February 26 – August 17, 2026
Trexler, Butz, and Goodman Galleries and Trexler Hall
Glendalys Medina (b. 1979), Ataby, 2022-23, plywood, nails, thread, chalkboard paint,
ink, oil paint, and wire, 70 x 50 x 3 in. El Museo del Barrio, New York. Courtesy of the
Artist. Generously lent by El Museo del Barrio as part of Art Bridges’ Partner Loan Network.
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
Sonday Family (American), Quilt Top, 1930s-1940s, cotton. Gift of Milton Sonday, 2007. (2007.21.4)
The American galleries regularly change to feature new selections of works on paper and textiles. The latest installation, on view February 26 – August 17, 2026, will bring over fifty new works into these galleries.
Among the highlights are Faith Ringgold’s iconic story quilt Tar Beach, and three works from the collection of El Museo del Barrio that celebrate Taíno culture and Puerto Rican identity. Additionally, the Museum will draw on its renowned textile holdings to showcase varied interpretations of the American eagle, in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary.
Upcoming: the next group of new works in the American Galleries will go on view September 3, 2026