Fairfield University Art Museum

10/23/2026

"James Welling: Cento" is now open to the public! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening night of "James Welling: Cento!" The evening featured a talk with artist James Welling, followed by a conversation with Andrew Ward, PhD, assistant professor of art history and visual culture.

"James Welling: Cento" runs now through December 12 in the Walsh Gallery at the The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University.

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James Welling: Cento opened to the public on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Fairfield University Art Museum’s Walsh Gallery in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

10/21/2026

About his work "Artemision Bronze," 2020, artist James Welling shared, "I think of the aching model's arms as he stood for hours before the sculptor. The pose recalls the yoga position 'Warrior Two.'”

Artwork: James Welling, "Artemision Bronze," 2020, oil pigment, oil pastel, wax over electrostatic print on polyester. Courtesy of the artist. © James Welling

"James Welling: Cento" is on view now through December 12, 2026, in the Walsh Gallery at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.
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10/19/2026

If you missed out on our Opening Night Conversation for "Hieroglyphs to Hype: The Modern Afterlife of Ancient Egypt" with Exhibition Curator Megan Paqua in conversation with Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo, PhD, you can now view the full conversation on our YouTube channel!

Learn more about Megan's curatorial process, the artwork on view, and more in this insightful discussion that opened our first exhibition of the fall.
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Exhibition Curator Megan Paqua in conversation with Curator of Educ...

10/15/2026

A new exhibition in the Walsh Gallery at The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University brings more than 60 recent works by photographer James Welling to Fairfield. 📸

“James Welling: Cento” features photographs of ancient sites in Italy and Greece, along with museum-held antiquities, transformed through digital and painterly alterations that give the images a new perspective.

For full artwork and lender details, please visit fairfield.edu/museum.

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10/14/2026

On Saturday, September 26, families gathered in the The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University Lobby for a fun afternoon exploring the art of photography!

During this Family Day event, children created colorful abstract photographs inspired by James Welling by layering transparent colored shapes, patterns, and light effects over printed photos or paper backgrounds. They experimented with color, shadows, and texture to make ordinary images look dreamy, bright, and imaginative!

Join us for our next Family Day on Saturday, October 17, "Let's Draw Like an Ancient Egyptian."
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10/12/2026

The first exhibition to open on campus this fall, "Hieroglyphs to Hype: The Modern Afterlife of Ancient Egypt" explores the enduring fascination with ancient Egyptian art and culture (dubbed “Egyptomania” by 19th-century Europeans) through a selection of paintings, prints, photographs, and decorative art ranging from the early 19th century through the present day. These objects, from the humble to the refined, from the shamelessly commercial to the Afrofuturist, represent the range of artistic responses to—and misconceptions about—ancient Egyptian visual culture.

The exhibition is curated by Megan Paqua, Fairfield University Art Museum registrar and adjunct instructor of ancient Egyptian archaeology and art history at Fairfield.

Artwork: Audrey Flack, "Isis", 1983, oil on canvas. Courtesy of the Audrey Flack Foundation. © Audrey Flack Foundation. Image courtesy of the Housatonic Museum of Art
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10/09/2026

This spring and summer, the Fairfield University Art Museum presented "For Which It Stands...," a major loan exhibition as part of a series of cultural and artistic events commemorating the 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, of the United States.

The exhibition was on view through July 25, 2026. At the time of closing, the exhibition welcomed over 10,000 in-person visitors and program attendees to the museum. The video tour of the exhibition, available on the Museum’s website and YouTube channel has already reached more than 99,000 views.

Artwork: Maria de Los Angeles, "Freedom Is Not Free?," 2025-2026, mixed media textile, painting, drawing, collage, American Flag, Mexican Flag, self-made flags, painting fragments, contributions by workshop participants, embroidery by Marina Cisneros. Courtesy of the artist
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10/08/2026

Earlier this year, we welcomed Retro Report to our galleries as they captured footage for their new short film, "Why the First Amendment Protects Burning the U.S. Flag," against the backdrop of our spring exhibition, "For Which It Stands..." Dread Scott, one of the artists included in the exhibition, shares his story in the film, which features the stories of participants in landmark Supreme Court rulings over a First Amendment right.

Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

10/07/2026

Our fall exhibition "James Welling: Cento" focuses on more than 60 recent works by contemporary photographer James Welling. Join us for a special series of gallery talks with artist James Welling himself, beginning this Saturday, October 10!

"James Welling: Cento" runs through December 12, 2026 in the Walsh Gallery at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

For full artwork and lender credits, please visit fairfield.edu/museum.

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10/06/2026

Step into the new exhibition at the Fairfield University Art Museum’s Bellarmine Hall Galleries!

“Hieroglyphs to Hype: The Modern Afterlife of Ancient Egypt” takes visitors through the lasting fascination with ancient Egyptian art and culture–“Egyptomania”–via a selection of paintings, prints, photographs, and decorative art ranging from the early 19th century through the present day.

For full artwork and lender details, please visit fairfield.edu/museum.

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