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Current Exhibits

The Libraries have multiple exhibition opportunities to support curricular and co-curricular learning from pop-up exhibits to comprehensive gallery installations. For more information, please consult our proposal guidelines and timeline recommendations and curator responsibilities. You can also fill out our modest proposal form or feel free to contact Terry Snyder, Sarah Horowitz, or your subject librarian.

Current Exhibits

  • Black and white photograph of a woman in a long fur coat standing next to a man sitting in a classic car. He is also wearing a long fur coat.

    "James Van Der Zee Photographs" curated by ENGL/VIST 215: Realism, Race, and Photography with Lindsay Reckson

    James Van Der Zee (1886-1983) produced some of the most iconic images of the Harlem Renaissance, at once documenting and contributing to its creative, intellectual, and political ferment. Known for his technically precise and beautiful photographs, Van Der Zee bore witness to the multi-dimensional lives of Black Americans in the period between the two world wars, offering visual testimony to Black success, family, and futurity. He approached the photograph as a site of creative innovation, using theatrical backdrops, layered negatives, retouching, and etching to produce a sense of drama, setting the scene for Black artistic and political possibility.

    January—March 2023

    This exhibit was developed as a capstone project by students in Lindsay Reckson's ENGL/VIST215: Realism, Race, and Photography.

  • The Spaces Between: Creating Place on Haverford’s Campus

    What is a space? It seems obvious, particularly in relation to Haverford College. Every part of campus is a space of some sort. But what about the parts of our campus that aren’t clearly defined as places? This exhibit examines how past generations of students have engaged with and in these in-between spaces–turning them into places. 

    September 2022—March 2023

    Curated by Emma Scharff ‘25 as part of the Documenting Student Life Summer 2022 Internship.

  • Enduring Presence 2023: Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania Art

    Enduring Presence 2023: Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania Art showcases contemporary Lenape artistry in PA.

    January—July 2023

    Curated by Adam Waterbear DePaul and Lily Sweeney ‘23 with Digital Exhibit Curator Alex Rodriguez-Gomez ‘23.