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Art museum of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, offering exhibitions, events, & more. Admission is free. See our Linktree for more info: https://linktr.ee/zimmerliartmuseum

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Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 12

📅 Mark your calendars for upcoming Zimmerli events tied in with our groundbreaking, special exhibition INDIGENOUS IDENTITIES: HERE, NOW & ALWAYS.

For more details and parking information click here: zimmerli.rutgers.edu/events

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 9h

Due to anticipated rain, Bently Spang’s Tekcno Powwow Jr.2: To the Second Power, is being moved indoors to Kirkpatrick Chapel, which is located on the Old Queens Campus, across Hamilton Street from the Zimmerli.

Additional details: go.rutgers.edu/powwow-jr2

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 1d

ℹ️ Highlights Tour
🗓️ October 11 @ 2 PM
📍 Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ

Looking for a fun weekend activity? Join us this Saturday for a FREE, curated tour of diverse artwork throughout the Zimmerli!

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 4d

🎨 30 Under 30 Members: Join us + bring a friend for an immersive sound bath + paint night in collab with Scarlet Arts Rx!
🗓 Oct 10, 5 PM - 7 PM
📍 Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St, New Brunswick, NJ
Ages 18-30? Join today for exclusive events & perks → go.rutgers.edu/zam-membership

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 6d

📷 credit: Rocky Mountain American Indian Dance Group, 2014 Tekcno Powwow III
performance, photo courtesy of American Indian Studies Program, University of
Wyoming, photo credit: Cathy Moen.

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 6d

If you don’t already know what’s happening, let us fill you in.

In ten days, Bently Spang brings his cultural mash-up Tekcno Powwow Jr.2: To the Second Power, to Rutgers University on the Voorhees Mall!

Join us October 12 for this free, public event, learn more: go.rutgers.edu/tekcno

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Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 10d

#CountdowntoTekcnoPowwow

📷 Bently Spang, 2014 Tekcno Powwow III performance, photo courtesy of American
Indian Studies Program, University of Wyoming, photo credit: Cathy Moen.

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY

TEKCNO POWWOW JR.2: TO THE SECOND POWER
📅 Sunday, October 12, 11 AM-3 PM
📍Voorhees Mall, adjacent to the ZAM
✨ FREE & Open to the Public

Bently Spang’s Tekcno Powwow series brings together powwow & breakdance with drums and DJs to create a powerful cultural mash-up.

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Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 11d

🖼️ Armine Galents, "Katoghike Church in Talin, Armenia", 1983. Oil on canvas. Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union.

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 11d

NOW OPEN ➡️ Topographies of Dissent: Armenian Art from the Dodge Collection

On view in our Lower Dodge Wing, Topographies of Dissent showcases the unprecedentedly liberal culture which blurred the boundaries of “official” and “unofficial” art in Soviet-era Armenia.

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Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 12d

ℹ️ Do you receive our e-newsletter? Register for free through our website to get monthly updates directly to your inbox about new exhibitions and upcoming events at the Zimmerli!

📨 Sign up today: go.rutgers.edu/e-news

🖼️ H. L'Homme, "Woman Reading a Letter", 1897. Oil on canvas. Museum Purchase.

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 13d

Join us for SparkNight, the museum’s free monthly art party!

In October, celebrate Disability Awareness Month with a night to explore & create together at the ZAM w/ art activities & performances.

📅 Thursday, October 2, 5 PM - 8 PM
🍹 Light refreshments provided
🚪 Free and open to all!

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 14d

🚨Art Talk on Topographies of Dissent ft. ZAM curator Julia Tulovsky & guest curators Armen Yesayants and Lilit Sargsyan
📅 September 30 @ 7 PM
🏫 AGBU Central Office, 55 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022

➡️ Learn more & RSVP today: agbu.org/art-talk-top...

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 15d

👋 Looking for a fun weekend activity? Join us Saturday, September 27 at 2 PM for a FREE, curated tour of diverse artwork throughout the Zimmerli. We hope to see you soon!

🕰️ Museum hours:
Mon-Tues, Closed
Wed, 11 AM-6 PM
Thurs, 11 AM-8 PM
Fri, 11 AM-6 PM
Sat-Sun, 12 PM-5 PM

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 15d

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Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 15d

🐄 Moo-ve over summer, fall has arrived in New Brunswick 🍂

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Jasper Francis Cropsey, "Autumn on the Delaware River", 1856. Oil on canvas. Gift of Norman and Dianne Finkelstein, Rutgers Class of 1982.

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Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 17d

🖼️ Art Exhibition: TOPOGRAPHIES OF DISSENT
📅 Opening: Saturday, September 27

Pulling from works in our collection, this exhibition reveals the paradoxes of artistic approaches among Armenian artists in the Soviet era.

➡️ Opening reception on October 4, learn more: go.rutgers.edu/ld-opening-1025

Topographies of Dissent: Opening Reception & Panel Conversation

Open today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

go.rutgers.edu

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 18d

🎉 Bring your friends and your creativity for Último Domingo (Last Sunday)!

📅 September 28, 1-3 PM

Join us as we celebrate Latinx culture & invite bilingual communities to come together through the experience of art. Explore our stunning exhibitions, create art & enjoy interactive performances!

Último Domingo: Celebrate Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month

Open today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

go.rutgers.edu

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Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 19d

Check out Norman Akers's amazing artist talk on the Zimmerli's YouTube channel. Learn about Akers's various art making processes and delve deeper into some of his recent works.

Watch now: go.rutgers.edu/akers-talk

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Explore our website to see upcoming talks, openings, and celebrations.

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 21d

🖼️ Armine Galents, "Katoghike Church in Talin, Armenia", 1983. Oil on canvas. Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union.

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 21d

See this show exclusively at the Zimmerli from September 27 through July 31, 2026. The Zimmerli is free and open to the public Wednesdays through Sundays.

✨ Special thanks to the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) for their informational sponsorship of this exhibition.

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Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 21d

🚨Opening September 27🚨

TOPOGRAPHIES OF DISSENT: Armenian Art from the Dodge Collection

This show reflects the unprecedentedly liberal culture which blurred the boundaries of “official” & “unofficial” art in Soviet-era Armenia.

Learn more: go.rutgers.edu/topographies-dissent

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Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 24d

✨Start your day right by attending Yoga in the Galleries!

Join us on September 17 at 10 AM for an all-levels yoga session in our galleries. This event is FREE and open to all.

RSVP: go.rutgers.edu/zam-yoga

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 25d

What an amazing night at the Zimmerli! Special thanks to Norman Akers and all of those who joined us for his artist talk.

For those who weren’t able to attend, a full video recording of the artist talk will be available on the Zimmerli YouTube channel next week!

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 26d

Join our student educators on Sunday, September 14 at 2 PM for a FREE, curated tour of artwork throughout the ZAM’s galleries!

Explore one of the largest and most distinguished university-based museums in the country, located on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University.

Zimmerli Art Museum @zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 POP-UP EVENT @ ZAM
Wednesday, Sept 10, 11 AM-1 PM

🎨 Art activity & free snacks.

🖼️ Explore ZAM's current special exhibitions & permanent collection galleries.

☕ Craving a treat or caffeinated beverage? Visit TJ's Cafe, located just inside the lobby.