On Monday, the Crow Museum of Asian Art announced seven new exhibitions opening across its Dallas Arts District and UT Dallas campus locations, alongside a schedule of public programming and community events. These exhibitions – paired with community programs like lectures, concerts, a family-fun Community Day, and the return of the Mystical Arts of Tibet weeklong sand mandala/painting residency – reflect the Crow Museum’s mission to celebrate Asian art and culture across time, space and media. Crow’s 2025/26 schedule of exhibitions begins in September.
This new exhibitions will be on view across the Crow Museum’s two locations in the Dallas Arts District (2010 Flora St.) and the new museum space at the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum on the UT Dallas campus (800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson). Admission is free for both museums.
Below is Crow’s list of events, exhibitions and programs for 2025/26. Please note the location for each.
Sept. 6-July 26, 2026: Groundbreakers: Post-War Japan and Korea from the DMA Collection. In partnership with the Dallas Museum of Art, Groundbreakers brings together artists who played with materiality, space and performance in postwar Japan and Korea after the 1950s. At the UT Dallas campus.
Sept. 20-March 1, 2026: [ _____] Mirage. This immersive 360-degree multimedia installation draws on sound, video and environmental data collected in the American Southwest. The digital art experience is designed by Sara Dittrich, an interdisciplinary artist based in Baltimore, and SV Randall, UT Dallas Assistant Professor of Visual and Performing Arts.
At the UT Dallas campus.
Sept. 20-Sept. 27, 2026: Fire and Earth: Early Chinese Pottery from the MacLean Collection. A look at early Chinese ceramic traditions drawn from one of the most significant private collections in the U.S., this exhibition – consisting of 45 pottery vessels selected from the MacLean Collection – offers insight into ancient craftsmanship, aesthetic innovation and the material culture of early China. In the Dallas Arts District.
Sept. 27-May 31, 2026: Mounds and Mist: Kondo Traditions in Clay. A focused exhibition examining the layered legacy of Kondo ceramic traditions, this exhibition celebrates the achievement of four members of the Kondo family: Kondo Yuzo (1902–1985); his sons Yutaka (1932–1983) and Hiroshi (1936–2012); and his grandson Takahiro (born 1958). At the UT Dallas Campus.
Oct. 4-March 8, 2026: Whiskers and Paws: Cecilia Chiang. This exhibition celebrates the emotional bonds between humans and their beloved companions, Whiskers and Paws is an excerpt of self-taught artist Cecilia Chiang’s nature-focused work and primarily serves as a nod to her childhood. At the UT Dallas Campus.
Nov. 8-Aug. 29, 2027: Paper Knife: Objects of Beauty in Early Modern Japan.
Exploring the artistry and refinement of small-scale decorative objects, this exhibition highlights the cultural value and craftsmanship embedded in daily-use items in early modern Japan. In the Dallas Arts District.
Nov. 15-March 1, 2026: Texas Ties series: Eliza Au: Squaring the Circle. Featuring intricately designed ceramic sculptures by Texas-born artist Eliza Au, this major solo exhibition explores ornament through the built environment, ceramics and design. Au is the second artist featured in the Crow Museum’s Texas Ties exhibition series, which showcases artists with connections to the Lone Star State. In the Dallas Arts District.
Performance, lecture and event schedule
Sept. 25: Forget Yourself and Become One with Nature: Lecture with Alexandra Munroe. Presented in collaboration with the DMA and the UT Dallas Center for Asian Studies, this lecture features Dr. Alexandra Munroe, Senior Curator at Large, Global Arts, at the Guggenheim Museum. In conjunction with the DMA’s Return to Infinity: Yayoi Kusama, Dr. Munroe will explore Kusama’s ecofeminist worldview, cosmic nature motifs and shamanic influences – themes that have shaped the artist’s seven-decade career across sculpture, installation, poetry and performance. 7:30 p.m. (reception at 6:30 p.m.) at the UT Dallas Campus. Free with registration.
Sept. 27: Collage Concert. Featuring music by ensembles and soloists from the Bass School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology in a continuous, immersive performance of sound and movement staged throughout the Crow Museum lobby (see website for registration and ticketing details). 7:30 p.m at the UT Dallas Campus.
Oct. 11: Reflecting Nature Through Ink and Imagination: Artist Talk with Lam Tung Pang. Explore the connection between traditional Chinese landscape painting and ecological themes with artist Lam Tung Pang, whose immersive installation Mountains de-bonding combines classical techniques with modern materials. 11: 30 a.m. at the UT Dallas Campus. Free but pre-registration is encouraged.
Oct. 11: Workshop with Lam Tung Pang. A hands-on art-making workshop with the artist following his talk (see website for registration and ticketing details). 1-3 p.m. at the UT Dallas Campus.
Oct. 18: Community Day. This free festival features art-making, performances and interactive experiences for all ages. Explore new exhibitions and engage with UT Dallas student ambassadors throughout the museum. At 1 p.m., percussionists Drew Lang and Roland Muzquiz will present a live interpretation of [ _____ ] Mirage, a 360-degree multimedia installation created by artists Sara Dittrich and SV Randall. A Q&A with the artists will follow the performance. Free and open to the public. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the UT Dallas Campus.
Nov. 6: Watering Hole seminar. This multi-part event will include a special tour of the Crow Museum, talks from guest speakers and a Q&A. Presented with the ArtSci Lab at UT Dallas, this interdisciplinary program explores identity, mapping and storytelling in the Asian diaspora using GPS, social media and geospatial tools. 3:30 p.m. at the UT Dallas Campus.
Nov. 11-15: Mystical Arts of Tibet: Mandala Sand Painting Residency. Experience a powerful weeklong residency with Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery as they create a traditional sand mandala – an intricate spiritual artwork symbolizing healing and impermanence. Visitors are invited to observe the mandala’s daily evolution, participate in a hands-on community sand painting activity and attend a series of events throughout the week.
This residency offers a meaningful opportunity for quiet reflection, shared creativity, and cross-cultural connection – welcoming students, families and visitors of all backgrounds into a centuries-old tradition of art and mindfulness (see website for registration and ticketing details). 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily at the UT Dallas campus.
- Nov. 11: Ceremonial Opening Blessing, noon.
- Nov. 13: Meditation for Focus and Stress Relief.A guided session on mindfulness and emotional balance led by the monks. 5:30 p.m.
- Nov. 15: Closing Ceremony. A ritual dismantling of the mandala – symbolizing the impermanence of all things – will be followed by the distribution of blessed sand to attendees. 1 p.m.
Dec. 6: [ _____ ] Mirage: An Immersive Encounter with Choral Music and Digital Art. Step inside a world where light and sound become one. In this collaboration, the UT Dallas Chamber Singers perform live choral music that echoes and enhances the immersive 360-degree digital art experience, [ _____ ] Mirage. See website for registration and ticketing details). Performances at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the UT Dallas campus.
For more information, visit CrowMuseum.org.
–Rich Lopez
