Archived - Shows And Events

February 18, 2017 - May 14, 2017 - Te exhibition features more than twenty-five paintings and sculptures by renowned American Impressionist painters who captured the colors and the ephemeral quality of light observed in the garden world. Visitors will enjoy classic garden plantings such as irises, peonies, and hollyhocks painted by iconic artists including William Merritt Chase, Childe Hassam, and...

January 28, 2017 - June 4, 2017 - Tying exhibitions to works in our collection, the museum will present a spotlight exhibition on the work of renowned artist Romare Bearden. The complex and colorful art of Bearden is autobiographical and metaphorical. Rooted in the history of Western, African, and Asian art, as well as in literature and music, Bearden found his primary motifs in his personal exper...

December 3, 2016 - June 4, 2017 - In this exhibition you will see Alison Pack’s work is based on telling stories through imagery that present stereotypes, misconceptions and clichés of womanhood. Her intimately scaled copper and sterling silver sculptures are created by the traditional metal working processes of shell forming, raising, fabrication and casting to create humorous fantasies referenci...

October 1, 2016 - May 14, 2017 - Through Clark’s new works, site-specific installations, and performances created for the museum, her exhibition explores hair as an indicator of race, social status, a symbol of age and authority, a statement of contemporary style, an object of beauty, and adornment.

September 17, 2016 - February 5, 2017 - The exhibition highlights Finster’s achievements as America’s most well known folk artist. In honor of Howard Finster’s 100th birthday, the Taubman Museum of Art will present a major focus on the artistic output of the Reverend Howard Finster (1916-2001). Culled from the museum’s collection along with several loans.

September 19, 2015 - November 6, 2016 - In this exhibition, Hayes uses her fascination with processes and materials based in craft and design to create an abstract composition that embraces the language of painting while interacting with space in a sculptural manner. Her interaction with the Taubman’s atrium combines her dual approach to creating: a love of sewing referencing handmade quilts match...

September 3, 2016 - December 31, 2016 - This exhibition features inventive examples of fantasy art shoes chosen from the Weitzman collection, remarkable for their imaginative construction and elaborate adornment. Each delicate shoe is constructed from unexpected materials such as bronze, ceramic, wire, Plexiglas, and corrugated cardboard. Other shoes are noteworthy for their surfaces, embellished ...

August 27, 2016 - January 22, 2017 - A major posthumous exhibition honoring artists in Southwestern, Virginia who shaped our artistic landscape today. The artists represented highlight the very best of our community from the 1800s to the very recent past. Working in a variety of media, their work exemplifies the rich and fertile ground that we call home.

August 27, 2016 - TROY SIMONSEN & THE GOLD FISH WILL BE HERE. AWARDS FOR TOP 50 FOR EARLY/50 FOR LATE MODEL. WILL ALSO HAVE BEST AND SPECIALTY AWARDS. DOOR PRIZES, SWAP MEET.

April 23, 2016 - November 6, 2016 - For this exhibiotion at the Taubman Museum of Art, Standley will present Daphne, a new site-specific installation incorporating cut paper and reclaimed wood from Virginia. Standley’s work has been in numerous exhibitions worldwide including the CODA Paper Art Biennial in the Netherlands and most recently a solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Vir...