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Artist Talk: What is Here
Join Ray DiCapua, Professor of Sculpture and Drawing, for a talk on his work featured in the 2026 Studio Art Faculty Exhibition. Ray DiCapua currently makes large-scale, intricate drawings that investigate the relationships between imagery and processes of perception, recognition, and meaning making. DiCapua’s exhibition venues include: The National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC; […]
Lecture: Beyond the Wine-Dark Sea: Sardis between East and West
Sardis, capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia (present-day western Türkiye), was famous in antiquity for its luxurious textiles, scented cosmetics, fast horses, and gold-bearing sands of the Paktolos River—the legendary source of the Lydian king Croesus’ wealth. Located on one of the main trade routes from the Aegean coast to inland Anatolia, the city […]
iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent
The Bruce Museum proudly presents iCreate 2025, our annual juried exhibition showcasing exceptional artistic talent from high school students across the region. Now in its 17th year, this celebrated exhibition transforms our gallery into a vibrant showcase of emerging creativity, featuring works selected from hundreds of submissions representing dozens of schools throughout Connecticut, New Jersey, […]
For Which It Stands…
This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media […]
iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent
The Bruce Museum proudly presents iCreate 2025, our annual juried exhibition showcasing exceptional artistic talent from high school students across the region. Now in its 17th year, this celebrated exhibition transforms our gallery into a vibrant showcase of emerging creativity, featuring works selected from hundreds of submissions representing dozens of schools throughout Connecticut, New Jersey, […]
Studio Beginnings
Our youngest artists, designers, and builders are invited step into the arts studio to have fun making art inspired by the River building and surrounding landscape! Think, play, create, and experiment with texture, form, line, color and space. This session is recommended for ages 1-5 and their caretakers.
For Which It Stands…
This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media […]
Open Arts Studio
Drop into the Arts Studio for a facilitated series designed by artists, curators, and educators that invites families to play, create, and experiment with sensory-rich materials and different modes of artmaking. For ages 4–11 with adult caregivers.
Virtual Lecture: American Art at the Crossroads
On February 26, art historian Viviana Bucarelli, PhD, will present a lecture in conjunction with the exhibition For Which It Stands…, exploring the turn from realism to abstraction in American art. This forms part of the Museum’s Lehman Lecture Series, funded by the Robert Lehman Foundation. About the Exhibition: This exhibition examines depictions of the […]