Mead Art Museum

The Mead Art Museum houses the art collection of Amherst College, spanning 5,000 years and encompassing the creative achievements of many world cultures.

New Exhibitions!

Michael Mazur (American, 1935 – 2009).

Perspectives on Michael Mazur

Perspectives on Michael Mazur honors the memory of one of the most distinguished artists to graduate from Amherst in what would have been his 60th reunion year.

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Dr. Alla Rosenfeld Appointed Curator of Russian and European Art at Mead Art Museum

Dr. Alla Rosenfeld
Dr. Alla Rosenfeld

The Mead Art Museum at Amherst College is thrilled to welcome Dr. Alla Rosenfeld, our new curator of Russian and European art. Dr. Rosenfeld joins our team on May 22, 2017 to oversee the program for Russian and European art at the Mead. She will be researching the collection, developing exhibitions and proposing new acquisitions.

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Kota Ezawa, The Concert, on view in the Rotherwas Room

Mead Reimagined, Take 2

See contemporary works by artist Kota Ezawa and highlights from the Amherst College art collection. On view through June 1, 2017.

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Students studying in the Rotherwas Room

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