Main Gallery

Light and Shadow art exhibit

Explore artists’ use of light & shadow to tell a story or evoke an emotional response.

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Around the Library

AI art project on display

See results from Topeka Magazine & Gallery project using AI and original art from library’s collection.

Upcoming Exhibits

Our Stories: African American Topeka Before and After Brown
Feb 23 – May 19, 2024

This collaboration between the Black Collective and the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery reflects on the local impact of the landmark Brown V. Board ruling 70 years later.

Sorting Out Race
March 3 – May 19, 2024

Using interactive experiences centered around vintage and contemporary thrift store objects, this traveling exhibit asks visitors to consider depictions of race and ethnicity in common household items. The exhibit is supported by the United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Humanities Kansas. The exhibition was created by the Kauffman Museum at Bethel College.

Summer Adventure Art Exhibit for Children
May 25 – Aug 18, 2024

This interactive summer exhibit for children explores the spirit of adventure. This exhibit is made possible in part by The Library Foundation through contributions from the Sabatini Family Foundation.

Through the Lens
Sept 6 – Dec 1, 2024

Travel back in time to learn about photographic processes before the digital age.

Immersed: A Walk Inside Art
Dec 13, 2024 – March 2, 2025

Using innovative technology, explore the world inside pieces from the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery’s collection in this immersive art projection exhibit.

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