View of photographs in the Rhizomatic Intimacies exhibition.

Grinnell College Museum of Art

Spring Semester Museum Hours

Tuesday–Friday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Saturday 1–5 p.m.

Closed Sunday and Monday

Current Exhibition

Jan. 13 — May 30, 2026

Unruly Lines: The Art of Sonja Sekula

The career of Swiss-born artist Sonja Sekula (1918–1963) unfolded at both the center and the margins of surrealist and abstract expressionist circles in Europe and North America. Despite an early diagnosis of mental illness and periods of hospitalization throughout her career, Sekula achieved success as an artist, finding community among some of the most notable art-world figures of her time while forging her own path. The exhibition, co-curated by Professor of Art History Jenny Anger and Associate Director Daniel Strong, will travel to The Gund at Kenyon College in the second half of 2026.

Upcoming Exhibition

Abstract painting by the artist Mercedes Matter.

Abstract Expressionists: The Women

September 17, 2026 – January 2, 2027

Drawn from the Christian Levett Collection and the FAMM (Female Artists of the Mougins Museum), France, Abstract Expressionists: The Women features nearly 50 paintings by 32 important women artists from between 1936 and 1977.

The exhibition is organized by the American Federation of Arts.

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Museum hours beginning August 28:
Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Thursday evenings open until 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 1–5 p.m.
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The Grinnell College Museum of Art presents exhibitions of regional, national, and international artists throughout the year.

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The Collection

The Grinnell College Art Collection includes more than 5,000 works of art. The collection is distinguished by its social and political commentary by artists who have taken up pen and stylus as weapons against oppression, exploitation, and human folly.

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Tilly Woodward, GCMoA’s curator of academic and community outreach, and museum interns guide visitors through a range of learning activities inspired by the museum’s art collection.

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