Exhibitions and Events

Discover the defining features of Neoclassicism in this exploration of the “new classical” style that dominated Europe in the late-18th century.

Enjoy some creative time with drop-in sketching inspired by the spirited prints and drawings on view in Revolution to Restoration: French Drawings from the Horvitz Collection.

Join artist Renee Cox and curator Jay A. Clarke for a conversation considering the portraits of Paula Modersohn-Becker and Cox’s own images of motherhood.

Join us for a conversation on Neoclassical art from the French Revolution to learn why, during a period of Enlightenment thinking and industrialization, artists were looking back to the art, architecture, and literature of the ancient Greco-Roman world.

Join artist Jeremy Frey for a discussion of his practice showcasing the time-honored art form of Passamaquoddy basketmaking, and the ways he has transformed the tradition into something uniquely—exquisitely—his own.

Join artist Charles Ray and museum educator Sam Ramos for an informal gallery tour and conversation about Ray’s creative practice and its intersections with art across the collection. 

Enjoy some creative time with drop-in art making at the museum inspired by contemporary basket maker Jeremy Frey and the exhibition Jeremy Frey: Woven.

Looking for a good place to start your museum visit? Join a knowledgeable guide for a 45-minute ASL tour of museum icons and lesser-known treasures.

Join independent curator and writer Jill Lloyd for an exploration of the volatile friendship between Paula Modersohn-Becker and poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Their lively correspondence illuminates Modersohn-Becker’s personal and artistic preoccupations, highlighting the challenges she faced as a woman artist in the early 20th century.

Bring mindful attention to your museum visit during this monthly program combining close looking and meditation with artworks in the collection.