and how do we move together to learn from artworks?