August 2023
color–shape–line
color–shape–line is a selection of works from the Daum collection that focuses on abstraction since 1965. The exhibition showcases artists from around the world who have utilized the visual language of color, shape, and line to communicate their subjective experiences. Approaches from geometric to lyrical abstraction are present in this grouping. While the degree of departure from representation varies, all the pieces in the exhibition invite the viewer to interpret and share in the process of understanding.
Find out more »Missouri Photo Workshop: 1980 Sedalia
In anticipation of Missouri Photo Workshop’s return for its 75th anniversary, this exhibition features work from the 1980 MPW that took place in Sedalia. The Missouri Photo Workshop has been documenting small-town America for over seven decades. The roots of the Missouri Photo Workshop are embedded firmly in six decades of rich tradition; current workshops carry principals present from the beginning. When the late Clifton C. Edom of the Missouri School of Journalism founded the Missouri Photo Workshop in 1949,…
Find out more »September 2023
Animal/Vegetable/Mineral
This exhibition takes the form of a familiar childhood game and is meant to enhance the desire and ability of visitors to creatively think and question the work presented. Most visitors will have heard of or played Twenty Questions, which is sometimes called animal, vegetable, or mineral. Other visitors will be familiar with the Linnaeus classification system and others will have heard of the radio and television game show of the same name. This approach provides multiple points of entry…
Find out more »Y`akyi nnwa: Let’s Have a Conversation
Vincent Frimpong (SNIPER) and Ross Junior Owusu are contemporary Ghanaian artists currently based in the United States. This two-person exhibition is a place for sharing the visual language of "What does it mean to be African?"
Find out more »October 2023
Of the Earth: Ceramics from the Collection
Of the Earth showcases a survey of ceramics from the Daum’s permanent collection. This exhibition displays a myriad of ways to create and finish artwork, ranging from traditional methods of firing to vessels coated with flocking. From platters to sculpture, these works highlight the diversity of the ceramic medium and the artists who created them represented in the museum’s collection.
Find out more »November 2023
Daum Museum Closed for Veterans Day
The Daum Museum will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day. The museum will resume normal hours on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Museum hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 1-5 p.m.
Find out more »Daum Museum Closed for Thanksgiving Break
The Daum Museum will be closed for Thanksgiving break Wednesday, November 22-Friday, November 24, 2023. The museum will return to normal hours on Saturday, November 25. Museum hours are Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Happy Thanksgiving! Image: Tracy Miller (American, b. 1966), Pie Hole, 2002; oil on canvas; 60 x 60 in. Collection Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, gift of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Find out more »December 2023
Daum Museum Closed for Winter Break
The Daum Museum will be closed for winter break from Wednesday, December 20, 2023-Monday, January 1, 2024. The museum will reopen with normal hours on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Museum Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Happy Holidays! Image: Victor Babu, “Copper Red Charger” (detail), 2007; glazed porcelain. Collection Daum Museum of Contemporary Art.
Find out more »March 2024
Closed for Spring Break
March 18 – March 22, 2024
The Daum Museum of Contemporary Art will be closed for Spring Break March 18 - March 22, 2024 and will reopen March 23, 2024. The museum will be open both the weekends before and after with normal hours of 1-5 p.m.
Find out more »Museum Closed for Spring Holiday
The Daum Museum will be closed on Friday, March 29 and Sunday, March 31 for the spring holiday. It will be open on Saturday, March 30 from 1-5 p.m. Image: Carol Stewart, Blue Painting, 2009; oil on paper on panel; 48 x 64 in. Collection Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, gift of Dr. Harold F. Daum.
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