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Gallery view showing several paintings of people on the walls. The walls are blue and purple and the dark floor reflects the images.

Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery

The Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery, spanning approximately 3,000 square feet, serves as the museum's primary space for rotating exhibitions. This gallery hosts the museum's largest shows, featuring both works from the permanent collection and traveling exhibitions. Its expansive size allows for diverse and dynamic displays, showcasing a broad range of art and themes.

A beautiful blossoming tree in full bloom with white flowers, captured at night. The tree is positioned next to a red wall, with a modern highway and light poles illuminated in the distance. The moon is visible in the dark sky, adding to the serene and vibrant atmosphere.

Twenty-Four Seasons: Critical Temporality and Qiu Zhijie’s Light Writing

Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery

January 25, 2025

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June 22, 2025

Gallery shot of Necroarchivos with multiple artworks

Necroarchivos de las Americas An Unrelenting Search for Justice

Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery

June 15, 2024

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December 8, 2024

Two people stand in front of a 3-dimensional art installation stretching across 2 walls

Strange Weather from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation

Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery

October 21, 2023

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April 7, 2024

An empty classroom with wooden desks and benches. The room has two red flags with yellow stars and portraits of leaders on the wall, suggesting a historical or political theme.

Framing the Revolution Contemporary Chinese Photographs from the Jack and Susy Wadsworth Collection

Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery

January 28, 2023

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August 27, 2023

Painting of a medium-skinned woman with dark, short hair, wearing large gold earrings and an off-the shoulder black formal dress standing with arms crossed in front of an orange sky and green foliage

Many Wests Artists Shape an American Idea

Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery

September 28, 2022

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December 18, 2022

Painting of a woman with dripping paint, surrounded by peaches.

Remember This Hung Liu at Trillium

Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery

February 5, 2022

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August 28, 2022

A detailed comic strip explaining the concept of comics journalism, with panels depicting various historical and contemporary examples.

The Art of the News Comics Journalism

Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery

September 24, 2021

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January 16, 2022

A black and white drawing of three figures standing in a semi-circular arrangement. The central figure wears a white garment and holds a palm branch, while the two other figures hold staffs. The background includes a palm tree and abstract patterns.

Nkame A Retrospective of Cuban Printmaker Belkis Ayón

Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery

February 6, 2021

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September 5, 2021

Colorful, highly detailed artwork with various phrases, objects, and patterns. Central text reads 'UNDER THIS BRIDGE ASLEEP.'

Hallie Ford Fellows in the Visual Arts 2017-19

Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery

October 3, 2020

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January 10, 2021

Houses in an internment camp surrounded by dust clouds with barbed wire fencing and a watch tower in the background. In the right corner, a large black silhouette of a soldier with an automatic rifle pointed toward the camp and a second rifle over his shoulder uses binoculars to watch a toddler riding a tricycle.

Roger Shimomura By Looking Back, We Look Forward

Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery

February 8, 2020

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June 15, 2020