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Guests gathered for UMMA’s opening reception of the exhibition, “Both Sides of the Line,” held on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

Jan 4

Exhibition Tour

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Closing Tour: Both Sides of the Line – Carmen Herrera & Leon Polk Smith

Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 2:00–3:00pm

Museum of Art

Join us for an engaging tour of the UMMA exhibition “Both Sides of the Line: Carmen Herrera & Leon Polk Smith.” Featuring more than 45 artworks, this exhibition brings together the groundbreaking work of Carmen Herrera and Leon Polk Smith and explores how these two artists redefined the visual language of modern art.

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Person wearing shirt with UMMA logo sits and talks with someone at table with art supplies
Study Break at UMMA
Museum of Art
Sat, Dec 13, 2025 12:00pm–6:00pm
Guests gathered for UMMA’s opening reception of the exhibition, “Both Sides of the Line,” held on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Closing Tour: Both Sides of the Line – Carmen Herrera & Leon Polk Smith
A. Alfred Taubman Gallery I
Sun, Jan 4, 2026 2:00pm–3:00pm
Related Exhibition Both Sides of the Line
A large floor-to-ceiling textile hangs from the ceiling of an art gallery. The textile is yellow, grey, and brown and depicts individuals styling others' hair.
Artist Talk: Reclaiming Spaces with Kaloki Nyamai
Helmut Stern Auditorium
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 5:30pm–6:30pm
Related Exhibition Kaloki Nyamai: Tuukelile Vaa
Webster MFA Reading Series: Renée Flory and Emily Tian
Helmut Stern Auditorium
Fri, Jan 16, 2026 7:00pm–8:00pm
Event Series Webster Reading Series
Three people discussing work over a laptop and printed materials.
The Protest Archive: A Conversation on Advocacy, Art, and Dissent with Julie Ault and Julie Herrada
Helmut Stern Auditorium
Sat, Jan 24, 2026 4:00pm–5:30pm
Related Exhibition American Sampler: Activating the Archive
Three individuals discussing archival materials.
Exhibition Tour: American Sampler with Curator Julie Ault
Vertical Gallery
Sun, Jan 25, 2026 2:00pm–3:00pm
Related Exhibition American Sampler: Activating the Archive
white and green lines on black background.
Artist Talk: Rick Lowe – In Spite Of
Historic Theater
Thu, Feb 5, 2026 5:30pm–7:00pm
Event Series Penny Stamps Speaker Series
Webster MFA Reading Series: Brianna Uzoh and Moon Boyoung
Helmut Stern Auditorium
Fri, Feb 6, 2026 7:00pm–8:00pm
Event Series Webster Reading Series
Zell Visiting Writers Series: Poet Lena Tuffaha Reading and Q&A
Helmut Stern Auditorium
Thu, Feb 12, 2026 5:30pm–7:00pm
Event Series Zell Visiting Writers Series

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