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Exhibitions

The Housatonic Museum of Art offers an array of special exhibitions, on-campus displays, and programs.

Learn more about our current exhibitions and join us for our upcoming events below.

Exhibits

Arwe Journey: Twentieth-Century Afri-Caribbean Migration

In this exhibition, the artist Iyaba Ibo Mandingo tells the story of the Afri-Caribbean migration to Europe and North America in the twentieth century through his paintings and sculptures.
Ongoing Exhibit

Sweet Grass: Dancing with My Ancestors

The exhibition features the artwork of Kim Weston, an Afro-Indigenous artist whose long exposure photographs at powwows invites her ancestors’ spirits to reveal themselves in the image.
Events

Community College Art Museum Leadership Convening & "Art for All" Public Event

The Housatonic Museum of Art under the leadership of Dr. Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye was awarded a $25,000 Convening Grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art for the proposal "Community College Art Museum Leadership Convening: A Gathering to Foster Collaboration and Expand an Understanding of American Art on Two-Year Campuses." Funding will support a first-ever gathering of community college art museum and gallery leaders from across the country and will be proudly hosted at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic in Bridgeport, CT from October 9-10, 2024.

Exhibitions & Events

November
20
2024 Events
  • 3:00 pm -
  • 6:00 pm

Storytelling through the Art of Julie Buffalohead

Join Darlene Kascak and Dr. Royce K. Young Wolf as we create memory bead necklaces and learn about the cultural significance of Buffalohead's painting, "Resurrection," on loan from Art Bridges.

November
7
2024 Events
  • 6pm -
  • 8pm

Bridgeport Art Trail Kick-off with "Arwe Journey: Twentieth-Century Afri-Caribbean Migration"

Start your annual city-wide open studios art celebration off right with free food and music! Experience a night like no other with the reggae steel drum sounds of the Tambu-lay-tay band while feasting on delicious appetizers and drinks. Connect with the current exhibition of artwork by Iyaba Ibo Mandingo and meet the artist himself. Free & open to the public.

October
10
2024 Events

Community College Art Museum Leadership Convening & "Art for All" Public Event

The Housatonic Museum of Art under the leadership of Dr. Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye was awarded a $25,000 Convening Grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art for the proposal "Community College Art Museum Leadership Convening: A Gathering to Foster Collaboration and Expand an Understanding of American Art on Two-Year Campuses." Funding will support a first-ever gathering of community college art museum and gallery leaders from across the country and will be proudly hosted at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic in Bridgeport, CT from October 9-10, 2024.

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