The Davis Museum is closed for Wellesley College’s winter break. Please join us at our spring opening celebration on February 5, 2026, at 4 pm.
Opening Celebration & Artist RoundtableThursday, February 5, 2026 - 4:00pm to 8:00pmDavis Museum Lobby & Galleries4:00 PM Artist Roundtable with Dr. Nicole Berlin and Dr. Semente: In Focus: Wellesley College Faculty Artists
Join Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, and Dr. Semente, Curator of Education and Public Programs, for a roundtable discussion with artists featured in the special exhibition In Focus: Wellesley College Faculty Artists: Claudia Joskowicz, Associate Professor of Art, Daniela Rivera, Luella LaMer Slaner Professor of Latin American Studies and Professor of Art, and Dr. Katherine Ruffin, Director of the Book Studies Program and Senior Lecturer in Art. Presented as part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.
5:00 - 8:00 PM Opening Reception - Davis Lobby and Galleries
5:30 PM Welcome Remarks - Davis Lobby
Join the Davis Museum for the opening of our Spring 2026 exhibitions, which celebrate Wellesley College’s 150th anniversary: The Immortal Magu: A Sixteenth-Century Chinese Painting Up Close, Only To Be There: Student Traditions at Wellesley, and Modern and Contemporary Art. Three other featured exhibitions remain on view: In Focus: Wellesley College Faculty Artists, The Worlds of Ilse Bing, Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. We honor an extraordinary history, look forward to an exciting future, and celebrate the College’s enduring commitment to providing an excellent education to women who make a difference in the world.
Light refreshments will be served.
Free and open to the public.
This program is generously supported by the Helyn MacLean Endowed Program Fund for Contemporary and South Asian Art, Mellon Endowment for Academic Programs, Kathryn Wasserman Davis ‘28 Fund for World Cultures and Leadership, and Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 -
4:00pm to 8:00pm
Davis Museum Lobby & Galleries
4:00 PM Artist Roundtable with Dr. Nicole Berlin and Dr. Semente: In Focus: Wellesley College Faculty Artists
Join Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, and Dr. Semente, Curator of Education and Public Programs, for a roundtable discussion with artists featured in the special exhibition In Focus: Wellesley College Faculty Artists: Claudia Joskowicz, Associate Professor of Art, Daniela Rivera, Luella LaMer Slaner Professor of Latin American Studies and Professor of Art, and Dr. Katherine Ruffin, Director of the Book Studies Program and Senior Lecturer in Art. Presented as part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.
5:00 - 8:00 PM Opening Reception - Davis Lobby and Galleries
5:30 PM Welcome Remarks - Davis Lobby
Join the Davis Museum for the opening of our Spring 2026 exhibitions, which celebrate Wellesley College’s 150th anniversary: The Immortal Magu: A Sixteenth-Century Chinese Painting Up Close, Only To Be There: Student Traditions at Wellesley, and Modern and Contemporary Art. Three other featured exhibitions remain on view: In Focus: Wellesley College Faculty Artists, The Worlds of Ilse Bing, Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. We honor an extraordinary history, look forward to an exciting future, and celebrate the College’s enduring commitment to providing an excellent education to women who make a difference in the world.
Light refreshments will be served.
Free and open to the public.
This program is generously supported by the Helyn MacLean Endowed Program Fund for Contemporary and South Asian Art, Mellon Endowment for Academic Programs, Kathryn Wasserman Davis ‘28 Fund for World Cultures and Leadership, and Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis.