ExhibitionsOn view

ExhibitionsOn view

ExhibitionsOn view

ExhibitionsOn view

ExhibitionsOn view

A close-up of a creamy-yellow, glossy ceramic surface blotched with red that undulates with folds and creases below two bright yellow, stick-like strips affixed to the surface.

Kathy Butterly: Assume Yes

A black and white photograph of a group of Black men marching in line wearing similar attire.

Designing Power: The Black Panther Party

A detail of multiple patterns and colors on textiles.

Sheila Pepe: When & Where We Rest

All These Growing Things

A shirtless, light-skinned person seen from behind, from shoulder blades to the bottom of their head, with a tattoo in the middle of their neck reading “DYKE” in bold, illustrative font.

Inked: Stigma, Otherness, and Art

A detail of an abstract, colorful painting by Carrie Moyer with various layers of paint and glitter.

Explore the Collection

Two student interns wearing gloves crouch down to place objects into a life size diorama of a research station while an man looks on.

What is a teaching museum?

A group of people gather around the side of a table to look and talk about art laid out on the table.

Art & Ideas

Anchor name: Right Angle

Blue Star Museum

The Tang is proud to be part of the Blue Star Museum program, offering free admission to active-duty military and their families! Learn more.

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Senior Thesis Exhibitions

2026 Senior Thesis Exhibition

A tradition continues with Skidmore’s annual studio art majors’ Senior Thesis Exhibition.

Family Programs

Family Saturday: Trains on Tour

Join us for an art-making project inspired by art in the Tang collection.

Anchor name: Video

Tang 25 Anniversary Video

Skidmore College students, alumni, President Marc C. Conner and Dayton Director Ian Berry reflect on the impact of the Tang Museum at Skidmore College in celebration of the Tang’s 25 Anniversary.

Someday is Now: The Art of Corita Kent

Someday is Now: The Art of Corita Kent, now in its second edition, is the first full-scale survey of influential pr…

3-D Doings: The Imagist Object in Chicago Art, 1964-1980

Contemporaneous with the Pop art movement, Chicago Imagism can be characterized as warm and wacky—a stark contrast to…

Forms of Awakening: Tibetan Art From the Jack Shear Collection

Presenting the richness of Tibetan Buddhist imagery, this magnificent collection explores key concepts and figures in…

Anchor name: Student Stories

Student Story: Allie Serapilio ’25

In an essay, Allie Serapilio ’25 reflects on her experience organizing the 2025 Winter/Miller Lecture with Nina Chanel Abney, as part of her 2024-25 Eleanor Linder Winter Internship at the Tang.

Student Story: Chiara Garcia-Ugarte ’25

In a video, Chiara Garcia-Ugarte ’25 speaks about her many Tang experiences with classes as a student, with visitors as a Tang Guide, and as the 2023-24 Carole Marchand Endowed Intern at the Tang.

Anchor name: Homepage Buckets

A magazine page with the words "object lessons" at top, slightly obscured by an abstract sculpture

Tang in the News: Sculpture Magazine

Object Lessons: Kathy Butterly

A view of small abstract sculptures in a museum

Tang in the News: The New York Times

Art Opportunities Abound on Campuses Outside of New York City: Academic museums at Princeton, Yale, Cornell and Skidmore have organized several standout exhibitions

An abstract ceramic sculpture of red, white, blue and red

Tang in the News: Two Coats of Paint

Museum Exhibitions: Kathy Butterly’s small-scale magnitude

Anchor name: Diptych

Morton Bartlett
Untitled (Girl with Stuffed Animals), 1955, printed 2006
chromogenic print

Mike Disfarmer
Untitled [Grace Jenkins Davis, Bobby Davis], 1945
gelatin silver print

Upcoming events

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May 23, 2 PM

Family Saturday: Trains on Tour

May 24, 2 PM

Tang Guide Tour with Anne Lowenthal

May 29, 4 PM

Reunion Weekend Curator’s Tour of Kathy Butterly: Assume Yes

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