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Artistry in the heart of campus
Boston University Art Galleries’ 808 Gallery invites the BU and Boston community to see exhibitions that immerse you in a fantastical world, that engage conversation and pique curiosity, and that demonstrate how unconventional materials can make incredible art.
The 6,000 sq. ft gallery hosts ongoing rotating exhibitions featuring all ranges of mediums and artists, from BU School of Visual Arts’ thesis exhibitions to large-scale group shows, and solo exhibitions.

Two dozen artistic mathematicians and mathematical artists celebrate the fun, creativity, and beauty in math in the exhibition: Mathemalchemy. Photo by Cydney Scott

Artist Bhen Alan reimagines a traditional weaving practice using unconventional materials like coconut leaves, bamboo, flowers, coins, and more. Photo by Cydney Scott

“Daydreams,” 2017, by Jaina Cipriano
…808 Gallery is an impressive swath of exhibition space, complete with soaring tracery ceilings…
In the News
2023 BFA Graphic Design Thesis Show on View at 808 Gallery (May 11, 2023)
BU Art Galleries Play Host to 2023 MFA Painting and Sculpture, Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition Shows (April 6, 2023)
Mathemalchemy: Art and Math Converge in New Show at 808 Gallery (February 16, 2023)
A Narrative about the Filipino Immigrant Experience at the 808 Gallery (November 21, 2022)
Newly Remodeled 808 Gallery Opens with Immersive Show Exploring Fantastical Worlds (September 20, 2022)

What else can you see at 808?
808 Gallery is located in BU’s Fuller Building at 808 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. While you visit the gallery, be sure to check out the rest of the building. The main hallway features art installations created by our very own School of Visual Arts students. Here’s an example of a two-part installation from 2020, titled, What Inspires You.
Go down the hall and you’ll come across the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground (can’t miss it!) founded by Dean Emeritus George K. Makechnie (Wheelock’29, ’31, Hon.’79) to share the legacy of Howard Thurman, who spent his life working to break barriers that separate people based on race, culture, religion, ethnicity, gender, and sexual identity.
The Thurman Center is a cultural hub, where students hang out and enjoy an array of culturally based programs, lectures, discussions, films, events, and more.
Head upstairs and you’ll see SVA’s graphic design, painting, sculpture, and printmaking studios!
Plan your visit to 808 Gallery
808 Gallery is open Tuesdays-Saturdays, from 11 am-5 pm. Head to BU Art Galleries’ website for more information on directions, parking, public transportation, and upcoming exhibitions.