Celebrate Black History Month with a live performances that incorporates poetry and drumming inspired by Iyaba Ibo Mandingo's journey through South Africa and Nigeria.

Join us for a free evening artist talk with Iyaba Ibo Mandingo!

Learn about the history of the holiday and be inspired by Kwanzaa-related poetry.

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.

The Housatonic Museum of Art is partnering with the Thomas Merton Family Center, a cornerstone of hope and support in the Bridgeport community, to celebrate its 50th Anniversary Celebration.

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.

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.

We have two opening receptions to celebrate the opening of our next exhibition, "Arwe Journey: Twentieth Century Afri-Caribbean Migration." Our CT State Housatonic student opening starts at 3:30pm and our public reception begins at 6pm.

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.

Before enjoying the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games, join us for a closing celebration of the exhibition, "The Making of an Icon: Walter Iooss and Sports Photography" (March 6 - August 2, 2024) at the Housatonic Museum of Art.