We are a collecting institution whose mission is to acquire, exhibit, interpret, steward, and otherwise make accessible modern and contemporary art by makers whose practices explore African Diasporic experiences. AGBS is open to all, free of charge, and committed to engaging with audiences through art and visual culture.

Founded in 2016, AGBS at The University of Texas at Austin is a preeminent cultural asset of the College of Liberal Arts, and is a center for teaching, learning, and scholarship. AGBS includes two principal galleries—Christian-Green Gallery and Idea Lab—and six project spaces located in the Gordon-White Building. Its exhibitions and programs serve communities on and off campus and engage with the larger art worlds. AGBS’s collection—numbering nearly 1,300 objects—is the core of its identity and is available for research onsite and with our partner institutions. As such, AGBS serves as a forum for the creative and critical expression of artists, curators, and historians from around the globe.

AGBS pursues excellence in all aspects of its operations. It upholds the legal and ethical standards prescribed by the American Alliance of Museums and the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries.

Read more about our collections here.