The Frances Young Tang
Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
at Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: 518-580-8080
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Mark Thomas Gibson: We Are A Constellation
Two figures appearing to chase each other over the pages of an open book.

A Feeling of With
A close-up of a glossy turquoise ceramic surface covered in swirling, raised patterns. Several holes puncture the form, with thin silver chains draped and threaded through the openings.

Pursuing Possibilities: Explorations in Glaze
A black-and-white photograph looking down on a large group of people wearing hats and holding banners with Hebrew and Polish text. The crowd stands outside with buildings on either side.

Elevator Music 55: Chaia—Yiddishland on the Move
A detail of multiple patterns and colors on textiles.

Sheila Pepe: When & Where We Rest
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.

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Welcome Students!

As Skidmore students arrive—and return—to campus, here are some helpful links about visiting and getting involved with the Tang:

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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Student Interview: Jack McLaughlin ’25
Jack McLaughlin ’25 shares his experience as the inaugural Ann Schapps Schaffer ’62 and Mel Schaffer Endowed Intern at the Tang Museum.
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A person at a laptop smiles while looking at an ancient vase.

Anderson Kriebel ’26 on Narratives in the Round

Anderson Kriebel ’26 explores five objects from the Tang collection, including through the use of a 3-D scanner that produces digital images that allow online visitors to view the objects from all angles.
A man gestures to artwork on a table as a woman looks on.

Emily Lin ’26 on her Tang internship

Emily Lin ’26 writes in a personal essay about her experience working as the 2025-26 Charina Endowment Fund Endowed Intern, curating Pursuing Possibilities, and meeting artist Mark Thomas Gibson.
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As summer winds down, we’re sending a big thank you to our Tang student interns! We’re so grateful for everything you brought to the museum this...
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Explore the collection
Nan Goldin
Ectopic pregnancy scar, New York City 1980 [from The Ballad of Sexual Dependency], 1980
Cibachrome print
Corita Kent
rest, 1971
ink on acetate
Upcoming events
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Aug 20, 5:30 PM
Upbeat on the Roof with The Millstone Rounders
Aug 27, 12 PM
Curator’s Tour of Sheila Pepe: When & Where We Rest
Sep 6, 2 PM
Tang Guide Tour
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The background pattern is composed from the Tang dingbat, an abstracted diagram of the building. The four steps of the dingbat, like the four letters of Tang, symbolize thought, learning, and aspiration.
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