Visit our galleries to experience new perspectives and get inspired. Objects from the Mulvane collection are shown in regularly rotating installations alongside special exhibitions of works by innovative artists. Our exhibitions are always free. You can also explore digital exhibitions from the permanent collection.

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71%: Picturing Waterways


Location: Upper Level Galleries

May 29–October 24, 2026: Art that highlights the importance of protecting our lakes, rivers, and oceans.
Learn more about: 71%: Picturing Waterways

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ICONIC: Sports Photography by Walter Iooss Jr.


Location: Upper Level Galleries

May 29–November 21, 2026: Images of celebrated athletes and powerful moments in the history of sports.
Learn more about: ICONIC: Sports Photography by Walter Iooss Jr.

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Journey to the West: A Survey of Hong Chun Zhang’s Art, 1996–2026


Location: Main Level Galleries

May 29–October 10, 2026: Works highlighting the thirty-year artistic practice of Hong Chun Zhang.
Learn more about: Journey to the West: A Survey of Hong Chun Zhang’s Art,...

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Malleable: Sculptures by Rita Blitt


Location: Rita Blitt Gallery

July 31, 2026–Feb. 13, 2027: A selection of acrylic sculptures and assemblages by Rita Blitt.
Learn more about: Malleable: Sculptures by Rita Blitt

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Reviving Connections: Topeka Artists Adeline and Frank Peers


Location: Main Level Galleries

August 14–December 12, 2026: Work by two early-twentieth-century Kansas artists.
Learn more about: Reviving Connections: Topeka Artists Adeline and Frank Peers

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Artaxis National Juried Ceramics Exhibition


Location: Main Level Galleries

October 23, 2026–March 17, 2027: A juried selection of innovative contemporary ceramics.
Learn more about: Artaxis National Juried Ceramics Exhibition

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Staging Asia


Location: Upper Level Galleries

November 6, 2026–April 3, 2027: Art that explores how Asian culture is performed, interpreted, and reimagined.
Learn more about: Staging Asia

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In This Place: Picturing Americans


Location: Upper Level Galleries

December 11, 2026–June 6, 2027: Works demonstrating the many ways that Americans express their identities.
Learn more about: In This Place: Picturing Americans

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Mulvane Art Museum
1700 SW Jewell Avenue
Topeka, KS 66621

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785.670.1124
mulvane.info@washburn.edu
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