Art & Design events are free and open to the public. Explore additional art events sponsored by the university’s Zimmerli Art Museum and the Department of Art History.

  • Welcome Back Show 2026: Travel

    Mason Gross Galleries 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

    The fall season kicks off with this annual group exhibition featuring faculty, staff, and returning MFA students. Reception: September 2, 5–7 p.m.

    Co-Cureate 2026

    Mason Gross Galleries 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

    Representing a hybrid of collaboration, curating, and creation, these mini-exhibitions developed by student teams and guest artists showcase art across disciplines including design, drawing, media, painting, performance, photography, print, and sculpture. Reception: October 8, 6–8 p.m.

  • Undergraduate Annual Exhibition 2026

    Mason Gross Galleries 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

    This annual tradition features work across class years and media. Reception: October 22, 6–8 p.m.

  • MFA Visual Arts First-Year Exhibition 2026

    Mason Gross Galleries 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

    Two months into their graduate study, artists dive in with this annual exhibition featuring inter-disciplinary work as diverse as the class itself. Reception: November 19, 6–8 p.m.

  • MFA Thesis I Exhibition 2027

    Mason Gross Galleries 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

    Our MFA visual artists and designers present work in a variety of media. Reception: January 20, 6–8 p.m.

  • MFA Thesis II Exhibition 2027

    Mason Gross Galleries 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

    Our MFA visual artists and designers present work in a variety of media. Reception: February 18, 6–8 p.m.

  • BFA Visual Arts Thesis II Exhibition

    Mason Gross Galleries 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

    Our BFA visual artists present work in a variety of media. Reception: April 29, 6–8 p.m.