Events (Tag: body matters) | Columbia Museum of Art

Saturday August 22

9:00 am

Body Matters Member Morning

CMA members are invited to enjoy early access on opening day of Rodney McMillian: A Son of the Soil.

Saturday August 22

1:00 pm

Body Matters Opening Discussion

Celebrate opening day of featured exhibition Body Matters with a conversation between CMA Curator Sadé Ayorinde and featured artist Judy Moonelis. Together, they discuss themes from the exhibition and reflect the ways Moonelis’ practice and approach to art-making connect to craft, material, and the body.

Wednesday September 02

4:30 pm

Evening for Educators: Body Matters

Educators from across the state are invited to the CMA for an evening of art, wine, and nibbles as they enjoy exclusive access to new featured exhibition Body Matters, part of Handwork 2026, Craft in America's nationwide semiquincentennial collaboration.

Thursday September 03

10:00 am

Free First Thursday at the CMA

Enjoy free admission, extended hours, and a 6:00 p.m. tour of featured exhibition Body Matters. Last gallery entry at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday September 03

6:00 pm

Public Tour of Body Matters

Take a tour of featured exhibition Body Matters, which explores craft and its relationship to the human body through roughly 70 objects spanning time periods and cultures. Body Matters celebrates the importance of the hand in handwork and encourages viewers to consider their own relationships with objects both inside and outside the galleries.

Saturday September 12

11:00 am

Public Tour of Body Matters

Take a tour of featured exhibition Body Matters, which explores craft and its relationship to the human body through roughly 70 objects spanning time periods and cultures. Body Matters celebrates the importance of the hand in handwork and encourages viewers to consider their own relationships with objects both inside and outside the galleries.

Saturday September 19

10:00 am

Art Class: A Peace of Paper

Learn the peaceful process of papermaking and explore the vast possibilities of handmade paper.

Saturday September 19

10:30 am

Stroller Tour of Body Matters

Take a tour of featured exhibition Body Matters with infants in tow! Bring your little ones along for the ride on a stroller-friendly tour for caregivers with babies up to age two. Fussy, crying, or wiggly babies welcome! Baby wearing is encouraged.

Thursday September 24

6:30 pm

Artist Talk: Bob Trotman

Thursday, September 24 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Doors at 6:00 p.m.

Join us for a conversation with North Carolina artist Bob Trotman, whose work is in the CMA Collection and in featured exhibition Body Matters. Working primarily in wood, Trotman has spent decades developing a sculptural practice rooted in close attention to material and driven by social observation and philosophical inquiry.

Friday October 23

7:00 pm

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All Events

Body Matters Member Morning

Body Matters Opening Discussion

Evening for Educators: Body Matters

Free First Thursday at the CMA

Public Tour of Body Matters

Public Tour of Body Matters

Art Class: A Peace of Paper

Stroller Tour of Body Matters

Artist Talk: Bob Trotman

Thursday, September 24 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Doors at 6:00 p.m.

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