Exhibitions
The Gallery hosts exhibitions of scholarly importance drawn from its collections and those of other institutions and lenders. The exhibitions coordinate and complement the museum’s collections holdings.
Image: detail from Takahashi Shotei (aka Hioaki), Teahouse in Rainy Night at Kiridoshi, ​Woodblock print: ink and color on paper, c. 1930s, 2018.3.12, Purchase of The Trout Gallery at Dickinson College.
A Measure of Value
Jan. 16 - Apr. 4, 2026
From ancient coins to contemporary prints, the diverse selection of objects on display in this exhibition offer visitors an opportunity to consider the dynamic relationship between artistic and economic notions of value.
This exhibition features work by artists Faith Ringgold, Sue Coe, Andy Warhol, and the Guerrilla Girls among others, as well as a selection of ancient Roman coins and Ashanti, Afo, and Lega currency objects.
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Image: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), $1, 1982., Screenprint on Lenox museum board, 19.75 x 15.625 in. (50.165 x 39.688cm), The Trout Gallery, Gift of The Andy Warhol Foundation, 2014.1.4​
Dissecting Locomotion
Feb. 20 - Apr. 4, 2026
This exhibition, co-curated by senior art history students Abigail Allport, Anna Radigan, and Lena Rimmer under the direction of Professor Elizabeth Lee, examines Eadweard Muybridge’s groundbreaking scientific and photographic project Animal Locomotion. Completed at the University of Pennsylvania in 1887, Animal Locomotion recorded the movements of athletes, artist models, and medical patients
as well as both wild and domesticated animals, addressing fundamental questions about bodies in motion and depicting movement in a manner that influenced early cinema.
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Image: Eadweard Muybridge, Plate 627 from "Animal Locomotion," 1887, Black and white photograph, dry plate process on paper, 13.75 x 19.375 in., The Trout Gallery, Gift of Samuel Moyerman, 1987.4.76
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Give Up the Ghost:
Senior Studio Art Majors Thesis Exhibition
Apr. 17 - May 17, 2026
Throughout a year-long seminar, senior studio art majors engage in sustained and critical studio inquiry that results in the creation of ambitious and cohesive bodies of artwork, a selection of which are included in this end-of-year thesis exhibition.
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This exhibition features works by senior studio art majors, Sarah R. Coates, Izzy Enrique, Johnny Nguyen, Miranda Sipe, Larry Vandyke, Christine Vill and Inés Zamora under the collective direction of Dickinson’s studio art faculty.
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Recent Acquisitions
June 12 - Oct. 3, 2026
This exhibition celebrates recent acquisitions to The Trout Gallery’s permanent collection. The selected works on display are by American artists and focus on the diversity of American stories. Select artists include Alfred Jensen, Rudy Ayoroa, Guerrilla Girls, Roberto Lugo, Maria Martinez, Audrey Flack, Mel Edwards, and Cindy Sherman, among others.
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Image: Cindy Sherman, Untitled (detail), 2000/2025, C-type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Digital Paper Type DPII, 16 x 9.4 in. (40.64 × 23.81cm). Purchase of the Friends of The Trout Gallery.
BRANCH: Trees in American Art
June 12, 2026 – Jan. 23, 2027
This exhibition tells stories of America through a variety of artworks representing trees. From nineteenth century paintings that reveal how timber played a central role in the colonization and exploitation of the land, to works by Indigenous artists that emphasize reciprocal relationships with the natural world, the exhibition highlights how artists use trees to express national, cultural, spiritual, and personal identities in the United States.
BRANCH coincides with nation-wide commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and invites viewers to consider how trees can be seen as arboreal sentinels to American interests in expansion, occupation, conservation, and culture. Although unified by a single motif, the diversity of locations, species, and perspectives represented in the artworks mirrors a varied ecosystem and contributes to a more inclusive national narrative.
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For additional information about America250PA events and other historical locations and activities happening in Cumberland County throughout 2026: https://www.visitcumberlandvalley.com/explore/america-250/
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​Image: Kay WalkingStick (b. 1935), Spirit Center II (detail), 1992, oil stick on paper mounted on canvas, 30 x 60 in. Art Bridges.