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Image courtesy of WCU Photo Services.

57th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

This exhibition is an extraordinary opportunity for WCU undergraduate students to share their artwork with a larger public and to enhance their skills in presenting artwork in a professional gallery setting.  

image of a dress on a table

At the Table

Exhibition that explores the table as a site of community, power, and representation. Ties in with recent conversations in our community about the importance of having one’s voice heard and being given a seat at the table.   

Artwork created by Roy Torda.

Stellar Picks: A Community Choice Exhibition

This exhibition is for everyone who has a favorite piece of art in the WCU Fine Art Museum collection—or would like to discover one! The Museum recently launched a new web portal for searching the Museum’s permanent collection online.   

Photo shows the 2023 BFA Portfolio Exhibition.

BFA Portfolio Exhibition 2024

Experience work by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students from the WCU School of Art and Design.  

Image courtesy of WCU Photo Services from the 55th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition.

56th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

This exhibition is an extraordinary opportunity for WCU undergraduate students to share their artwork with a larger public and to enhance their skills in presenting artwork in a professional gallery setting.   

John Julius Wilnoty, Beetle, oak burl wood carving, 4.25 x 9 x 4.625 inches

Spark of the Eagle Dancer: The Collecting Legacy of Lambert Wilson

This exhibition celebrates the legacy of Lambert Wilson, a passionate collector of contemporary Native American art who encountered a beloved Cherokee sculpture as a student at Western Carolina University and decided to devote his life to supporting and encouraging Native artists.   

BFA Portfolio Exhibition 2023

Experience work by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students from the WCU School of Art and Design.  

Courtney M. Leonard - BREACH: Logbook23 | CORIOLIS, installation view at WCU Fine Art Museum

Courtney M. Leonard - BREACH: Logbook23 | CORIOLIS

Immerse yourself in the latest WCU Fine Art Museum exhibition, which explores cultural and historical connections to water, fishing practices, and sustainability. Created by Shinnecock Nation, ceramic artist Courtney M. Leonard.  

Untitled artwork by Kevin Kirkpatrick.

2023 School of Art and Design Faculty Biennial

Every two years, the WCU Fine Art Museum offers faculty in the School of Art and Design the opportunity to share their artwork with the University community.  

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