Hurford Center Exhibitions Program

An integral part of the John B. Hurford '60 Center for the Arts and Humanities, the Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery (CFG) is the principal venue for the Haverford College Exhibitions Program.

Professor Zain Abdullah on stage during a presentation

The Contest of the Fruits: Red-Black Thread Lecture-Performance with Slavs and Tatars and Professor Zain Abdullah

Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 4:30PM: Red-Black Thread explores the construction of black identity not from the traditional Anglophone and Francophone worlds of the Atlantic but rather from the Russophone idiom of imperial Russia and the Soviet Union. RSVP to Attend Virtually!

Slavs and Tatars Compares Apples to Oranges

“The Contest in the Fruits” exhibition in the Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery puts a modern, hip-hop spin on an ancient Uyghur poem.

anthropomorphized cherry plum says all are blown away when they see me!

Opening Reception for The Contest of the Fruits

The Contest of the Fruits exhibit runs from September 10-December 12, 2021. All exhibits and events are free and open to the public. Join us for the exhibition opening on Friday, September 10th! At 5 p.m., join us in the Whitehead Campus Center (Rm. 313) for a conversation with Assistant Professor of Religion Guangtian Ha and Slavs and Tatars. Reception to follow outdoors in front of the Whitehead Campus Center.

liberty bell where the clapper forms the number 76

July 3: Bicentennial City on WHYY

The Summer DocuLab film Bicentennial City will air on WHYY on Saturday, July 3 at 9 PM EST, and will be available to stream for 30 days starting Friday, July 2. Learn more!

Notes for Tomorrow

February 15-April 11, 2021: Notes for Tomorrow features artworks from around the world, brought together to reflect on a new global reality ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the ever-present backdrop of the crisis, Independent Curators International (ICI) turned to 30 curators from 25 countries to question and reassess values and relevance in contemporary culture, and to share an artwork they believe is vital to be seen today.

do it (home) Part 2

As many around the world are experiencing social distancing and orders to stay at home, the Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery is joining Independent Curators International (ICI) and over 30 art spaces around the world in sharing do it (home). A version of do it envisioned by Obrist in 1995, do it (home) assembles a set of artists instructions that can easily be realized in one’s own home.

Gallery Hours

The Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery is closed Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 17 for Fall Break, October 24 for Plenary, November 7 for our Staff Retreat, and Wednesday, November 24 through Sunday, November 28 for Thanksgiving break.

Monday–Friday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: 12 p.m.–5 p.m.

Visitors are required to wear masks at all times while indoors. Visitors should practice social distancing when interacting with anyone outside their family. If you or anyone in your group feels unwell, thinks they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, or are waiting for COVID-19 test results, please refrain from visiting and reschedule your visit for another time.