GVSU Art Museum

GVSU Art Museum Explore. Discover. Share. In addition, the Art Gallery has 5 rotating exhibition galleries that change every semester.

The permanent collection now numbers nearly 20,000 works of art, most of which are on view in university buildings on campuses in Allendale, Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon, Detroit, and Traverse City.

Happy Caribbean American Heritage Month! For more information you can check out this link: https://caribbeanamericanmont...
06/08/2026

Happy Caribbean American Heritage Month!

For more information you can check out this link: https://caribbeanamericanmonth.com/


Margaret Stanley, “Yemaya”, Printed and Applique Fabrics, 1991, 2004.035.1.

Happy Pride Month, Lakers! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜The GVSU Art Museum celebrates 2SLGBTQIA artists, allies, and art lovers this month an...
06/06/2026

Happy Pride Month, Lakers! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

The GVSU Art Museum celebrates 2SLGBTQIA artists, allies, and art lovers this month and every month.

Artist Unknown, "Walking Proud", photograph, 2013, 2013.34.1.

Sometimes nothing screams “Summer” more than a lighthouse on a pier at a beach! 🏖️ Mark Wilkens, “Untitled (Lighthouse)”...
06/05/2026

Sometimes nothing screams “Summer” more than a lighthouse on a pier at a beach! 🏖️


Mark Wilkens, “Untitled (Lighthouse)”, Oil on Canvas, 1994, 2021.84.5, Gift of Mark W. Wilkens and Carmen L. Nochera.

Since classes are over and campus is quieter, we want to show off some of our favorite spots with our favorite art piece...
05/28/2026

Since classes are over and campus is quieter, we want to show off some of our favorite spots with our favorite art pieces!

Starting off with this cozy conversation pit in the Lemmen Library and Archives!



Don Kerr, “Straight Stream with Sunburst”, oil on linen, 1990, 1998.005.1.

Are you an avid fan of Bridgerton? Have you already binged the entire show, and are just waiting for the next season to ...
05/26/2026

Are you an avid fan of Bridgerton? Have you already binged the entire show, and are just waiting for the next season to come out? Well, we’ve decided to pair up a beloved Bridgerton with a piece in our collection!

Introducing our pick for Benedict! Do you agree? Let us know in the comments!

We will be posting a new Bridgerton every week, so stay tuned to see what artwork we’ve matched with each one!


This painting by Stewart Ashlee captures a quiet, intimate moment, perhaps between two lovers. Similarly, Benedict and his love interest, Sophie, share various unsupervised scenes together. You can almost picture Benedict using her as his muse for his paintings telling the story of their romance, much like Ashlee to the woman in this painting.



Stewart Ashlee, “Untitled (Woman Dressing),” Oil on Board, 2019.68.52, Gift of Laura Rose Ashlee and Dean L. Anderson.

Happy National Photography Month! 📸Our collection is full of photographs from various artists, and to check it all out, ...
05/25/2026

Happy National Photography Month! 📸

Our collection is full of photographs from various artists, and to check it all out, go to gvsu.edu/artmusuem under the “Art” tab!



Jane Matta, “The Window Sill”, photograph, 2015, 2015.117.1.
Claudia S. Liberatore, “A La Maison”, photographic print, 1996, 2019.48.143, Gift of the Artist.
Douglas R. Gilbert, “Milledgeville, Georgia (Rocking Chair)”, photographic print, 1982,
2018.48.1031, The Douglas R. and Barbara E. Gilbert Collection.
Artist Unknown, “Watch Case with Photograph”, brass and gold, c1870, Gift of Charles Schoenknecht and Ward Paul.
Bryan Sharon, “Untitled #5”, digital photographic print, 2009, 2009.181.1.
Robert Koropp, “Haiku I”, photograph, 1976, 2011.1.19, Gift of Daryl Fisher

Are you an avid fan of Bridgerton? Have you already binged the entire show, and are just waiting for the next season to ...
05/19/2026

Are you an avid fan of Bridgerton? Have you already binged the entire show, and are just waiting for the next season to come out? Well, we’ve decided to pair up a beloved Bridgerton with a piece in our collection!

Up Next is Anthony! Do you agree with our pick? Let us know in the comments!

We will be posting a new Bridgerton every week, so stay tuned to see what artwork we’ve matched with each one!


After falling in love with Kate who originally hails from India, Anthony moves there to raise their son. However, this is not just the only association with the chosen artwork, but rather that the two of them share an intimate moment in a garden much like the couple in the painting.



Shyamu Ramdev, “King Raja and Queen Rani Romancing in the Garden,” Paint on Silk, 2006.103.1.

Jasmine Bruce, “Release”, Digital Painting, 2019, 2023.19.6.
05/15/2026

Jasmine Bruce, “Release”, Digital Painting, 2019, 2023.19.6.

It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!First proposed in 1977, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heri...
05/14/2026

It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

First proposed in 1977, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Week became a month-long observance in 1992. While it’s important to celebrate heritage months and to honor Asian American Pacific Islander artists in May, the GVSU Art Museum collects and exhibits works by artists of Asian heritage all year long.

For more information and resources on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, check out https://asianpacificheritage.gov/index.html

Artist Unknown, “Buddha Seated on Throne from Southeast Asia,” metal, c1980, 2015.51.95.

Artist Unknown, “Print Block of Iranian Shi’l Poem,” metal and wood, 2018.41.30, Gift of Jim and Virginia Goode.

Chen Jun, “Musician,” brick rubbing, 2002, 2002.291.1.

Ling Tebang, “The Fish Bearing Tree of Ngibtal,” carved wood, c2002, 2003.157.1. Gift of President Tommy Remengesau, Jr., President of Palau and GVSU alumni Class of '79, to President Thomas Haas, 2016.

May is National Bike Month! In spirit of the month, check out our latest blog. Like bikes, these blogs are portable and ...
05/13/2026

May is National Bike Month! In spirit of the month, check out our latest blog. Like bikes, these blogs are portable and can be read on the go (just make sure to not read and bike)! 🚲🚴‍♂️



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