Located in the Dallas Arts District, the museum houses a collection of more than 24,000 works of art from the 3rd millennium to the present day.
American, European, Asian, African, Pre-Columbian/Pacific Rim, and Ancient Mediterranean works are included.
The Museum also houses the Center for Creative Connections (also known as C3), a 12,000-square-foot space featuring the museum’s collections and artists’ and community partners’ responses to them
Please check the museum website for updated exhibition information. Scheduling may have been modified as a result of the temporary museum closure.
Exhibitions & Dates
The Keir Collection of Islamic Art
Apr 18 2017 - Dec 31 2024
Pottery, rock crystals, manuscripts, miniatures, and more
Jean-Michel Basquiat: “Sam F”
Jul 4 2021 - Feb 13 2023
Expressionistic portrait exhibits Basquiat’s characteristic use of meaning-laden text and imagery
Bosco Sodi: La fuerza del destino
Sep 14 2021 - Jul 10 2022
30 sculptures by Bosco Sodi in the Museum’s Sculpture Garden
Octavio Medellín: Spirit and Form
Feb 6 2022 - Jan 15 2023
80 works explore the evolution of Medellín’s sculptural practice
Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity
May 14 2022 - Sep 18 2022
400+ objects explores how Cartier’s designers adapted Islamic forms and techniques
Slip Zone: A New Look at Postwar Abstraction in the Americas and East Asia
Sep 14 2021 - Jul 10 2022
Reevaluates the art historical legacy of the era
Bamana Mud Cloth: From Mali to the World
Nov 13 2021 - Dec 4 2022
Focus exhibition explores process and patterns
Spirit Lodge: Mississippian Art from Spiro
Mar 13 2022 - Aug 7 2022
200 ancient and contemporary works explore ancient Mississippian culture
Matthew Wong: The Realm of Appearances
Oct 16 2022 - Feb 5 2023
60 paintings explore how he synthesized many inspirations during his six year career