Institute of Fine Art
The Great Hall Exhibitions
There are two Great Hall Exhibitions per year showcasing prominent contemporary artists. Taking place in the fall and spring semesters, the expansive great hall of the Duke House, a historic landmark building, provides an impressive setting for displaying seminal contemporary art in the center of the Institute’s academic home and community.
The Duke House Exhibitions
The Duke House Exhibition Series brings contemporary art to the walls of the landmarked James B. Duke House in the form of two exhibitions per year. The work is displayed in the Gilded Age interior of the former residence of the Duke family, juxtaposing the historic with the contemporary and inviting viewers to engage with both the past and the future of the Institute.
There are two Great Hall Exhibitions per year showcasing prominent contemporary artists. Taking place in the fall and spring semesters, the expansive great hall of the Duke House, a historic landmark building, provides an impressive setting for displaying seminal contemporary art in the center of the Institute’s academic home and community.
Display Cases in the Great Hall
The New York University Curatorial Collaborative
The NYU Curatorial Collaborative began as a student-led initiative in 2014, designed to pair graduate student curators from the Institute of Fine Arts’ MA and PhD programs in Art History with rising seniors from the Steinhardt School’s Department of Art and Art Professions BFA program in Studio Art. Now in its fifth year, the NYU Curatorial Collaborative fosters interdisciplinary teamwork that prepares both the artists and art historians for future projects in their respective fields. Each year, the Collaborative hosts six student exhibitions—one group exhibition curated by three Institute students held at The Commons gallery and five exhibits at 80WSE Gallery featuring student artists from Steinhardt’s Senior Honor Studio, each curated by one Institute student.
Read a statement by Professor Edward J. Sullivan about the collaborative.
Past Exhibits
- Fall 2018: Elaine Lustig Cohen
- Spring 2018: Jamie Isenstein
- Fall 2017: Judith Hopf
- Spring 2017: Lucy Kim
- Fall 2016: Martha Friedman
- Spring 2016: Charles Simonds
- Fall 2015: Walead Beshty
- Spring 2015: Felix Gonzalez-Torres
- Fall 2014: Marta Chilindron
- Spring 2014: Rachel Harrison
- Fall 2013: Lynda Benglis
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"Untitled" (Placebo-Landscape-for Roni), one of a number of iconic works created out of candy wrapped in gold cellophane by Felix Gonzalez-Torres.
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Fourth Annual Symposium of Latin American Art
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IFA Exhibitions | Sarah Peters
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IFA Exhibitions | Elaine Lustig Cohen
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IFA Exhibitions | ChinAfrica
Location, Hours, and Contact
Open to the Public
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Open to the Public