The Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries exhibit works by nationally and internationally recognized self-taught artists, contemporary artists working in all media, and local and regional artists connected with Old Dominion University.
The Galleries are currently closed for the ODU Summer Term and will reopen on August 27, 2026.
On View
ODU's Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries are pleased to present our Fall 2026 Exhibition Season. Keep an eye out for innovative and engaging programming coordinated with these exhibitions. All exhibitions and exhibition receptions are free and open to the public!
- Ju Yun: Fragments of Memory
August 28 to November 14
Opening reception August 27, 6 to 8 p.m.
Born in South Korea before immigrating to the United States, Ju Yun works between traditional Korean and Western contemporary forms of art. Her mixed-media, layered compositions take inspiration from spirituality, mass culture, and hybrid identity. - Artist’s Talk with Ju Yun
August 27, 12:30 PM Hixon Art Studio Building - Bread + Puppet Theater: Sculpture in Action
September 4 to December 12
Opening reception September 3, 6 to 8 p.m.
Over six decades, Bread and Puppet Theater and its founders Peter and Elka Schumann have employed a visual language through puppetry to satirize systems of power, call everyday people to action, and honor humanity’s creative place within the sweeping breadth of life. This exhibition features common recurring puppets and characters who have acted in the company’s processions, protests, plays, and pageants since the 1960’s. They are presented in active, vibrant tableaus true to the company’s practice of putting art into action. - Exhibition Tour with Curator Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth
Oct. 7, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
In coordination with the 49th Annual ODU Litfest Make Room for Wonder [https://www.odu.edu/life/culture/arts/litfest], Gordon Art Galleries Curator Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth will lead a tour of the exhibition, focusing on the visual language and storytelling at the heart of Bread and Puppet Theater. - Food, Community, and Climate on the Eastern Shore
September 8 to September 24
In 2023, Eastern Shore residents old and new began telling their stories about food with the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities. The ways we and our neighbors eat, harvest, and cook food all mark cultural continuity and change in our communities. The team interviewed and photographed people working in agriculture, seafood, restaurants, markets and more about both their culinary traditions and how they navigate all of these changes. The story of food on the Eastern Shore — as told to us by the people who live there — may hold answers to future cultural and climate resilience. - Curator’s Talk with Virginia State Folklorist Katy Clune
Sept. 24, 12:30-1:30
Join us during activity hour for a closing event with Virginia State Folklorist Katy Clune (Virginia Humanities) about collecting oral histories, foodways, and changing environments. Clune will play clips from an audio documentary project, discuss ongoing documentary work, and the future of the project.
Gordon the Robot
Affectionately nicknamed "Gordon" after the art galleries' namesakes—Baron and Ellin Gordon—this innovative telepresence robot allows remote visits from around the world.
Gordon can move around the space, raise and lower height, and zoom in on art. The remote driver can interact live with staff in the galleries and also invite friends, colleagues, and students to join their visit.
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Proceeds support arts programming and educational opportunities at ODU.
Submitting Work for Exhibition
The Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries issues periodic calls for exhibitions by nationally and internationally recognized artists as well as faculty, alumni, and students of Old Dominion University. Access open calls and guidelines below.