Exhibitions

With approximately six new exhibitions each year, there is almost always something new to see at the Gregg. These engaging shows present diverse artists, cultures, media, and techniques and examine the regions where art and design intersect with science, engineering, math, and technology. Many originate at the Gregg, while traveling exhibitions from other institutions are sometimes brought in to broaden the range of perspectives offered. Each offering is enhanced by related programming, and many are accompanied by thought-provoking publications.

All exhibitions are accessible, and admission is always free. Large-print gallery guides for visitors with low vision and other accommodations can be provided on request. 

Current Exhibitions

March 20 – September 27, 2025

J.Norwood And Valeria C. Adams Gallery

Your Brain on Art: Reimagining the Gregg Museum Collection showcases a diverse collection to illuminate the profound insights of Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross’s best-selling book, Your Brain on Art, a groundbreaking work reshaping the realms of neuroscience and the arts. Visitors will embark on an enriching journey through the Gregg Museum’s collection, inspired by the transformative findings of the book. As the healthcare industry shifts towards whole health, medical professionals are now prescribing museum visits to combat feelings of loneliness and dementia. We invite you to experience Your Brain on Art and immerse yourself in meditation, drawing and sound activities curated by the Gregg Museum’s education team while discovering artworks in the gallery that punctuate the impact of art on sensory experiences, personal curation and holistic well-being. This exhibition has been co-created by a collaborative NC State faculty group, including Neurosciences, the College of Design and the College of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Check out the book, Your Brain on Art, here. 

February 6 – August 2, 2025

Black Sanderson Gallery

Amazing Grace, Confronting the Enduring Legacy is an immersive installation by Carl Joe Williams combining painting, video, and found objects to guide viewers through exploring humanity’s complexities and challenging the notion of race as a social construct. Amazing Grace, Confronting the Enduring Legacy emerges as a visionary art installation that seeks to bridge divides through collaborative creation. This transformative project, conceived as a partnership between students and faculty, aims to illuminate our shared humanity while catalyzing vital conversations about our collective future.

Williams marks the relaunch of the Gregg Museum’s artist residency program designed to engage NC State’s campus communities in discussion community dialogue around social impact through arts by elevating meaningful dialogue, creative arts-based solutions to real-world challenges, and ethical practice.

Recent Exhibitions

March 4 – July 5, 2025

Randy and Susan Woodson Gallery

As part of its 2025 celebration, Art2Wear presents the exhibition Art2Wear: Through the Archives, showcasing archival garments that symbolize creativity, boldness, and innovation. These pieces reflect diverse themes from their eras, allowing visitors to appreciate the evolution of Art2Wear and the craftsmanship of NC State students. 

Additionally, Art2Wear will host their live event “Revive” at the Gregg Museum on April 24, 2025. This year’s theme focuses on renewing and transforming ideas and traditions. Models will act at living exhibits to encourage the audience to appreciate the designs and talents of NC State students. Special thanks to the Raleigh Fine Arts Society for their support of this program!

Tickets for Revive on sale now!

April 5 – June 5, 2025

An outdoor textile installation by the artist Danielle Hatch

Of Pleasure, Of Curiosity, Of Intelligence is an outdoor textile installation by artist Danielle Hatch, who explores the Gregg Museum’s location as a meeting point between the NC State campus and the broader Raleigh community. Hatch examines the ‘town and gown’ concept and its ties to NC State’s textile history, emphasizing patterns and dressmaking as expressions of feminine identity.

April 4 – April 28, 2025

Traveling across NC State’s Campus and the Gregg Museum

Meditation with Sun Boxes is a sound art installation by Craig Colorusso that revitalizes NC State’s public spaces with a mesmerizing sound bath experience. The artist and the Gregg Museum of Art & Design co-curated this traveling installation in partnership with Centennial Campus Placemaking and NC State University Libraries. This self-guided outdoor art experience invites participants to connect with public spaces in a new way through meditation and exploration.

The schedule is provided includes locations and activities of where the “Sunnies” are traveling between April 8 – 25, 2025 on NC State’s campus.  In case of inclement weather and no sunlight, the Sun Boxes will not be deployed that day at their location.

Ongoing with Rotating Objects

Drawing from the Gregg Museum’s collections of over 54,000 objects, Selections from the Collections displays a sampling of the many different kinds of pieces in its holdings. Though objects in the exhibition will rotate from time to time to facilitate their preservation and so that different artists and kinds of objects can be exhibited, the same general themes, materials, and variety of work will remain a part of this ongoing exhibition. For many years, Gregg audiences have been treated to wide ranging but relatively short-term exhibitions that explore topics or present artists’ works for a matter of months, and then get changed out and replaced by entirely new shows. While this will continue, most visitors have departed without realizing that the Gregg staff also maintains vast collections used for teaching, research, supporting student projects, and, on occasion, as source material for the exhibitions in the public galleries. The semi-permanent Selections from the Collections exhibition in the historic Residence seeks to remedy that. This new rotating installation will ensure that there will always be fascinating things to see and share at the Gregg! 

Class Visits and Tours

Gregg exhibitions support and enhance the curriculum of the university’s classroom teaching by offering opportunities for professors to incorporate class visits, individual assignments, or research projects as well. Contact the museum’s Director of Education to make arrangements; it may be possible to customize our offerings to meet the needs of particular courses or syllabi. K-12 teachers are also encouraged to consider making use of the Gregg’s exhibitions and resources.