02 Dec 2024 Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts announces 2025 schedule of exhibitions 

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LITTLE ROCK –– The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) announces its upcoming exhibition schedule, including two AMFA-curated exhibitions inspired by significant works from the AMFA Foundation Collection. First, Rivera’s Paris will open on February 7, 2025, with Dos Mujeres – a signature artwork by Diego Rivera in the AMFA Foundation Collection – as the centerpiece of the exhibition. Following on October 3, 2025, the AMFA Foundation Collection’s work Title Garden IV by Louise Nevelson will anchor Architects of Being: Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina.

Washington, 1936, gelatin silver print on paper, 17 1/2 x 20 1/2 in., by Darius Kinsey.

In addition, AMFA will open the impactful environmental exhibition, The Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability: Works from the Bank of America Collection, on June 13, 2025. The year will also be filled with solo exhibitions from artists like Kwame Brathwaite and an international art film by Hans Op de Beeck in the New Media Gallery. 

“2025 brings a thoughtful range of exhibitions that will inspire guests and ensure that each visit to the Museum brings new ideas and fresh perspectives,” said Dr. Victoria Ramirez, Executive Director at AMFA. “We are proud that the year will start and end with major exhibitions featuring monumental works of art from the AMFA Foundation Collection.”

For a full list of past, current, and upcoming exhibitions, or for more information about AMFA, visit arkmfa.org.

By Lori Larusso, 2024, acrylic on two panels, 72 x 48 in.

Founded in 1937, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts is the largest cultural institution of its kind in the state, offering a unique blend of visual and performing arts experiences. AMFA is committed to featuring diverse media and artistic perspectives within its permanent collection as well as through rotating temporary exhibitions. AMFA’s international collection spans eight centuries, with strengths in works on paper and contemporary craft, and includes notable holdings by artists from Arkansas, the South, and across the United States and Europe. 

With a vibrant mix of ideas, cultures, people, and places, AMFA extends this commitment to diversity through the innovative Windgate Art School, a dynamic children’s theatre and performing arts program, and community-focused educational programs for all ages. Located in Little Rock’s oldest urban green space, MacArthur Park, AMFA’s landmark building and grounds are designed by Studio Gang and SCAPE, in collaboration with Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects.