Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3, Contemporary Native Art from the Northeast and Southeast
Feb 7–Apr 27, 2014
Exhibition Overview Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3 explores the work of contemporary artists of indigenous origin working in both traditional and new media, acknowledging their […]
Ikeda Manabu and Tenmyouya Hisashi
Dec 13, 2013–Feb 16, 2014
This exhibition features the art of two contemporary Japanese artists and introduces a new work by each into the museum’s permanent collection. Ikeda Manabu has […]
Karen LaMonte: Material and Light
Dec 13, 2013–Jan 12, 2014
Three sculptures by Karen LaMonte on view are tours-de-force of material and light that reflect rich cultural meanings and illuminate human experience. Three recently acquired […]
Mithila Painting: The Evolution of an Art Form
Sep 14–Dec 1, 2013
Exhibition Overview Since the fourteenth century, women in the Mithila region of Bihar, India, have practiced a distinctive traditional form of domestic wall painting. In […]
Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey
Aug 13–Nov 24, 2013
Exhibition Overview In 1977, Romare Bearden created a series of collages and watercolors based on Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. Rich in symbolism and allegorical content, Bearden’s Odyssey series […]
Gifts of the Ebb Tide: The Sea in Japanese Prints
Jun 8–Sep 1, 2013
The sea is pervasive in the imagery of Japan—after all, it is an island nation. Kitagawa Utamaro’s Gifts of the Ebb Tide, also called The Shell Book, […]
Michael Lucero Installation
May 10–Aug 18, 2013
Michael Lucero—now best known for his ceramic sculpture—began developing a body of life-sized figures as a graduate student. When he moved to New York City […]
Backyard Dilemmas: Constructed Landscapes by Emily Belknap
Mar 30–May 12, 2013
Emily Belknap is the winner of the 2013 Chazen Prize to an Outstanding MFA Student. Her work explores the relationship between landscapes on the edge […]
Drawings from the Joseph McCrindle Collection
Mar 16–May 26, 2013
This exhibition reflects the breadth of a bequest from Joseph McCrindle of more than 150 English, Italian, and French drawings from the sixteenth through the […]
1934: A New Deal for Artists
Feb 16–Apr 28, 2013
Exhibition Overview During the Great Depression, president Franklin Delano Roosevelt promised a “new deal for the American people,” initiating government programs to foster economic recovery. […]