Liquid Commonwealth: The Art and Life of Water in Virginia

November 14, 2025 - February 15, 2026

Muscarelle Museum of Fine art

Co-sponsored by the Muscarelle Museum of Art and the Department of Art & Art History at William & Mary, Liquid Commonwealth seeks to explore the essential importance, richness, and beauty of water as a defining element of Virginia for all its residents. Works utilizing the theme of water in Virginia will be selected by a jury consisting of students enrolled in The Curatorial Project, a required practicum course for undergraduate students with a concentration in Art History, under the direction of Alan C. Braddock, Ralph H. Wark Professor of Art History, American Studies, and Environmental Humanities at William & Mary.