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Current Exhibitions

Sculptures in cream, brown, neutral, and green tones in a museum gallery with white walls and wooden floors.
On View

Nickola Pottinger: fos born
Graphite drawing of ferns with typography next to mat-framed Environments vinyl record in the Museum gallery.
On View

Martin Beck: ... for hours, days, or weeks at a time
Horizontal abstract painting with primarily blue tones with areas of peach, white, red, and grey.
On View

Zak Prekop: Durations
Exterior view of a sculpture garden displaying a sculpture of a palm tree and a sculpture of a bush made of wire rope.
On View

A Garden of Promise and Dissent | Campus and Sculpture Garden Installation
A large-scale sculpture made from steel and salvaged tree matter containing hand-carved, brightly painted objects resembling fishing lures.
Main Street Sculpture

Moko Fukuyama: Menagerie
Colorful, Dyed, Woven, Braided, Tied, Hand-Sewn Monumental Tapestry by Artist Julia Bland.
Aldrich Projects

Julia Bland: Woven in the Reeds

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Features

an aerial photo of an outdoor museum sculpture garden

The Sculpture Garden
Photo of people viewing artwork in the Sculpture Garden at the All Ages Discovery Tour at The Aldrich.

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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum serves as a leading incubator for artists at critical creative junctures, providing a collaborative platform that engages and inspires.

We’re open today from 12 pm to 5 pm
258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877

Hours and Admission

Hours
Date Time
Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm
Monday 12 pm to 5 pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 12 pm to 5 pm
Thursday 12 pm to 5 pm
Friday 12 pm to 7 pm
Saturday 10 am to 5 pm
Admission
Category Price
Adults $20
Seniors (60+) $15
Students $9
Members
Educators
Children under 13
Military Families
Third Saturdays 		Free
Final entry for all visitors is 4:40 pm
The Museum is closed on the following holidays:
Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day.
Contact us at 203.438.4519 or general@thealdrich.org

Selected Upcoming Events

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Graphic Painting by Zak Prekop entitled Under Shade.
June 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm | Group Tours

Zak Prekop Tour with Associate Curator Eduardo Andres Alfonso

Please join us for an evening tour of Zak Prekop: Durations led by Associate Curator Eduardo Andres Alfonso. The tour will cover an overview of the exhibition, highlighting Prekop’s intricate and meticulous process in painting, drawing influence from musical compositions to create layered compositions.

Members please join us at 5 pm for refreshments with Associate Curator Eduardo Andres Alfonso prior to the tour.

Museum visitors looking at sculpture that includes piped watering system and flowers in an outdoor sculpture garden.
June 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm | Public Programs, Group Tours

Garden & Art Tour in the Sculpture Garden

Join us in the newly renovated Sculpture Garden this summer for a guided garden and art tour. Participants will explore the beauty of the Sculpture Garden’s plantings while also discovering the outdoor artworks on display. This collaborative program features a special tour led by representatives of the Caudatowa Garden Club and Ridgefield Garden Club, who will provide insight into the plantings and landscaping of the Sculpture Garden.

Photograph of artist with her sculptural fishlike artwork on a rainy day.
July 11, 2025 at 4:00 pm | Artist Program, Public Programs

Happy Hour Fridays with Artist Moko Fukuyama

Join us for a special Happy Hour Friday and meet exhibiting artist Moko Fukuyama.

Mirrored stainless steel rectangular flat floor sculpture in front of a window in the Museum gallery.
July 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm | Artist Program, Public Programs

Artist Conversation: Martin Beck and Elle Pérez

Join us for an outdoor conversation between artists Martin Beck and Elle Pérez, moderated by The Aldrich’s Associate Curator, Eduardo Andrés Alfonso.

Lined blue text that says Aldrich Undercover.
October 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm | Special Event

Aldrich Undercover

This lively “secret” art sale—featuring work by artists who have exhibited at the Museum whose identity is only revealed after a work of art has been purchased—raises critical funds that directly support The Aldrich.

Upcoming Exhibitions

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A square abstract painting with a lot of colorful triangular shapes.
October 19, 2025 to May 10, 2026 | Leir Gallery, Klein Kenealy Gallery, Ramp Gallery, Project Space

Uman: After all the things
A hand wearing a white glove holds a square black and white photograph against a gray gridded backdrop. The image in the photograph is obscured.
January 25, 2026 to May 26, 2026 | Sound Gallery, Opatrny Gallery

Gonzalo Reyes Rodriguez: Positions
Various glazed ceramics with figurtive and abstract elements on top of a kiln.
January 25, 2026 to May 26, 2026 | Balcony Gallery, South Gallery, Bridge

Jennie Jieun Lee: Luteal Elements and Grooves
An image of an art gallery with contemporary paintings and sculptures
June 7, 2026 to January 3, 2027 |

The Aldrich Decennial: New Art Made in Connecticut
A front opening copper "box" with french-opening doors that have embossed human ears. Inside the box is fur, horns, and a reflective mirror.
July 2025 to September 2026 | Sculpture Garden

Aldrich Box: Jantsankhorol Erdenebayar and Koyolzintli
An abstracted photo of the multicolored illuminated gas price sign at a gas station with a dark background.
October 26, 2025 to October 18, 2026 | Main Street Sculpture

Ignacio Gatica