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Exhibitions & Events

To extend the reach of its exhibitions, the Contemporary presents a variety of complementary programs: Open Studios, a film series which goes behind the scenes at artists’ studios; the Art Education Lab, which offers hands-on programming and education content; and outreach events including workshops, artist talks, panel discussions, and film screenings.

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Current & Upcoming Events

A wooden sign with red text sits on course dirt. & silver coins are places on the wooden sign, which has red text.

Xinhao Cheng, still from "Silver... and other Elements", 4 channel video.

Money Talks: A Personalized Coin Workshop with Alejandra Salinas Pérez

Upcoming Event

Novel Ideas Art Book Fair

Upcoming Event

Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers Soñadores + creadores del cambio, installation view, 2024. Photo by Beth Devillier.

Xicanx Symposium

Xicanx Upcoming Event

Red Dot 2024

Red Dot Upcoming Event

Past Events

Children reading books made out of fabric.

Canta Cuentos | Storytime Reading with Ceiba Ili

Xicanx Past Event

Nancy Holt, "Electrical System," 1982. Installation view, Gropius Bay, 2024. © Holt/Smithson Foundation, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024, courtesy: Sprüth Makers, photo: Luca Girardini.

Berlin Art Trip 2024

Trips and Excursions Past Event

Family Saturday | Mi cultura bonita

Family Saturday Xicanx Past Event

Summer Exhibitions – Opening Night

First Friday Past Event
Two people sitting on chairs, looking at a horizontal screen of a man.

Installation view of Davíd Zamora Casas's artwork on view as part of the "Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers | Soñadores + creadores del cambio." Photo by Bria Woods.

Contemporary for All | Subverted sacred Altars and politics of the He(ART)

Xicanx Past Event

Alfred J. Quiroz, "Muneefist Destiny," 1996. Mixed media on mahogany panel | Técnica mixta sobre panel de caoba. Collection of the artist | Colección del artista. Photo courtesy of the artist | Imagen cortesía del artista.

Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers – Opening Night

First Friday Xicanx Past Event

Alejandro Diaz, "Make Tacos Not War," 2007. Neon on clear plexiglass | ​​Neón sobre plexiglás transparente. Photo courtesy of the artist | Imagen cortesía del artista.

Taco Talk with Jill Baird and Greta de León

First Friday Xicanx Past Event

Education Space Grand Reopening

MOSAIC Past Event

2024 Red Dot Open Call

Open Call Past

2024 Novel Ideas Art Book Fair Open Call

Open Call Past

Pricing your work and Red Dot Q & A Zoom Session

Past Event

Juan Carlos Escobedo, "Brownscape View-Neck by J.ESC," 2022.

Slow Art in the Gallery

Past Event
Young boy making colorful art project at a table with a mother leaning over him. Other kids and adults in the background.

Family Saturday, November 2023. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes.

Family Saturday

Family Saturday Past Event

Public Reception for Latitudes at Lake|Flato

Past Event

Progressive Dinner

Past Event

A Choice Affair: an art and self-care fair celebrating International Women’s Day

Past Event

Spring Exhibition Openings & CAM Kick-Off

First Friday Past Event

Left: Michael Guerra Foerster; Right: Christopher Blay

Taco Talk with Michael Guerra Foerster and CAM Perennial Artists

First Friday Past Event
A hand holding a handmade, marbled, wrapping paper used to wrap a rectangular gift.

Marbled wrapping paper by Daniela Oliver de Portillo. Courtesy of the artist.

Marbling Workshop with Daniela Oliver de Portillo

Past Event
Photograph shows a 180 degree view of an artist studio. The right side of the frame there are three large windows one of which is open. The frames a pulled open and there is a view of a 6 story building out it. In the center of the frame is an artists work table with a lamp and materials and tools. On the walls there is one large bright green painting, a large figurative sketch and numerous small studies for paintings and drawings on paper, taped up on the wall with masking tape.

Brittany Ham's studio during her Berlin residency

Berlin Residency Program 2024-2025 Cycle

Open Call Past

Joe Harjo, "Indian Removal Act II: And She Was," 2024

Slow Art in the Gallery

Past Event
Skyline photo of Mexico City with volcano in the background

Mexico City Art Fairs Trip

Trips and Excursions Past Event

Shared library at Künstlerhaus Bethanien

Q&A Session for the Berlin Open Call

Past Event

Contemporary Staff with Joe Harjo. Photo Credit: Francisco Cortes.

Taco Talk with Joe Harjo

Past Event