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Upcoming Exhibition

Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture

October 19, 2024–February 18, 2025
Member Previews: October 17–19
Floor 7
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Entry to this exhibition is included with general admission.

Have a group of 10 or more? Enhance your visit by booking a private guided tour.

Art about athletes? Check.

Art created by athletes? You bet.

Football helmet design from the 1920s to today? Yep.

Opportunities to play artworks, including a 22-person foosball table? Absolutely!

At its heart, Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture offers a collection of stories that show how sports impacts our culture and our psyches. They’re the type of stories that fuel our collective passion for “the game.”

Discover the depth of swimmer Diana Nyad’s determination through an unexpected portrait angle. Feel the pressure Billie Jean King faced through a reenactment of her legendary “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match. Celebrate Kobe Bryant’s legacy as an NBA superstar and cultural icon in lustrous ceramic.

This exhibition taps into the spirit of why you love sports through what we know best: art, design, and interactive experiences. It’s time to get in the game.

Read more about the exhibition in From the Court to the Canvas.

Exhibition Preview

Holly Bass, NWBA (Jordan), 2012; © Holly Bass, courtesy the artist
Hank Willis Thomas, Guernica, 2016; courtesy the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York; © Hank Willis Thomas; photo: courtesy Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Betsy Odom, Bulldog 30 shoulder pads, 2009; courtesy of the artist; © Betsy Odom; photo: courtesy of the artist
Ernie Barnes, Homecoming, 1994; courtesy of the Estate of Ernie Barnes, Ortuzar Projects, New York, and Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York; © Ernie Barnes; photo courtesy of the artist
Sam McKinniss, Ameriquest Field in Arlington, TX, Sept 3 2006, 2022; courtesy the Labora and Hartland Mackie Family Collection

Get a rare glimpse of the museum after-hours with basketball icon Paige Bueckers. Experience the excitement, passion, and intensity that unite the worlds of sports and art. ​

The short film, “Night at the Museum,” was produced in partnership with Cash Studios in celebration of Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture.

Lead support for Get in the Game is provided by Bank of America.

Presenting support is provided by Dana and Bob Emery.

Major support is provided by Charles and Ivette Esserman, Mary Jo and Dick Kovacevich, KHR McNeely Family Fund, and Stephanie and Mark Robinson.

Significant support is provided by Mary Jane Elmore, Susan Karp and Paul Haahr, Kate and Wes Mitchell, Jessica Moment, Nancy and Alan Schatzberg, Carlie Wilmans, and Anonymous.

Meaningful support is provided by Ethan Beard and Wayee Chu and Maryellen and Frank Herringer, and Susan Swig.

Header image: Sam McKinniss, Ameriquest Field in Arlington, TX, Sept 3 2006, 2022 (detail); courtesy the Labora and Hartland Mackie Family Collection; photo: Charles Benton