art for all

The Art Museum of WVU makes education, opportunity, engagement, culture and creativity possible.

EXPERIENCE ART

The Art Museum of WVU is free and open to the public during regular hours.

Art Museum Regular Hours

Wednesday: 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Friday: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Due to extended maintenance in the McGee Gallery, only the Upstairs Gallery will be open for the exhibit reception on Friday, January 18 at 6:00pm.

Hours subject to change for holidays and University breaks. Galleries are subject to closure. The Museum Education Center staff offices operate on a different schedule: M-F, 8:15 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Parking

Visitors to the Museum may park in one of the two nearby paid parking lots, Short Term Lot 1 or Short Term Lot 9. Proceed on foot along the museum driveway or through the Nath Sculpture Garden to the museum’s entrance, which faces Patteson Drive.

There are ADA accessible parking spots in the driveway directly in front of the museum’s entrance.

Coming soon

Paintings and Sculptures by Sally and Peter Saul

January 18 - March 17, 2019

Upstairs Gallery

Public opening reception on January 18

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Impulse: A Trip Inside

Ongoing

McGee Gallery
Featuring works from the WVU Collection

Events

Curiosity Series | Discovery Series | Emerging Artist Series

Exhibit Opening Reception

Friday, January 18

Public reception from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. for Paintings and Sculptures by Sally and Peter Saul

MEC Grand Hall, Art Museum

A public lecture by Peter Saul will serve as our Art Up Close! program for January. It will take place in Bloch Hall of the College of Creative Arts at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 17.

Both events are free and open to the public.

Lunchtime Looks

Friday, February 1

Museum Education Center, Grand Hall

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Dr. Bernie Schultz, Dean and Professor Emeritus of the College of Creative Arts, will present at this month's Lunchtime Looks program. He will discuss Peter Saul's lithograph, "Nude Descending a Staircase," and its comparison to Marcel Duchamp's painting of the same name.

Visitors are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy in the Grand Hall of the Museum Education Center at noon. The lecture will begin at 12:20pm.

For more information about the Lunchtime Looks program, contact the Art Museum of WVU at (304) 293-7790. Free and open to the public.