August 28, 2025 through February 8, 2026
Trexler, Butz, and Goodman Galleries and Trexler Hall
Explore over 150 works of American art—and their connections to both local and global artistic communities—through our American galleries. This ongoing exhibition investigates how trade, colonization, and the migration of people and ideas have shaped our nation’s culture. Recent acquisitions, including contemporary art and works by African American, Latinx, Latin American, and Indigenous artists, play a key role in this narrative.
New works on view
Danielle Riede (American, born 1976), Love in Orange, 2022, oil with textured gesso on canvas. Gift of Danielle Riede, Courtesy Garvey|Simon NYC, 2023.
The American galleries regularly change to feature new selections of works on paper and textiles. The latest installation, on view August 28, 2025 – February 8, 2026, will bring over fifty new works into these galleries.
Highlights include Afrofuturist fiber art by Xenobia Bailey, intricate Mayan weavings, and stunning quilts from the collection of Arlan and Pat Christ. Additionally, two recently acquisitions—paintings by the contemporary artists Chris Martin and Danielle Riede—will be on view for the first time.
Mayan, Huipil, 20th century, cotton plain weave and brocade with cotton velvet trim. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Finkelstein, 1984.
Upcoming: the next group of new works in the American Galleries will go on view February 26, 2026
The American Galleries are supported in part by the generosity of Paul K. Kania, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Society of the Arts, Alvin H. Butz, Inc., Amaranth Foundation, Joan Miller Moran, Trustee, Burkholder’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., Discover Lehigh Valley, and Duggan & Marcon, Inc.
Additional support is provided by The Bernard and Audrey Berman Foundation and The Leon C. and June W. Holt Endowment.
The Video Art Series is made possible by the generosity of Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz.
Image at top: Mary Bauermeister (German, 1934 2023), Rainbow (detail), 1973, lithograph. Gift of Argosy Partners and Bond Street Partners, 1979.