Archived - Shows And Events

August 13 - December 31, 2016 - This exhibition describes the stories of passion, ambition, greed, and human suffering in ancient mythologies represent humankind’s attempts to understand the curious and inexplicable—from astronomy and tumultuous weather conditions to man’s inhumanity to man and acts of generosity and kindness. These stories remain as compelling to contemporary artists as when they...

August 13 - December 18, 2016 - More than a decade before the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, all things Japanese were being embraced in Europe. In conjunction with JapanAmerica: Points of Contact, 1876–1970, this exhibition will follow this enthusiasm into the mid-twentieth century and examine its long-term impact.

August 7, 2016 to October 16, 2016 - The exhibition explores the distinct styles, philosophies, and convictions of the three painters. Featuring 23 large-scale canvases and 17 works on paper, the exhibition outlines the development of each painter’s formal vocabulary while suggesting deep connections between and among the works of all three.

August 7, 2016 to August 24, 2016 - For this exhibition, Bastienne Schmidt searches the Whaling Museum collection for functional objects that have lattices or grids – such as nets, strings, and hardtack – and reinterprets them through translucent paper works that incorporate threads, fabric, and natural elements.

July 30 - November 6, 2016 - The Contemporary Gallery exhibition showcases Schonzeit's collage and sculptural work -- abstract figurations of human forms or portraits that give new life to his materials. Work by Ben Schonzeit has been seen in solo and group exhibitions throughout the U.S. and Europe and is widely included in public collections.

July 30-November 6, 2016 - The exhibition explores how cuisine has always inspired artists. a sweeping two-floor exhibition focused on food and dining in art, features works by a broad array of artists. Drawn from a wide variety of media, the exhibition offers viewers eclectic portrayals of feasts, eateries, restaurants, cafés, groceries, and table settings. Included are luscious depictions of edi...

July 30, 2016–February 12, 2017 - This exhibition is a room-sized multimedia installation by Japanese artist Teiji Furuhashi (1960–1995). Life-sized images of the artist and other fellow members of the Kyoto-based artist collective Dumb Type are projected onto the walls of a darkened room from a tower of computer-controlled video and slide projectors at its center. The figures move like specters a...

July 29–July 31, 2016 - This theatrical performance features original songs, dance, and the participation of many of her past collaborators including an elaborate sculptural set designed and constructed by Jared Bark and costumes by Mary Kay Stolz. In this new performance, Kroesen articulates for herself and for her audience an allegory that animates the structures of parenting, socialization, and...

July 26–October 31, 2016 - The exhibition is inspired by the Gruen Transfer, a phenomenon in which a controlled environment combined with visual and auditory stimuli is used to distract and manipulate consumers. Over the past nine years, Al-Maria has been finding ways to describe 21st-century life in the Arabian Gulf through art, writing, and filmmaking. Her first solo exhibition, Virgin with a Me...

July 24, 2016 - January 22, 2017 - The exhibition is organized in five sections. The first includes work by artists affiliated with the artistic revolution that emerged after the Mexican Revolution; section two features sculpture and painting by key South American artists exploring color, form, space, and motion; section three features work by Caribbean and South American artists inspired by Afric...