Current Exhibitions

The Keir Collection of Islamic Art Gallery

4/18/17 to 12/31/24 | Focus I Gallery

The Keir Collection of Islamic Art Gallery is the largest public presentation in the history of one of the world's most important private collections of Islamic Art. 

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Backs in Fashion: Mangbetu Women’s Egbe

9/24/23 to 8/3/25 | Level 3

On view in the Arts of Africa gallery in Fall 2023, Backs in Fashion: Mangbetu Women’s Egbe explores the art of the egbe, a back apron garment created by upper-class Mangbetu women. This exhibition investigates the artistic process, the essential function, and cultural role that egbe garments played in Mangbetu society.  

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Encuentros: Latinx + Latin American Acquisitions

10/29/23 to 10/5/25 | Tower Gallery

Encuentros: Latinx + Latin American Acquisitions draws together recently acquired works by Latinx and Latin American artists for a dynamic encounter of materials, mediums, and styles. 

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Not Visible to the Naked Eye: Inside a Senufo Helmet Mask

11/23/19 to 2/1/26 | Conservation Gallery

This collaboration between the DMA’s Conservation and Arts of Africa departments and UT Southwestern Medical Center presents CT scans of a Senufo helmet mask from the Museum’s African art collection. The scans reveal unexpected materials beneath the surface and objects contained in the attached animal horns that empower the mask.

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