Explore the SCAD Museum of Art

Many may enter the SCAD Museum of Art doors of the "Gray Building" and not realize its deep-rooted history in Savannah. In 1856, this original historic landmark was once home to the pre-Civil War railway depot. The only surviving antebellum railroad complex in the U.S. After a major extension in January 2010, the SCAD Museum of Art of today was born, carefully crafted by architects and designers by integrating key components and chemical compounds of the building's history into the 19th-century mortar. The museum caters to both students and visitors, driving home the importance of education at SCAD and the greater Savannah community. 

With more than 10 vibrant gallery spaces, the SCAD Museum of Art showcases both emerging and established international artists. It enriches the educational experience at SCAD while contributing to the cultural fabric of Savannah and beyond. Exhibitions span painting, sculpture, photography, digital media, fashion, and jewelry, reflecting the breadth of artistic disciplines studied at the university. Year-round public programs—including lectures, gallery talks, workshops, and film screenings—invite visitors to engage directly with the creative process.

SCAD Museum of Art has featured numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the years. Most recently, solo savants such as Monira Al Qadiri's 'Holy Quarter' and Saul Steinberg's 'Drawing, Looking, Living' focus on myth and purported fact and the artist process. Master groups like "Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection and "Elizabeth Catlett: Points of Contact" celebrate influential ring designers of the 20th and 21st centuries and a contemporary nod to the inspirational work of Black American and Mexican artisans.

The SCAD Museum of Art continues to showcase bold new voices in contemporary art. Current exhibitions include Michi Meko’s So Black and So Blue, a powerful series of large-scale paintings exploring the African American experience in Southern landscapes, and Summer Wheat’s Fruits of Labor, textured works inspired by mythology and female figures at rest and renewal. The museum also presents the group exhibition Myths and Legends, drawn from the permanent collection, which reimagines timeless tales and cultural icons through the lens of artists like Cindy Sherman, Claes Oldenburg and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith.

There are more than 4500 prodigious collections permanently housed at the SCAD Museum of Art. Revolutionary established works of art such as The Walter O. Evans collection of African American Art, William Hogarth's 'A Rake's Progress', The Earle W. Newton Collection of British and American Art, and The 19th-and-20th-Century Photography Collection and the SCAD Costume Collection are just a few of many that visitors and students can expect to find in the museum's permanent collection. This impressive catalog is a flattering display of works permanently ingrained in SCAD's history.

The Evans Center for African American Studies is an appreciative nod to the works of international and contemporary African American artists. Through the gracious generosity of Dr. Walter Evans and his wife Linda, the SCAD Museum of Art houses more than 60 renowned works of art by artists such as Richard Hunt, Elizabeth Catlett, Romare Bearden and many more. This collection is a study of the appreciation and understanding of African American art and culture, and the importance of its impact on our society and education system.