About

Located since 1991 in the Shirley and Alex Aidekman Arts Center on the main Tufts campus in Medford, the Tufts University Art Gallery is a recognized player in the active contemporary art scene in the Boston metropolitan area and an unparalleled campus resource for fostering visual literacy and critical thinking skills. The Gallery's mission is to animate the intellectual life of the greater university community through exhibitions and programs that explore new, global perspectives on art and art discourse. During the first decade of the 21st century, the Tufts University Art Gallery has become a producer of thematic exhibitions of socially engaged art that expose students to a global outlook on current art production and supplement the critical discourse of the classroom. It is also the premier visual art showcase in our host communities of Medford and Somerville and has served artists living or working in these communities in a variety of ways during the summer months.

The Tufts University Art Gallery is dedicated to conceiving and presenting contemporary art exhibitions and educational programs that support the academic and civic ideals of the University. These ideals include excellence, intellectual and social engagement, and the balance of scholarship and teaching (including mentoring relationships). The University and the Gallery value a worldview that encompasses both local and global perspectives.

The gallery's major constituencies include current students, faculty, and staff on the Tufts Medford/ Somerville campus; the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and the other Tufts schools; the greater university community of alumni, parents, donors, friends, and neighbors; the regional and New England arts community; and arts professionals (including exhibiting artists).

The Gallery in Detail
Click here for a description of gallery spaces and annual exhibition programming.

Contact Us
Our official mailing address is:
Tufts University Art Gallery
@ The Shirley and Alex Aidekman Arts Center
40 Talbot Avenue
Medford, MA 02155

Phone: 617-627-3518
Fax: 617-627-3121

If you are interested in learning more about the Tufts University Art Gallery or The University Permanent Art Collection, please contact the appropriate staff person.