‘Transnationalism in American art’

“Deer Woman’s New Medicine” (textiles, wood, cowhide and paint), by Natalie Ball, in the group show “Encounters With the Collection: Reframing America at 250,’’ at the William Benton Museum of Art. at the University of Connecticut’s main campus, at Storrs, Sept. 1, 2026-Sept. 1, 2026.

The museum says:

“Inspired by visitor feedback from our previous exhibition ‘Exploring America at 250,’ this show looks at transnationalism in American art from the 18th Century to the present. By showing case studies from the Benton's own collection alongside key loans from Art Bridges, the exhibition explores migration, cultural exchange, expatriate experience, and Indigenous sovereignty.’’

They’re up there to help

“Smoky Panorama” (archival pigment print hand-colored with pastels), by Helen Glazer, in the show “Clouds: A Collaboration with Fluid Dynamics,’’ an group exhibit of cloud photography at the William Benton Museum of Art, in Storrs, Conn., through Dec. 14.

The museum says that although clouds are “often physically far away from life on the Earth’s surface, clouds support life on the planet. We may take them for granted, but like art, we need clouds." This exhibition is presented in collaboration with the University of Connecticut College of Engineering and Professor Georgios Matheou, who recently received a National Science Foundation award for his work on clouds.