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The Johnson Museum holds more than 40,000 works in its collection from around the world.

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The Museum offers views of Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, and Cornell.

On View Now

Work by Suzi Ferrer, Class of 1962, video by Arthur Jafa, and an exhibition collaboration with the College of Human Ecology for their centennial year

Jan 25, 2025–Jun 8, 2025

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Suzi Ferrer

A member of the Class of 1962, Suzi Ferrer (1940–2006) became a pioneering visual artist during her decade-long stay in Puerto Rico.

Feb 8, 2025–Jun 8, 2025

Silhouetted figures of black people outside at night

Arthur Jafa: Love is the Message, The Message is Death

Arthur Jafa’s 2016 video is an exploration of Black identity, history, and culture in America.

Mar 8, 2025–Jul 27, 2025

A black and white photo of a man, woman, dog, and child sitting in a living room at night

Home Making: Artists and the Domestic

This collaboration between the Johnson Museum and Cornell’s College of Human Ecology for the College’s centennial explores how artists redefine and reconceptualize home.

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Check here for artist talks and lectures, family programs, student workshops, and more events all year long, free and open to everyone.

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Visit this special spot for projects and inspiration that families can share together throughout the year.

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About the Museum

The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University opened in 1973 and has always been open to all without charge. Designed by I. M. Pei & Partners, the Museum is named for Herbert F. Johnson, Class of 1922.

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Land Acknowledgment

Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ are members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The Confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York state, and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ people, past and present, to these lands and waters.

This land acknowledgment has been reviewed and approved by the traditional Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ leadership.

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