Archived - Shows And Events

March 18, 2016 - August 28, 2016 - The exhibition features two site-specific installations by renowned contemporary artists, Jonathan Brilliant and Amanda McCavour, created for the Taubman Museum of Art. Using simple readymade materials in complex ways, each artist will address issues of impermanence and fragility in their work. Jonathan Brilliant, a North Carolina based artist, creates intricate ...

February 13, 2016 - July 9, 2017 - This exhibition will introduce over sixty never before exhibited acquisitions given by donors with ties to the Roanoke Valley, created by such renowned artists as Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins, Jack Levine, and John James Audubon as well as contemporary artists such as Robert Rauschenberg and regional luminaries among others. The exhibition will also present archiv...

January 27, 2016 - September 4, 2016 - Selected from the museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition highlights visitor favorites and new acquisitions from the vault to present a comprehensive sampling of contemporary art. From Petah Coyne’s mixed media sculpture comprised of wax and ribbons to the beautiful, haunting photograph by Australian artist Rosemary Laing of a literally carpeted forest...

This Roanoke gun show is held at The Berglund Center (Formerly The Roanoke Civic Center) and hosted by Showmasters Gun Shows of Virginia. All federal, state and local firearm ordinances and laws must be obeyed. Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm Admission: General: $9.00, Children 12 & under: Free Saturday admission good for both days! Free Parking 24-hr Security

October 11, 2014 - January 29, 2017 - This exhibition will present an abstracted view of many galloping horses merged into one massive mythical horse charging around the museum’s patio wall and alongside Norfolk Avenue. Referencing the great American western painting tradition, the multi headed horse’s coat and mane will reflect the colors of the exterior architectural surfaces of the museum. Crea...

April 5, 2014 - October 22, 2017 - The exhibition is welded aluminum with brushed aluminum finish Collection of the Taubman Museum of Art. Early influences on Barrett’s work include sculptors Henry Moore and Auguste Rodin. Since the mid-1960s, Barrett’s work has been shown in numerous exhibitions. His work is also in the the permanent collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Utsukushi-ga-Ha...