Step into the Bellarmine Hall and Walsh Galleries to see our current exhibitions on display. Plan your visit and explore related programs and events on our calendar—there’s always something new to discover!
Current Exhibitions
For Which It Stands…
Bellarmine Hall Galleries and Walsh Gallery
January 23 – July 25, 2026
This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all.
For Which It Stands… forms part of America250: The Promise and Paradox, an initiative through which Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment.
The Tulip Family - Mama Tulip, Papa Tulip and Child Tulip
Bellarmine Lawn
July 2024 - July 2026
Fairfield University Art Museum is the first stop for The Tulip Family by artist Lauren Booth. The sculpture is a play on simplicity and the joy of a childhood drawing, juxtaposed with a humble nod to Henry Moore, Niki de Saint Phalle and Barbara Hepworth, all of whom influenced this sculpture.
Leaves - The Endangered Species of New England
Bellarmine Lawn
December 1, 2021 – June 1, 2027
The leaves installed on the Bellarmine lawn are on loan to the Fairfield University Art Museum for the next year from the American artist Alan Sonfist (b. 1946), best known as a pioneer of the Land or Earth Art movement.
These four larger-than-life aluminum sculptures of leaves were created in 2011 and represent several of New England’s most beloved native trees: the American Beech, the American Chestnut, the Burr Oak, and the Sugar Maple. The sculpted leaves act as reminders to honor and protect the trees, and as a warning that failure to do so could result in their extinction.
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
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Plan Your Visit
Enjoy free admission every day—no reservations required.
Before you arrive, be sure to check current hours for the Bellarmine Hall and Walsh Galleries to make the most of your visit.
