It is not just people who need tender loving care. Sometimes art does, too. A conservator, who is equal parts chemist and artist, may remove yellowed varnish and gently clean the surface; fill in some missing areas of paint; or attach a lining to the back of a canvas to help stabilize the paint...
Current Exhibitions
Jan 26 2019 to Jun 2 2019
Seventy years ago—in the aftermath of the unprecedented devastation of World War II—a group of artists and poets came together in a Parisian café with the intention of creating a movement that rejected European traditions in favor of something new, fresh, and spontaneous. They named themselves...
Jan 26 2019 to May 5 2019
Stephanie Syjuco’s photographs and installation work address a range of contemporary issues, including the disputed ground of identity; nationality and citizenship; and the varied legacies of colonialism. The artist was born in the Philippines and came to United States with her family at the age...
Jan 26 2019 to May 5 2019
In his monumental photographs, Michael Flomen connects to the pulse and substance of the natural world. Working at night, he coaxes fireflies to trace their paths in bioluminescent light on sheets of film, as in the diptych Double Trouble, a recent gift to the Museum. He takes swaths of...
Feb 16 2019 to May 5 2019
Ralph Steadman is one of the world’s most acclaimed graphic artists, and his work combines expressive lines and emphatic ink splatters that depict a range of subjects. Featuring more than 100 original works, this retrospective includes his earliest published cartoon from 1956, and drawings seen...
Feb 16 2019 to May 5 2019
Due to the government shutdown, our Pushing the Envelope: Mail Art from the Archives of American Art exhibition which was scheduled to open on January 26, is delayed. The works are coming from the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. and will be shipped to us as soon as possible upon...
