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The Alice C. Sabatini Gallery is your connection to the arts and curates four main exhibits each year including the Summer Art Exhibit for Children. In addition to the large exhibits, gallery staff curate several exhibits throughout the library each year giving visitors opportunities to explore a wide variety of art and artists.
Exhibits
Current Exhibit
Inked
Explore the artistry and techniques of tattooing. As tattoos are a collaboration between an artist and a client, this exhibition teams the gallery with Topeka artists to tell the past, present and future of tattooing.
Upcoming Exhibits
Up From the Roots: Growing Our Connection with Nature
Dec 12, 2025 - Feb 15, 2026
Discover garden-inspired artworks and different interpretations of the term garden in all media. This exhibit will highlight the beauty of nature and inspire visitors to enjoy the many gardens and parks in Topeka.
Runway Remix
Feb 27 - May 17, 2026
Using selected art pieces from the library's art collection, textile artists and costumers will create new wearable art. This exhibit will examine how artists are inspired and provide a new perspective on the art.
Art Exhibit for Children: Dinosaur Revolution
May 30 - Aug 16, 2026
Our summer exhibit will be an interactive maze for kids. They will play as they learn about dinosaurs and the people who study them.
Maps and Travel
Sept 11 - Dec 4, 2026
Explore the art of maps and the ways they connect people around the world.
Illusions
Dec 18 2026 - March 7, 2027
Artists play with perspective and dimensions in their work. This exhibition will examine how artists can trick the senses into believing the impossible.
Upcoming art events
Recent Articles
August 29, 2025 ·
Artsy Crafty Library: Films to inspire & nurture creativity
Discover documentaries and dramas to explore your creative side, learn about your favorite artists, deepen your understanding of art and immerse yourself in visual storytelling.
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Past Exhibits
2024 Our Stories & Sorting Out Race
his exhibit celebrates and honors generations of African Americans in Topeka.
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2023 DoPiKa A Land Acknowledgment
Explore art and culture of the Indigenous people and artists.
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2022 Melting Point
Explore the work of Studio Glass artists who create colorful and intricate work.
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2022 Forming Fiber
Sculptural fiber art is one of the most innovative forms of contemporary art.
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2022 Resilience
Learn about the internment of Japanese Americans during WW II and its effect on following generations.
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2021-2022 BLUE
Explore the depths of the color Blue with the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery! From a light robin's egg blue to the rich “new blue,” you will discover how blue is made and how it's seen. We’ll even try renaming a few shades of blue!
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2021 La Comunidad
Community is bigger than geography or family, it’s about a shared experience – the shared experience of La Comunidad (The Community).
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2020 Forest Bathing: A Walk in the Trees
Feel your stress and worries ease, relax as you wander through a variety of forest and tree artworks and see how artists are inspired by nature.
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