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.

  • Taproot: MFA Visual Arts First-Year Exhibition 2025

    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 20, 6–9 p.m.

  • MELANIE A. YAZZIE: Memories

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

    In Memories, Melanie Yazzie uses layers of screen-printed maps, relief blocks, monotype, painting and drawing inspired by nature and themes of the sacred in her home community​. Reception: Thursday, September 25, 6–9 p.m.

    Co-Cureate 2025

    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: September 25, 6–9 p.m.

    The Holding Pattern: Welcome Back Show 2025

    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 3, 5–8 p.m.