Exhibitions

The CAT features one exhibition at a time in our 2000-square-foot gallery. Each exhibition is on view for five to six months at a time. Our gallery is a welcoming space for close-looking, contemplation, and connection.

On View Now

  • Large abstract sculptures and colorful paintings in an exhibition gallery.

    Abstraction & Ourselves

    March 6, 2026 — July 31, 2026

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  • A blue glass head sculpture on a riser, set on a library shelf.

    Lobby & Library Selections

    March 6, 2026 — July 31, 2026

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  • A mother and child looking up to a colorful glass ceiling.

    Works from the Collection

    2026 Ongoing

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Upcoming

  • Detail of artwork by Amanda Michelle Smith with a figure cascading backward inside a colorful forest.

    Meet Me in the Forest

    September 3, 2026 - February 27, 2027

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Past Exhibitions

  • A sculpture of a doll body with a blown glass skull head against a bright purple wall.

    Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective

    October 17, 2025 – February 7, 2026

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  • Painting of Minneapolis storefronts with a bicyclist riding past.

    Echoes of Life: Paintings from the Collection

    January 24, 2025 – September 6, 2025

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  • A small blue and gold glass box made by artist Kyohei Fujita

    Out of the Box: The Glass Art of Kyohei Fujita

    January 24, 2025 – April 19, 2025

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  • Glass sculptures on display in the gallery.

    From Origins to Horizons: The American Studio Glass Movement

    June 14, 2024 – December 21, 2024

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  • Landscape painting of yellow grasses and wildflowers.

    Vantage Points: Landscapes from the Collection

    October 12, 2024 – December 21, 2024

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  • A open briefcase featuring lines of neon in different colors.

    Midwest Voices in Contemporary Glass

    June 14, 2024 – October 5, 2024

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  • A woman looking at an optical illusion painting by artist Victor Vasarely.

    Fooling the Eye: Optics of Vasarely and Kuhn

    November 9, 2023 – May 4, 2024

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  • Two large pear sculptures on a platform in an exhibition gallery.

    Highlights of the Collection

    June 1 – October 14, 2023

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  • A pink, purple, and blue wavy glass sculptural form by artist Dale Chihuly.

    A Lasting Friendship: Gerard Cafesjian & Dale Chihuly

    October 13, 2022 – April 29, 2023

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Featured at top: At the opening of Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective (October 17, 2025 – February 7, 2026), artists Einar de la Torre and Jamex de la Torre engage with visitors during the first major touring exhibition of their collaborative practice.