Exhibitions

Exhibits

Main Gallery

DoPiKa: A Land Acknowledgment exhibit

Explore art and culture of Indigenous people who made and continue to make Topeka and Shawnee Co their home.

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Around the Library

Mexican Art Exhibit

Library is partnering with City of Topeka & Mexican Consulate of KC to host exhibit of Mauricio Zúñiga’s work.

Upcoming Exhibits

Light & Shadow
Dec 15 2023 – Feb 18, 2024
Explore the dramatic interplay of light and shadow through art from the library’s permanent collection.

Exhibition Archive

For past exhibition information, jump to our exhibition archive below. You may also visit our Exhibition photo archive on our Flickr page.

2020-2011

DoPiKa: A Land Acknowledgment exhibit
Unexpected Friends: Art exhibit for kids
Shades of Greatness
Melting Point exhibit showcases amazing glass
Forming Fiber art exhibit
Dive into the summer art exhibit for children
Art exhibit immerses you in Japanese American history
Explore the depths of BLUE
La Comunidad
Swing Into the Library This Summer to Start Your Rainforest Adventure
Forest Bathing: a Walk in the Trees
photos from communitySee Local History in the Making
Create Your Own Stories
hard hat and glovesGallery Renovation
girl in a wooden boat looking at a starry sky2019 – Across the Universe: Create & Explore the Art of Space
2012 – Threading Body & Space
mixed media artwork by Audrey Leamon2019 – Mix It Up!
2019 – The 4 Elements
2018 – Over There: Americans Abroad in World War I
Printed Image 72018 – Printed Image 7
2018 – Fresh Perspectives on Graphic Arts
2018 – Sounds Like Art!
2018 – In the Studio – Book artists at work
2018 – African-American Builders of Topeka
Topeka Competition2017 – Topeka Competition 33
2017 – EDGE: On the Verge
2017- Build a Better World
2017 – Beyond Words: Artists’ Books
2017 – Words in art: txt me
pi-6-web-graphic2016 – Printed Image 6
2016 – Motorized: Art that’s all revved up!
dog with rose collar2016 – Elliott Erwitt Dog Dogs
Art2WearArt2Wear is sculpture for the body
2016 – Roy G. Biv: Color Defined
topeka competition 322015 – Topeka Competition 32
2015—Washburn Sesquicentennial: Buildings We Remember
2015—Reviving the Past
albo yellow bowl2015 – AlBo Glass
2015—Searching for the Seventies: The Documerica Photography Project
2015 – Curate This | Knowledge: A Thirst That Cannot Be Quenched
2015 – A Hero’s Journey
2015—What True Grit {might have} Looked Like
2015 – InCiteful Clay
2014 – Crystal Color: Contemporary Glass from the TSCPL Art Collection
2014 – Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture In Native America
2014 – Identities: Bunky Echo-Hawk
2014 – Curate This! Shades of Perception
Printed Image opens April 182014 – The Printed Image 5
2014 – Wood-Fired: Ceramics from the Library’s permanent collection
2014 – Kansas Burns: Artists Inspired by Controlled Prairie Fires
2013 – Value: Added
2013 – Abstraction: Works from the Permanent Collection
2013 – RED: Discover the Power of Color
2013 – Material Conversations
2013 – Unearthed: 12th Annual Art Exhibit for Children
2013 – Curate This! The genius of Our Age
2013 – Consumed: Justin Marable & Juniper Tangpuz
2013 – Inspirations: Where Do Artists Get Their Ideas?
2013 – Art Deco Style: Elegance, Innovation and Excitement
2013 – M.V.P. /Most Valued Possessions
2012 – The Printed Image 4 Competition
2012 – Ink This! Printmaking and Works from the Permanent Collection
2012 – Kansas Artist Craftsmen Association
2012 – Telling Stories: Exploring Book Arts
2012 – Fold This! Pop-up Books & Paper Engineering
2012 – A Cut Above / 11th Annual Art Exhibit for Children
2012 – Curate This! The Good, The Bed & The Ugly
2012 – Picture This! Symbol & Meaning in Chinese Decorative Arts
2011 – The Waiting Room: Lost and Found
2011 – Call of Duty: Kansans in World War II
2011 – Printed Image 3
2011 – Kansas Masters Invitational Art Exhibit
2011 – One World, Many Stories
2011 – The Topeka Competition 30
2011 – Kansas 150/150