Torggler Museum of Art

Houses of Parliament, Sunlight Effect by Claude Monet

Monet, Matisse, and More: The Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center Brings French Modern Masters to Newport News

The Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center at CNU is hosting its newest exhibition, featuring French modernists, running from November 8, 2026, to March 28, 2027.

November 5, 2026

A female student, left and a male student, right wear Revolutionary era garb while standing on a stage.

Students Perform a Revolutionary Love Story

July 27, 2026

An American flag made out of backpacks with artist Alexandrea Procida standing beside it holding a certificiate.

Art Student Earns Top Honors For Moving Exhibition

July 8, 2026

A woman admires artwork by Paul Reed at the Torggler Fine Arts Center

Torggler Goes Bold

June 16, 2026

Dr. Brooke Covington and Charlotte Costic '27 (left) discuss the AIDS Memorial Quilt with attendees of the Hampton Roads Social Justice Conference.

AIDS Quilt Stitches Together Community

Memorial Quilt inspires campus activities, conversations

April 23, 2026

A wide-angle view of the Anne Noland Edwards Gallery featuring a large black sculpture made of layered black band t-shirts in the foreground

Torggler Opens New Spring Exhibitions

"Future Fossils" invites visitors to explore how future generations might interpret our possessions

February 27, 2026

Three individuals stand at the entrance to the Gateways exhibition in the Torggler Fine Arts Center at Christopher Newport University

Torggler Celebrates African American Artists And Their Stories

New exhibitions offer fresh perspective on identity, history, and creativity

September 22, 2025

Daniel Marshall works from a cherry picker to clean and update settings for Shylight in the dome of the Torggler Fine Arts Center

The Torggler Tends to Shylight

August 27, 2025

Sculpture made from cast porcelain with crystalline glaze.

Vessels of Meaning

The Torggler’s latest exhibition explores the vessel as both object and idea.

March 13, 2025

Individuals stand in the Anne Noland Edwards Gallery to view artwork in the Torggler Fine Arts Center.

Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center Receives Highest National Recognition

Accreditation is 'The gold standard for excellence.'

December 18, 2024

gallery with reflections pictures on the walls

Torggler Glitters

New exhibition showcases art that both sparkles and inspires.

November 1, 2024

A sculpture by Anna Hyatt Huntington rises out of and is surrounded by greenery.

Torggler Wins Major Award

Hyatt Huntington exhibition lauded for 'overall excellence.'

September 25, 2024

From the Ground Up

New exhibit weaves together students, research discoveries, and artifacts to showcase outcomes.

September 13, 2024

A zebra mare and foal cast in bronze by Anna Hyatt Huntington

"A Grand Menagerie"

New Torggler exhibition showcases Lions Bridge sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington’s global legacy

April 18, 2024

Terry Cox-Joseph paints a giraffe onto a piano

Painted Pianos Bring Music and Whimsy to Campus and Community

Christopher Newport is first Virginia site for globally renowned Sing for Hope program

February 15, 2024

An abstract Benjamin Wigfall painting, watercolor on wove paper

Beyond the Canvas: New Exhibitions at the Torggler

November 17, 2023

Happy 2nd Birthday, Torggler Fine Arts Center!

Spectacular facility brings arts to campus, community

October 30, 2023

Eric Standley, Verum Object 4, 2021. Laser-cut paper, wood, pins, and 23k gold leaf. 15 x 10 x 4 in. Courtesy of the artist

Artists Defy Expectations With Paper

The new exhibition at the Torggler challenges conventional perceptions of paper in contemporary art.

June 26, 2023

Ansel Adams Photographing in Yosemite Valley

The Torggler Presents: Ansel Adams

Compositions in Nature exhibition captures the life’s work of the renowned artist and environmentalist.

November 8, 2022