April 1 - September 18, 2016 - Several singular examples are included in this exhibition, including an extraordinarily rare print of Moonrise, Hernandez. It is one of the earliest extant; with its light gray (rather than deep black) sky with wispy clouds, it is almost “day and night” when compared to his much more common, much darker, printings from the 1970s and 1980s.

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April 1 - December 31, 2016 - In this exhibition, see over 50 art objects from the Thaw Collection created by Native American men and women for specific rituals and ceremonies. Discover the arts associated with fundamental aspects of Native American life – the hunt and harvest, feasting, warfare, adornment, and shamanism.

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April 1 - December 31, 2016 - Contemporary painter Robert Schneider embodies the traditions of the American Tonalist School, incorporating loose brushwork and muted colors into his rural landscapes of New York State. The work recalls many late 19th and early 20th century American landscape paintings and reveals a uniquely personal view of our region.

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April 1 - September 19, 2016 - In this exhibition, Wilbur is supplying original photographic images and oral narratives from all 562 Tribal communities throughout the United States, organizing and presenting compelling portraits and stories from elders, culture bearers, linguists, teachers, activists, artists, professionals, and other contemporary Indians.

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May 28 – September 5, 2016 - This exhibition, from the collection of Herakleidon Museum, Athens, Greece, uses examples of Lautrec’s sketches, drawings, books, albums, and original posters to examine his artistic process. The exhibition also incorporates costumes from several of the Metropolitan Opera’s productions of La Boheme – Puccini’s unforgettable tale of love, ...

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May 28 – October 2, 2016 - This exhibit encompasses a sampling of Whistler’s subjects and media. The Steven L. Block Collection from the Speed Art Museum, forming the core of the exhibition, is a comprehensive and rich resource to study the full range of the artist’s lithographic career. It is complemented by etchings and drawings from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, ...

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June 17 - September 5, 2016 - In a celebration of Shakespeare during the quadricentennial of his death, artist Scott McKowen reveals an impressive array of highly detailed pencil sketches, original scratchboard engravings, and finished “colorized” works in an exhibition of Shakespeare theatre posters designed for venues in both the U.S. and Canada.  Discover how McKowen conceptual...

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September 24 - December 31, 2016 - The exhibition will focus on those works at the same time it explores the history of private female education in the United States and the key role of women educators in the growth of this country’s educational system.  

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September 24 - December 31, 2016 - Our Clothing Project exhibition transitions into the fall and winter with a look at the Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum collection of apparel for the colder months. The exhibit includes seldom seen winter clothing from upstate New York’s past including mittens, muffs, capes, dresses, hats, and more.  Just in time for the holidays...

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October 19 - December 31, 2016 - This is an exhibition of the innovative minds and personalities that defined a century as seen through the eyes of one of its own; Arnold Newman. Recognized as the ‘Father of Environmental Portraiture,’ Newman’s work is collected and exhibited in major museums and collections around the world. With over 60 portraits, including Pablo Pica...

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