Opening Reception: Is anything the matter? Drawings by Laylah Ali

Thursday, October 23, 2025 4:30–6pm

Colby College Museum of Art

Join the artist and community members for food, drinks, and conversation in celebrating the opening of Is anything the matter? Drawings by Laylah Ali, the first retrospective exhibition to survey the artist’s prolific work in this medium, featuring artwork created between 1993 and 2020. Free and open to all.

Image: Laylah Ali, Untitled from Typology series, 2005. Ink and graphite on paper. 14 x 11 in. (35.5 x 27.9 cm). Collection of the artist.

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