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Welcome to the Villanova University Art Gallery. All exhibits are open to the public and are free of charge.

We are a not-for-profit campus gallery whose mission is to present high quality exhibits by new, emerging, and established artists from around the world. Over the years, guest artists exhibiting at the gallery have come from as far away as Kuwait and as close to home as Philadelphia. The gallery has hosted exhibits of traditional watercolors from China, carved masks and totems from the Yoruba cult

ure of West Africa, Batiks from Belorussia, and handcrafted ceramics and glassware from Italy. We have served as an inaugural venue for young artists and provided an exhibition space for talented older citizens whose discovery of the artist within came much later in life.

09/02/2026

Bringing together Shinnecock artists and Indigenous artists from Ma’s House, Hearts of the Harvest explores land, memory, community, and Indigenous futures.

Inspired in part by the Villanova student documentary Seeds We Bury, the exhibition considers how stories, traditions, and responsibilities are carried across generations. Through photography, painting, mixed media, film, installation, and more, the artists reflect on ancestry, belonging, survival, loss, and return.

Curated by Jeremy Dennis of Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio Inc. in collaboration with the Villanova University Art Gallery, the exhibition invites visitors to listen, learn, and consider what seeds we are responsible for carrying forward. The exhibition will open September 14 in the Connelly Center.🌱

Featuring work by: Lisa Bowen, Heidi K. Brandow, Dennis RedMoon Darkeem, Jeremy Dennis, Tammie Dupuis, Ursala Hudson, Jake Kimble, David Bunn Martine, Heather Rogers, Madeleine Rogers, Denise Silva-Dennis, Adrienne Terry, and Isabel Vazquez.

Lisa Bowen, Heirloom Skannemineash (Seeds) Wuttahmineash – Strawberry Seed Packet (detail), Digital Art Collage printed on fabric, Machine Sewed on a canvas tote bag, 13.5 x 13.5 inches, © image courtesy of the artist

08/28/2026

Officially titled 'The Awakening.' Affectionately known as the Oreo. Either way, it's the unofficial welcome mat of Villanova's campus - and today it's greeting a whole new class. Happy first week back, Wildcats!

Jay Dugan, The Awakening, Black African granite and
Italian travertine marble assemblage, 119 × 120 × 144
inches, 1985-SCUL-001, Villanova University Art
Collection.

05/19/2026

Graduation week calls for a look back at the art that makes Villanova feel like Villanova. 🎓 From the “Oreo” (that is actually called the Awakening) to the Hotdog cart in Pit that always gets questions, this highlight celebrates the pieces that have shaped our walks, study spots, and memories. Congratulations, Class of 2026!

Image 1: David Garibaldi, Will D. Cat, latex paint on canvas, 66 × 57.5 inches, 2017-ACRC-001, Villanova University Art Collection.

Image 2: Peggy Mach, St. Augustine the Teacher with Students, bronze sculptures, 72 × 62 × 72 inches, 1998-SCUL-002, Villanova University Art Collection.

Image 3: Jay Dugan, The Awakening, Black African granite and Italian travertine marble assemblage, 119 × 120 × 144 inches, 1985-SCUL-001, Villanova University Art Collection.

Image 4: James Pen*ston, Gregor Mendel, bronze sculpture, 72 × 55 × 23 inches, 1998-SCUL-006, Villanova University Art Collection.

Image 5: Fumio Yoshimura, Hot Dog Cart, carved lindenwood sculpture, 103 × 64 × 64 inches, 1993-SCUL-003, Villanova University Art Collection.

Image 6: Attributed to Pietro da Cortona, Triumph of David (The Presentation of David to King Saul After Slaying Goliath), oil on canvas, 145.5 × 231.5 inches, 1950-OILC-003, Villanova University Art Collection.

Image 6: Unknown artist, St. Augustine, white Carrara marble statue, 89 inches tall, 2011-SCUL-003, Villanova University Art Collection.

05/18/2026

T-minus 1 day until graduation! Our beloved Art Gallery Assistant, Jackie, is graduating, so we’re celebrating with her favorite piece from the collection. 🎓

Carl D. Laughlin, Jr., Tennyson On A Radiator, oil on masonite, 23.5 × 19.5 inches, 1999-OILM-006, Villanova University Art Collection.

05/13/2026

That post-finals mood. Wishing everyone a happy, restful summer! ☀️

Jean-Pierre Cassigneul, Un après Midi d'Été, 1977, oil on canvas, 32 x 24 in., Villanova University Art Collection, accession no. 2025-OILC-001.

05/12/2026

Reception moments from Doubling with a Difference - a show curated by students in Dr. Monroe’s History of Photography course at Villanova University. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the work and conversations behind the exhibition! 📸

Special thanks to Margo Reed for capturing the reception so beautifully!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from the VU Art Gallery💓 Celebrating love, care, and the women who shape our lives.

Mili Dunn Weiss, Variation On A Theme: Happy Mother's Day, colograph, 14 × 35.5 inches, 2017-COPH-003, Villanova University Art Collection

05/06/2026

First day of exams - sending strength to everyone camped out in the Reading Room this week!

Attributed to Pietro da Cortona, Triumph of David (The Presentation of David to King Saul After Slaying Goliath), oil on canvas, 145.5 × 231.5 inches, 1950-OILC-003, Villanova University Art Collection.

05/05/2026

I hope everyone is channeling him today… Make sure to hit the books, or else they’ll hit back!

Emlen Etting, …Someone was sitting there reading. It was a young man with a little pointed beard…, graphite and ink on paper, 11.25 x 8.75 in, 2017-PENC-007, Villanova University Art Collection

05/04/2026

Happy LDOC, Villanovans! That’s a wrap 💙🤍

Jay Dugan, The Awakening, Black African granite and Italian travertine marble assemblage, 119 × 120 × 144 inches, 1985-SCUL-001, Villanova University Art Collection.

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2nd Floor Of The Connelly Center
Villanova, PA
19085

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 7pm
Saturday	11am - 7pm
Sunday	11am - 7pm

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http://artgallery.villanova.edu/

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