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Current Exhibits

The Art Museum and Galleries at W&L advance learning through direct engagement with the collections and facilitate an interdisciplinary appreciation of art, history, and culture.

Our Mission

The Art Museum and Galleries at W&L advance learning through direct engagement with the collections and facilitate an interdisciplinary appreciation of art, history, and culture.

Open Hours
  • The McCarthy Gallery in Holekamp Hall is open Monday – Friday 8 AM to 5 PM
  • The Reeves Museum of Ceramics is open Wednesday – Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM
  • The Watson Galleries will reopen to the public starting on Friday, October 24, 2025

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The Leyburn Edition of LONG TIME NO SEE

The Leyburn Edition of LONG TIME NO SEE

Through December 15, 2025
Leyburn Library Gallery

Edward Burtynsky: Taking Place

Edward Burtynsky: Taking Place

September 3, 2025 ¨C April 18, 2026
Reeves Museum of Ceramics, Gottwald Gallery

Image (left) Coal Tailings #1, SASOL Synfuels, Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa, 2018 (detail) ? Edward Burtynsky. Courtesy of Sundaram Tagore Gallery.

Luminous Layers: Glazed Surfaces and the Art of Reflection

Luminous Layers: Glazed Surfaces and the Art of Reflection

September 3, 2025 ¨C May 31, 2026
Reeves Museum of Ceramics

Expressions of Color: Paintings by Evelyn Dawson

Expressions of Color: Paintings by Evelyn Dawson

September 16, 2024 ¨C Ongoing
McCarthy Gallery, Holekamp Hall

Points of Exchange: Asian Ceramics in the Reeves Collection

Points of Exchange: Asian Ceramics in the Reeves Collection

August 28, 2024 ¨C Ongoing
Reeves Museum of Ceramics (Temporarily Closed)

News


Fosca Maddaloni-Yu will utilize the scholarship to participate in the trust¡¯s study abroad trip to Japan.

¡°Taking Place: Land Use and Environmental Impact¡± kicks off Sept. 11 with a keynote address by political scientist Thea Riofrancos.

Museums at WLU

This academic year¡¯s lineup of exhibits and events will explore the theme of ¡°Materiality & Transformation.¡±

William R. Sargent¡¯s talk on May 2 is part of the closing ceremony for Stephanie Shih¡¯s ¡®LONG TIME NO SEE (ºÃ¾Ã²»ÒŠ).¡¯

The April 7 event is part of the Museums at W&L¡¯s ¡®Lunch and Learn¡¯ series.

Washington and Lee will loan iconic Peale portrait to upcoming Virginia history exhibit on view in Richmond and Yorktown.

The March 14 talk is part of the Museums at W&L¡¯s ¡®Lunch and Learn¡¯ series.

The plant evolutionary biologist¡¯s talk will be held on Mar. 13 at 5:30 p.m. on W&L¡¯s campus.

The Stanford University professor¡¯s talk will be held on March 6 at 5:30 p.m. on W&L¡¯s campus.

De Lissovoy will deliver a lecture on ¡°Unpacking an Art Exhibit and Thinking Like Collage¡± on Jan. 27.

Museums at WLU

The Museums at W&L invite the public to explore its exhibitions and collections with select programming through May.

The public reading on Nov. 7 will be accompanied by a writing workshop for W&L students.