Hawn Gallery
Mildred J. Hawn Gallery exhibitions center on academic areas represented in the library’s collections and the curricula of the visual and performing arts in the Meadows School of the Arts.
In addition to exhibitions of their work, visiting artists may give talks and present workshops to university students and faculty, thus enriching the university community experience.
The Hawn Gallery is located inside Hamon Arts Library in the Owen Arts Center. Exhibitions are free and open to the public.
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I AM THE SPACE WHERE I AM with John Arnone
March 27 - May 19, 2025. A retrospective of Arnone’s theater design work pulled from Bywaters Special Collections.
Torn Apart: Punk + New Wave Graphics, Fashion & Culture, 1976-1986
February 8 - May 10, 2024. Showcased clothing, posters, flyers, and other punk ephemera from the collections of Andrew Krivine and Malcolm Garrett.
In Search of Belonging
April 23 - May 23, 2022. Explored “Mustang Pride” through archival documents and oral histories from queer SMU students' organization efforts, past and present.
Elizabeth Moran: Against the Best Possible Sources
September 6 - December 20, 2019. Highlighted the erasure of the history of fact-checkers, who were exclusively female from 1923 to 1971.
R3clamation: Routes & Roots
October 28 - December 11, 2016. Solo exhibition for Basil Kincaid featuring repurposed textiles and objects, activated by occasional performances by the artist.