Behind the work

Art & Artists

Dive deeper into our collection and exhibitions, and hear what the artists themselves have to say about their work.
Students look and point at artwork on display in a gallery at GRAM

Artist and Curator Talks

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Black Art In The Absence of Light: Panel Discussion at GRAM

Explore Exhibitions

An Interwoven Legacy: The Black Ash Basketry of Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish

Aug 28, 2021 — Feb 26, 2022

An Art of Changes: Jasper Johns Prints, 1960 – 2018

Oct 2, 2021 — Jan 8, 2022

A Way to Make Pictures

Oct 2, 2021 — Jan 8, 2022

Highlights from Our Collection

A black and white photograph of two woman leaning against a police barricade at a parade

Dawoud Bey
Two Women at a Parade

Virtual Tours

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Virtual Tour of Mathias J. Alten: An Enduring Legacy

Behind the Scenes

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Behind the Scenes of American Perspectives

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Anyone can support GRAM’s world-class exhibitions and educational programs. Your generous donations introduce art into thousands of lives of every year.

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More ways to Explore

    Explore the artists featured in The Jansma Print Collection at the Grand Rapids Art Museum: Five Centuries of Masterpieces, their techniques, and social history in one user-friendly resource.

    Explore the Jansma Print Collection

    Our reference library gives members and visitors access to numerous art books, periodicals, and more related to our exhibitions and collections.

    Learn More

    If you have a work of art that you would like to find out more about, there are many tools on the internet and in your local library to help you.

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