Saint Mary's College Museum of Art
SMCMoA is closed for exhibition installation through February 10th, 2026.
Spring Exhibitions open February 11.
Regular Hours: Wed-Sun, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed: Mon & Tues.
museum@stmarys-ca.edu | 925-631-4379 | @smcmoa
Spring Exhibitions Coming Soon
On view through June 21, 2026 | Join us for the opening reception on February 12 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Hilda Robinson: Retrospective
Oakland-based artist Robinson (1928-2023) turned to vibrant oil pastels to express and preserve spaces of joy for Black American communities in public and third places.
Walking the Quiet: A Collaborative Commission by Zach Clark
Walking the Quiet showcases the collaborative commission and process of artist Zack Clark, exploring the lore and perspectives of Saint Mary’s College landscape.
Beth Van Hoesen: Felt through Line
Felt through Line highlights the keen observations and minimalist line work of objects, people, and animals captured by San Francisco-based draftswoman and printmaker Van Hoesen (1926-2010).
Image: Details from right to left: I. Hilda Robinson (1928-2023) Mandela, 1991, oil pastel on paper, Courtesy of the Bishop family. II. Beth Van Hoesen (1926-2010) Poppies in Oriental Bowl, 1981, lithograph: printer’s ink on paper, Gift of the E. Mark Adams and Beth Van Hoesen Adams Trust, Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art Permanent Collection [2025.2.54] III. Zach Clark (b. 1983) Walking the Quiet, riso ink on paper, Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art, Acquisition fund for Core 370: Acquiring Art.
Fall Exhibitions at Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art celebrate the legacy of landscape paintings of Yosemite and Abstract Prints and Paintings by Gustavo Ramos Rivera
'Echoes of Yosemite' showcases works by the California Art Club in dialogue with the SMCMoA's legacy collection of 19th-century landscapes by William Keith, and 'Arreglos Intuitivos / Intuitive Arrangements' highlights prints, paintings, and collage.
This fall, the Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art (SMCMoA) presents two unique exhibitions that explore how art can serve as a medium to connect and cultivate community. Echoes of Yosemite showcases the College’s founding collection of work by the 19th-century landscape painter William Keith. Keith’s works are presented in dialogue with contemporary interpretations and renderings of Yosemite National Park created by members of the California Art Club (CAC). Arreglos Intuitivos / Intuitive Arrangements features paintings, prints, and collages by San Francisco-based artist Gustavo Ramos Rivera, who explores universal forms and folkloric memory through bright colors and abstract shapes.
SMCMoA will hold an artist talk with Gustavo Ramos Rivera and printmaker Kathryn Kain on Wednesday, September 17, at 1:30 p.m. in Hagerty Lounge in De La Salle Hall on the Saint Mary’s College campus. The opening reception for both exhibitions will be the following day, September 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. Opening remarks will be held in the museum courtyard at 5:30 p.m. These events are free and open to the public. The exhibitions will be on view through December 14, 2025.
Public Tours
Select Thursdays at 11 a.m.
& Saturdays at 2 p.m.
Looking for a guided museum experience? Join us for our standard walk-in exhibition tours. On select Thursdays, engage in a curator-led tour, and on Saturdays, engage in a student-led tour. These tours are designed to be interactive and inquiry-based. Walk-in tours are offered during fall and spring exhibitions.
Happenings & Programs
Explore art through doing!
Join us for a public tour, an artist's talk, music in the galleries, or an art-making workshop. See what's coming up.
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