Exhibitions Archives

Aqueous: Painted in Water

MAY 10, 2025 - AUG 24, 2025

Aqueous: Painted in Water

This exhibition, featuring watercolor artwork from the Woodson’s collection, celebrates the delicate beauty and expressive depth of this captivating medium.

Sacred Nature

JUN 07, 2025 - AUG 24, 2025

Sacred Nature

Sacred Nature, the thought-provoking exhibition by wildlife photographers and conservationists Jonathan and Angela Scott, explores the profound connection between humans and the natural world, highlighting the urgent need for environmental preservation through stunning imagery and compelling storytelling.

Double Exposure: Community Portaits

JUN 07, 2025 - AUG 24, 2025

Double Exposure: Community Portaits

Experience the full range of the photographic process in this immersive exhibition featuring Hmong American artist Pao Houa Her. Her’s portraits capture the diverse expressions of community, identity, and diaspora. Visitors will have opportunities to interact with portrait photography as the exhibition evolves in the galleries over the course of a few months.

Myth & Folly

FEB 08, 2025 - JUN 08, 2025

Myth & Folly

This exhibition, featuring artwork from the Woodson’s collection,  examines how the use of myth and animals in art allows for the blending of imagination and tradition.

Gridiron Garments

MAR 01, 2025 - JUN 01, 2025

Gridiron Garments

This exhibition, representing a partnership between the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, chronicles the history of pro football uniform design through player-worn artifacts chosen to represent the evolution of these “gridiron garments.”

Kimono: Garment, Canvas, & Artistic Muse

MAR 01, 2025 - JUN 01, 2025

Kimono: Garment, Canvas, & Artistic Muse

This exhibition showcases woven, dyed, painted, printed, and embroidered designs by historic Japanese textile artists alongside contemporary artworks—made in glass, paper, metal, ceramic, and other materials—from around the world, all inspired by the kimono.