Opening Date: March 21st, 2025 5:30-7:30pm

Exhibition Dates: March 21st, 2025-December 23, 2026

The University Art Museum (UAM) is delighted to announce the opening of Trinities of Heaven and Earth, an exhibition exploring two central themes in Catholic iconography and Mexican culture: the Holy Family and the Holy Trinity. The exhibition will open on March 21, 2025, at 5:30 pm in the Margie and Bobby Rankin Retablo Gallery, and will be open until December 23, 2026.

Drawing from the UAM’s extensive collection of over 2,200 Mexican retablos, Trinities of Heaven and Earth explores the spiritual and cultural importance of these sacred images. Retablos, small devotional paintings traditionally displayed in Mexican homes, served as vital expressions of Catholic faith and values within the household. The imagery of the Holy Family conveys blessings related to family life, while depictions of the Holy Trinity invoke divine guidance. Together, these themes explore the connection between sacred devotion and earthly life, bridging the divine and the domestic