Meet Me in the Forest
September 3, 2026 – February 27, 2027

Meet Me in the Forest invites you into the forests, gardens, and natural worlds artists create—places that hold mystery, mythology, and history. The exhibition foregrounds the complex and layered relationships between nature and humankind. Natural worlds are main characters in these stories, places where transcendent beauty, existential danger, and humanity converge and collide.

Works from the Collection

Experience highlights from the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum's collection throughout the building and grounds.

Abstraction & Ourselves
March 6, 2026 – July 31, 2026

Abstraction & Ourselves is the first abstract painting and glass sculpture exhibition in the United States. Featuring monumental-scale paintings and sculpture by renowned international artists, the exhibition draws upon the significant holdings of abstract glass sculpture in the CAT’s collection, recently acquired paintings, and significant works on loan from national and regional collections.

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective
October 17, 2025 – February 7, 2026

The first major touring exhibition for artists and brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre (b. 1963 and 1960, Guadalajara, Mexico), Collidoscope: De la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective presents 37 works of sculpture and installation described by The New York Times as art of “dazzling complexity.”

Saturday, November 14th, 6:00–8:00pm 

Sliding scale: $10, standard ticket cost: $15, pay it forward: $30

Kansas City, Missouri-based artist Kate Clements will be in conversation with Linnea Seidling, the CAT’s Assistant Curator of Glass. Starting at 6:00pm, learn more about Clements and her work featured in the CAT’s exhibition, Meet Me in the Forest, and have the opportunity to see the exhibition afterward.

Photo credit: © Kate Clements, photo by E.G. Schempf

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 9:30am and 1:30pm
Wednesday, January 6, 2027, 9:30am and 1:30pm

This special program just for three- and four-year–olds includes an exhibition tour, a story, & an art project. Program lasts approximately 40 min. 

Free, pre-registration required. 

Saturday, November 21, 9:00—10:00am
Baby Time is a judgment-free, sensory-rich, and supportive first introduction to an art museum.

Babies only, please. To ensure the safety of the art and our participants, this program is not intended for children who have started walking independently, toddlers, or older siblings. (But they are all very welcome when the CAT is open for regular public hours!)

No reservation required, drop in if you can.

Thursday, January 14, 6:00pm led by Linnea Seidling

Tickets $30

Join us at the CAT for a special, intimate after-hours tour of Meet Me in the Forest, led by Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Jill Ahlberg Yohe and Assistant Curator of Glass Linnea Seidling.