MIT List Visual Arts Center

The List Center galleries will be closed all day on Wednesday, November 26 and Thursday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The galleries will be open 12–6 PM on Friday, November 28.

1/3 Exhibitions

List Projects 33: Every Ocean Hughes

September 18 - December 14, 2025

Dark open gallery with a video projected on a large standing screen on the right side of the frame and six black chairs in two rows in the center of the room. A tan canvas bag sits on the floor to the right of the screen. There is a collection of everyday items hanging from strings throughout the space. Two bright red rubber gloves hang in the foreground.

2/3 Exhibitions

Goldin+Senneby: Flare-Up

October 24, 2025 - March 15, 2026

Gallery with an expansive, vibrant orange pool of melted pine rosin that spreads across the floor. Framed artworks hang on the back walls, while a window allows for warm sunlight to flood into the space.

3/3 Exhibitions

American Artist: To Acorn

October 24, 2025 - March 15, 2026

Inside a dimly lit gallery space, two projections sit behind a rocket test installation containing sandbags and canisters. In the foreground to the left is a metal sign inside an agave plant and a blue frame with pink paper mounted.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

List Projects 34: Brittany Nelson

January 15 - March 29, 2026

Black and whte image of a large architectural sculpture made from scaffolding.

Performing Conditions: Artistic Labor and Dependency as Form

April 11 - July 26, 2026

In a small dark control room, a person sits in front of multiple computer monitors while observing people in an adjoining patient room via an interior window.

Upcoming Events

Reading Discussion with MIT Science Fiction Society

December 3, 2025, 5:30 - 6:30PM

Public Program

MIT Community

Three pink notecards with handwriting in black pen on top of a dark blue background inside of a black frame that hangs on a white wall.

Art Break

December 10, 2025, 12 - 7PM

Public Program

Overhead view of two hands folding colorful geometric paper. There is a white mug of tea to the left side and a stack of unfolded paper to the right.

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The List Center galleries will be closed all day on Wednesday, November 26 and Thursday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The galleries will be open 12–6 PM on Friday, November 28.

Featured Exhibitions

List Projects 33: Every Ocean Hughes

Goldin+Senneby: Flare-Up

American Artist: To Acorn

List Projects 34: Brittany Nelson

Performing Conditions: Artistic Labor and Dependency as Form

Reading Discussion with MIT Science Fiction Society

Art Break

Sanford Biggers

Spencer Finch

Julian Charrière

Agnieszka Kurant

Alexander Calder

Matt Johnson

Olafur Eliasson

Frank Gehry

Mark di Suvero