| Tufts University Art Galleries |
| Faculty Connection: Spring 2026 Preview |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
| Educational Opportunities at TUAG |
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Dear colleagues, Happy New Year! We are excited to welcome you back to campus with Michelle Lopez: Shadow of a Doubt, opening with an artist talk + reception in Medford on January 15th, and Magical Thinking, of Systems and Beliefs, opening with a performance + reception at SMFA/Boston galleries on January 29th. These thought-provoking exhibitions spotlight diverse practices and offer critical examinations of the limitations of conventional systems of power, while proposing alternative approaches to thinking beyond these systems. It is not too late to connect these exhibitions with your classes:
Below you will find resources to add contextual information and background that you can use to think about course connections and/or add to your syllabi. Please reach out whenever you are ready to brainstorm ideas + I hope to see you at one or both opening events! Liz |
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Spring Exhibitions & Teaching Resources Bomb Magazine Interview with Michelle Lopez (2020) Michelle Lopez Education Guide Magical Thinking Press Release Magical Thinking Preview Slides Bomb Magazine Interview with Jonathan González by Laurel V. McLaughlin (2024) Magical Thinking Education Guide General Resources Archive of Past Exhibitions’ Education Guides Land Acknowledgment Learning Resource Language Learning with/in the Galleries Search the Permanent Collection Online Collection Guide: Adorning the Body Collection Guide: Climate Change + the Environment Collection Guide: Portraits and Identity GROUP VISIT PROTOCOLS (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY) All Tufts classes or student groups must make an appointment before visiting, so we can be prepared for your visit, monitor capacity, and avoid two large groups attempting to visit the galleries at the same time. If you would like to schedule a small group or class session in the gallery, please contact me, elizabeth.canter@tufts.edu, even if you do not wish to co-teach the class with me or receive any gallery-led instruction. Additionally, select works from Tufts University Permanent Collection can be shown in Koppelman to small groups. VIRTUAL VISITS For larger or online classes, please contact me to discuss your learning objectives. Class content can be curated using permanent collection objects, videos, and still images of current exhibitions, and supplemental readings. I can work one-on-one in collaboration with you to create a live session via Zoom or an asynchronous assignment using Canvas, our online collection, and other virtual materials to best serve your curricular needs. |
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As the public center for visual arts at Tufts University, the Art Galleries create a dynamic learning space through a responsive program of contemporary art exhibitions, events, collecting, and scholarship, across our two locations in Medford and Boston. We are driven by our belief in the impact of art and artists on our world and grounded in the values of care, learning, dialogue, and the creative process. We strive to make our exhibitions and programming accessible for all audiences. If you have any questions or would like to discuss how to best make a program accessible for you, please email galleryaccessibility@tufts.edu Locations and Hours Aidekman Arts Center Both TUAG locations are currently closed. Please join us in January for the openings of Michelle Lopez: Shadow of a Doubt and Magical Thinking, of Systems and Beliefs. At Tufts we take care of your personal data, if you want to know more about our privacy notice, please see our privacy statement. |