Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Fall Semester, 2026

Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press

August 25-October 17, 2026

Personal to Political highlights the pioneering work of Paulson Fontaine Press in Berkeley, known for championing African American artists. This traveling exhibition features prints by seventeen significant contemporary artists, including Edgar Arceneaux, McArthur Binion, Kerry James Marshall, Martin Puryear, and multiple generations of women from the Gee’s Bend Quilters.

Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press was organized by Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA.

Enjoy a conversation with Pam Paulson and Rhea Fontaine of Paulson Fontaine Press, from 5:30-6:30 PM (Recital Hall, Arts 150), followed by an opening reception in the Turner.

       

Spring Semester, 2027

A Century of Atelier 17

January 26-March 27, 2027

Drawn entirely from the Turner’s collection, this exhibition celebrates the centennial of groundbreaking print studio Atelier 17. From its locations in Paris and New York, Atelier 17 shaped generations of printmakers through a unique approach to avant-garde experimentation, technical innovation, and artistic collaboration.

Image: Letterio Calapai, Crepusculo, 1949. Intaglio. Gift of Joel S. Dryer.