Grand Rapids Art Museum

06/19/2026

In honor of and looking ahead to Father's Day, we're highlighting this recent acquisition by Kareem-Anthony Ferreira.

Ferreira's paintings explore Black identity and portraiture through intimate scenes drawn from his own memories, layering family photographs, textiles, and paint into richly textured compositions rooted in personal and cultural heritage.

Reflect on liberation, memory and community with this work in GRAM’s Level 3 galleries during your next visit.

Kareem-Anthony Ferreira (Canadian, b. 1989) Grandfather Snaggs, 2021, oil and mixed media on canvas. Grand Rapids Art Museum, Gift of Wilson Chandler, 2026.5 © Kareem-Anthony Ferreira. Image courtesy of the artist and Towards Gallery

06/18/2026

This summer, join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan, Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM), John Ball Zoo, Querkus Creative Consulting and Grand Rapids Bug Club as we shine a spotlight on some of our favorite nighttime pollinators: moths!

Using a practice called lightsheeting (or moth sheeting), which is a method used by entomologists and nature enthusiasts alike, we will observe and identify moths at night. This method involves hanging a white sheet and illuminating it with a bright light, which attracts moths and other night-flying bugs.

This year, we have a fun new addition to our moth sheeting program! Over the past few months, LCWM has been partnering with the GRAM on their exhibition The Matter of Awe: Landscapes in Art. As a part of this partnership, GRAM will be joining us at Saul Lake Bog and providing art materials and guidance for those interested in sketching as a way of practicing observation and attention as we watch and discover what critters join us at the moth sheets! 🦋

Learn more and register to attend on our website: https://naturenearby.org/events/moth-sheeting-071826/

06/16/2026

Join us for a free screening of the PBS American Masters documentary ‘Warren King: King of Cardboard,’ followed by a conversation and Q&A with the artist.

📅 Thursday, June 25 | 6 – 7 pm

📍 Grand Rapids Art Museum

Explore how King uses the constraints of corrugated cardboard as a framework for creative problem-solving, and how a material most often discarded becomes a medium for memory, family, and community.

Register for this free event at the link in bio. 🎟️

06/12/2026

Today we’re remembering David Hockney, who passed away yesterday at the age of 88.
 
Last summer, we welcomed his work to Grand Rapids with ‘David Hockney: Perspective Should Be Reversed,’ the largest survey of prints in the artist’s sixty-year career. Watching visitors of all ages connect with his work was a reminder of his endless curiosity about how we see, and his belief that art should bring joy.
 
Thank you, David Hockney, for a lifetime of looking closely!
 
David Hockney, Self Portrait, 1954. Lithograph in five colors, edition of approximately 5 – not numbered, 11 1/2 x 10 1/4. © David Hockney. Photo credit: Richard Schmidt

06/11/2026

Thursday nights are better on the terrace! ☀️

Join us all summer long for unique activities, hands-on experiences, live music with WYCE, and access to GRAM’s current exhibitions—all for free.

Visit artmuseumgr.org/Thursdays to learn more.

06/10/2026

Thanks for having us, FOX 17 Morning Mix! ✨GRAM Associate Curator Terra Warren shares a peek inside our newest exhibition, 'Decadent Spirit: French Art at the Turn of the Century.'

The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM)'s newest exhibit, "Decadent Spirit: French Art at the Turn of the Century" focuses on French cultural production between 1880 and 1910.

06/05/2026

There’s lots to discover this weekend at GRAM. ✨

𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩: 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙮 brings France to Grand Rapids through more than 130 works spanning posters, painting, sculpture, metalwork, interior and urban design, and early film.

Explore some of the era’s most celebrated artists, including Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Hector Guimard, Pierre Bonnard, and Jules Chéret, alongside film pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumière, Georges Méliès, and Alice Guy-Blaché.

Plan your visit at artmuseumgr.org.

06/04/2026

Join us Thursday, June 25 for an evening with artist Warren King Studio, who transforms cardboard into sculptural reflections of his Chinese-American identity and history.

Enjoy a screening of Warren King: King of Cardboard, a newly released PBS documentary short that traces the artist's unlikely path from structural engineer to figurative sculptor, followed by a conversation about his practice with Meena Ariagno, host of the iHeart Podcast Eavesdrop with Meena.

This is a free event. Reserve your seat at: https://www.artmuseumgr.org/events/an-evening-with-warren-king-king-of-cardboard

06/03/2026

Join GRAM’s Visionnaires Thursday, June 11 for evening of music, art, and connection at Sunset on the Terrace.
 
🎧 Sounds by DJ
🧑‍🎨 Artmaking with
🍹Food trucks and a cash bar
 
Plus, an artist marketplace including ⬇️
design




 
Come out and meet new people, support local creatives, and explore GRAM’s current exhibitions!
 
This is a free event. Registration is not required.

05/30/2026

Now on view – Decadent Spirit: French Art at the Turn of the Century
 
We loved celebrating with our members, and now we’re excited to officially open the exhibition! Plan your visit to experience the liberating spirit of artists who defined a generation.
 
‘Decadent Spirit: French Art at the Turn of the Century’ is on view at GRAM through Sep 6.