Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, American Moderns presents almost 50 artworks from its collection in a variety of styles that explore the depth and range of specifically American and thoroughly modern art. This is the last stop on the tour for the exhibition, and perhaps a once in a lifetime moment for art lovers in Vermont to see this important group of artworks together in one gallery. Forty-fo...

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This exhibition shows the renowned Vermont quilt artist, Judy B. Dales finds limitless inspiration in the effects of sinuous curving lines, as seen in her unique contemporary work, now on view in the Hat and Fragrance Gallery through October 31. Dales’ mesmerizing quilts celebrate the art of slow-stitch quilt making, craftsmanship and feminism through the use of form, color, texture and abst...

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Approximately 40 documented pieces will be displayed in this exhibit, the majority of which have never been on view before. In addition to showcasing pieces from Shelburne Museum’s extensive permanent collection, public and private collections contributing pieces in the Northeast will include: the Vermont Historical Society, the Collection of the Woodstock Historical Society, Fleming Museum ...

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November 21, 2015 - June 19, 2016 - Culled from the Museum’s renowned collection, the eighty decoys featured in the exhibition represent the work of master artisans. The exhibition will feature thirteen different bird species ranging from black ducks and Canada geese, to swans, herons and shorebirds. Operating under the principle that “birds of a feather flock together,” de...

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January 23 - May 30, 2016 - This multifaceted, interactive exhibition provides visitors with the opportunity to explore and experience the complexities of snow and ice. The exhibit embraces the dialogue between fine art, decorative art, and digital art, challenging visitors to rethink their perceptions of the seemingly simple matters. Curator Carolyn Bauer actively sought out international and con...

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April 26 - October 31, 2016 - The exhibition forms the core of a renewed emphasis and focus on American art and highlights themes of the collection’s strengths, particularly the New England landscape, genre painting, and portraiture. American paintings were the last objects assembled by Museum founder Electra Havemeyer Webb before she died in 1960.

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May 1 - October 31, 2016 - Sherwood’s sculptures explore the aesthetic systems of space, time, and the dynamic relationships of objects in motion. The choreography of each piece is governed by a set of basic movements, facilitated by an arrangement of rotating joints and aerodynamic surfaces. Made of stainless steel and ranging in scale and size, the reflective qualities of this materia...

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May 1 - October 31, 2016 - This immersive, whimsical exhibition will feature more than  sixteen quilts ranging from three-dimensional to kinetic quilted sculptures, by internationally renowned fiber artist Dominique Ehrmann. Dominique Ehrmann is celebrated for her freestanding, three-dimensional quilted sculptures. Referring to herself a “quilt illustrator,” Ehrmann likes to tell...

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June 18 - October 20, 2016 - The exhibition showcases more than 60 paintings, works on paper, and related materials by Moses alongside work by other 19th- and 20th-century folk and modern artists. century folk and modern artists. “Grandma Moses is best known for paintings of simple farm life and the rural countryside that established her reputation as a wildly popular latter-day folk artis...

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July 9 - Jan 22, 2017 - Papering the Town: Circus Posters in America will feature 18 historic circus posters from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including some of the largest posters in Shelburne Museum’s collection. So “step right up” to see Papering the Town: Circus Posters in America! Highlights include two posters from Shelburne Museum’s collection that have r...

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