Last Wednesday, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) brought Philadelphia-based artist Adebunmi Gbadebo to campus to speak on her artistic practice and inspirations. The talk spotlighted her ceramic vessel “Ellis Sanders” (2025), a recent addition to the BCMA collection. …
On Thursday, Beckwith Artist in Residence George Lopez performed 13 songs that make up “Journey to the East and Back Again: Oases of Resistance Around the Globe” at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA). The program accompanied “Healing in …
On Wednesday, students and community members gathered in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) to attend the gallery talk and tour of “Healing in Apartheid South Africa: Michael Goldblatt’s Photographs of the Alex Clinic.” The exhibition, led by Professor …
From September 19 until August 26, 2027 the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) is presenting a new exhibition surrounding ancient apparel in the Mediterranean region. “What Did They Wear?: The Art of Personal Adornment in the Ancient Mediterranean” features …
From June 27 to November 29, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) is presenting a major exhibition in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary. The exhibition was curated by Frank Goodyear, his final exhibition at the BCMA. Titled …
This Friday, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) will host Student Night at the Museum, a beloved biannual event where students dress their best to connect with their peers over art and hors d’oeuvres.
With the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) relaunching “Currents: Art Since 1900” for the academic year, Curator Cassandra (Casey) Braun and Robert Bernheim—associate professor of history at the University of Maine at Augusta—will lead a tour and reception spotlighting …
On Thursday, Beckwith Artist-in-Residence George Lopez performed ten songs interpreting the exhibition “Hung Liu: Happy and Gay,” a collection of works exploring his experience in Cultural Revolution China. Once a semester, “Music at the Museum” pairs a specialized live music …
On Tuesday, Senior Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs Jen Scanlon informed the Bowdoin community in an email that Anne and Frank Goodyear, co-directors of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA), will be stepping down from their positions …
Hidden away in a staff corridor at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA), there is a Wall of Things. Crevices of the original outer stone wall of the Museum have become resting spots for everything from Elvis Presley pictures …