| Event/Exhibition | Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London | June 03, 2012 to September 03, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Unrivalled Splendor: The Kimiko and John Powers Collection of Japanese Art | June 10, 2012 to September 23, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York | June 24, 2012 to September 09, 2012 | Exhibition |
| WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath | November 11, 2012 to February 03, 2013 | Exhibition |
| Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs | October 16, 2011 to April 15, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Paradise Underfoot: A 17th-Century Carpet from Iran | December 12, 2011 to June 10, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Snail Mail | February 01, 2012 to May 20, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Eye on Third Ward 2012: Jack Yates High School Photography | February 05, 2012 to May 28, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Revelation: Major Paintings by Jules Olitski | February 12, 2012 to May 06, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Shifting Paradigms in Contemporary Ceramics: The Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection | March 04, 2012 to June 03, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Elegance and Refinement: The Still-Life Paintings of Willem van Aelst | March 11, 2012 to May 28, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Utopia/Dystopia: Construction and Destruction in Photography and Collage | March 11, 2012 to June 10, 2012 | Exhibition |
| 2012 Core Exhibition | March 16, 2012 to April 22, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Egyptomania | March 18, 2012 to July 29, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Drawings by Rembrandt, His Students, and Circle from the Maida and George Abrams Collection | April 15, 2012 to July 08, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Modern and Contemporary Masterworks from Malba – Fundacion Costantini | April 22, 2012 to August 05, 2012 | Exhibition |