Exhibitions
The Museum presents exhibitions ranging from single-artist retrospectives to historical surveys to focused presentations that explore specific topics. Exhibitions feature works of art from the Museum's collections, many not regularly on view, as well as masterpieces on loan from museums and private collections worldwide.
Special Exhibitions
DISQUIETED:
FEB 20, 2010 – MAY 16, 2010DISQUIETED will explore the doubt and anxiety that characterize contemporary life. More >
The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb's Book of Genesis:
JUN 12, 2010 – SEP 19, 2010This summer, the Museum will present the drama and sweep of the Book of Genesis as illustrated by the internationally celebrated artist R. Crumb. More >
A Pioneering Collection: Master Drawings from the Crocker Art Museum:
JUN 12, 2010 – SEP 19, 2010This exhibition of Old Master drawings from the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento consists of 56 of the most handsome works in the collection, dating from the late 15th through the 19th centuries. More >
Exhibition Series
Beyond Place: Recent Photography Acquisitions:
DEC 5, 2009 – MAR 14, 2010Beyond Place: Recent Photography Acquisitions explores place as a subject in photographs by an international roster of artists. The selected works are mostly free of the human figure and focus instead on the power of the photograph to imaginatively transport the viewer, to inspire emotional musings, and to reveal the unknown. More >
Cy Twombly:
FEB 6, 2010 – MAY 16, 2010This exhibition showcases three recent works that illuminate Cy Twombly's deep interest in painting and poetry, line and word. More >
More Than a Pretty Face: 150 Years of the Portrait Print:
MAR 20, 2010 – MAY 30, 2010Featuring some 70 works by artists ranging from James McNeill Whistler to Chuck Close, this exhibition focuses on the portrait print from the late 19th to the early 21st century. More >
Dossier Presentations
Private Passions: Snuff Bottles and Ceramic Jarlets
Private Passions marks the public debut of two collections recently given to the Museum: The Maybelle Clark Macdonald Collection of Chinese and Japanese Snuff Bottles and the Jeanne Gunther Hemphill Collection of Asian Ceramics. More >
Surrounded by Beauty: Selections from the Elizabeth Cole Butler Bequest
Surrounded by Beauty: Selections from the Elizabeth Cole Butler Bequest celebrates the generosity of Elizabeth Cole Butler and her vision to share works of Native American art with the public. More >
Prints and Drawings
The largest of the Museum’s collections ranges from the 12th century to today and features works by Cézanne, Rembrandt, Matisse, and Picasso. An invaluable resource, the more than 20,000 works are accessible to visitors in the Haber Study Room. More >
Events Calendar
