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BUAM Spring 2026 Exhibitions
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Japanese woodblock prints transformed American design at the turn of the century. Nowhere is this more evident than the Arts and Crafts Movement, which coincided with Japonisme—the widespread craze for all things Japanese. New York-based artist and art-educator Arthur Wesley Dow developed a new curriculum based on Japanese prints that emphasized line, color, and contrast as the essential principles of good design. He instilled these principles in a generation of American designers who went on to define the Arts and Crafts Movement in New York and across the country. This exhibition is curated by Joseph Leach, curator of collections and exhibitions.
Also opening is Drawing Connections: Frank Lloyd Wright. The thirty-eight original drawings displayed in this exhibition illustrate the varied range of the architect's prolific career, during which he designed over 1500 buildings and completed over 500. The drawings' beauty and technical proficiency are the result not only of Wright’s own artistic vision, but also show the contributions of a number of talented draftsmen and -women who worked in his office. Within these intricate surfaces, we can discern how Wright, his employees, and his apprentices struggled to define an architecture as rich and complex as modern America itself. This exhibition is curated by Julia Walker, associate professor of art history, and students in “Rewriting Wright” (ARTH 480A). Support for this project is provided by Art Bridges.
Finally, opening in the Museum’s Lower Galleries are three exhibitions curated by students: Why So Blue? The Influence of Chinese Blue-and-White Porcelain curated by Sarah Lin ’27, Figures and Fragments: Collage and the Human Form curated by Nicole Quintanilla ’26, and Japanese Card Games and the Significance of Flora curated by Paxton “PJ” Wells ’26.
For details on upcoming programming, see our events page and social media. All events are free and open to the public.