Exhibitions

Reaching New Heights: The Life and Legacy of Michael W. Friedlander
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Distinguished professor of physics Michael W. Friedlander led an extraordinary life dedicated to his family and students at Washington University...
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Artifacts & Fictions: Curated by Students in Illustration and Visual Culture
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The Artifacts & Fictions exhibition presents selected works from the Master of Fine Arts in Illustration and Visual Culture (MFA-IVC)...
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2023 Open Education Week: An Exhibition on WashU Student Advocacy for Access to Affordable Textbooks
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This year's Open Education Week display highlights student advocacy's role in raising awareness of affordability issues and the needs of...
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Wherein I Am: Highlights from the Aaron Coleman Papers
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In 2021 the Washington University Libraries acquired the literary papers of poet, translator, and Washington University alumnus Aaron Coleman. To commemorate...
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Inherent Vice: Preserving Vulnerable Collections
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The Inherent Vice exhibition showcases damaged items from Washington University Libraries' collections to explain conservation efforts.
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Past Exhibitions
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Exhibition Flat Out Rebellion: The Rule-Breaking Career of Designer-Illustrator Seymour Chwast
-From politically charged anti-war posters to unconventional picture books, Seymour Chwast rewrote visual culture through acts of protest.View Exhibition about Flat Out Rebellion: The Rule-Breaking Career of Designer-Illustrator Seymour Chwast -
Exhibition Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols: Selections from the Collection of Tim Huskey
-Tim Huskey has amassed thousands of baseball-related items. This exhibition tracks Molina and Pujols' career progress through the years.View Exhibition about Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols: Selections from the Collection of Tim Huskey -
Exhibition 100 Years of the Compton Effect
-American physicist Arthur Holly Compton conducted groundbreaking research at Washington University in the 1920s and was awarded the Nobel Prize...View Exhibition about 100 Years of the Compton Effect -
Exhibition James McMullan Theatre Posters
-Seven posters by Principal Poster Artist for Lincoln Center Theater James McMullan are on view in the Kranzberg Art &...View Exhibition about James McMullan Theatre Posters -
Exhibition Life in St. Louis 1888-1905: T.S. Eliot’s First Waste Land
-The Waste Land exhibition examines St. Louis during Eliot’s formative years, 1888-1905, with historical maps and local history collections.View Exhibition about Life in St. Louis 1888-1905: T.S. Eliot’s First Waste Land -
Exhibition Valuable Dregs: Research in the William Gaddis Papers
-The Valuable Dregs exhibition showcases some of the creative and scholarly work that has come from research on the William...View Exhibition about Valuable Dregs: Research in the William Gaddis Papers -
Exhibition Miniature Museum: Books as Art
-The Miniature Museum is a series of exhibitions in which books are displayed as sculptural objects in a custom-built dollhouse...View Exhibition about Miniature Museum: Books as Art -
Exhibition Ervin Scholars: Honor the Legacy
-The Ervin Scholars exhibition highlights many graduates of the program and describes the many successful paths they have taken.View Exhibition about Ervin Scholars: Honor the Legacy -
Exhibition Stories From World War II
-The Stories From World War II exhibition brings together stories from the Second World War told through special collections.View Exhibition about Stories From World War II -
Exhibition Illustrated History: Selections from the MFA-IVC Students’ Work in Special Collections
-Illustrated History presents selected digital exhibitions from the MFA Illustration & Visual Culture (MFA-IVC) Exhibition & Engagement course.View Exhibition about Illustrated History: Selections from the MFA-IVC Students’ Work in Special Collections -
Exhibition Powder, Crinoline, Beasts, Gremlins: Fairytale Subjects in Illustration
-The Powder, Crinoline, Beasts, Gremlins exhibition highlights fairytale illustrations and illustrators' unique approaches to the stories.View Exhibition about Powder, Crinoline, Beasts, Gremlins: Fairytale Subjects in Illustration -
Exhibition Bound for Beauty
-Bound for Beauty explores the most beautiful books in the University Libraries' collections and the decorative techniques used.View Exhibition about Bound for Beauty