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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 13, 2026 visibility 6 link 10 artists, 2 galleries

What does 250 years of American art look like?

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. has launched "Dear America," a major exhibition commemorating the U.S. semiquincentennial through more than 100 works on paper. Drawing from the museum’s deep permanent holdings, the show features a diverse range of media including photography, lithographs, and artist books by figures such as Andy Warhol, Ansel Adams, Faith Ringgold, and Kara Walker. The curation spans 250 years, juxtaposing iconic American imagery with lesser-known folk art and contemporary works that explore the complexities of national identity.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 14, 2026 visibility 9 link 10 artists

The National Gallery of Art Holds an Artistic Mirror Up to the United States for Its Big 250th Birthday

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has launched "Dear America," a major exhibition commemorating the United States' 250th anniversary. Featuring over 100 prints, drawings, and photographs from the museum’s permanent collection, the show spans from the late 18th century to the present day. The exhibition is organized into three thematic sections—"Land," "Community," and "Freedom"—showcasing works by iconic artists such as Andy Warhol, Ansel Adams, and Richard Avedon alongside contemporary voices like Tom Jones of the Ho-Chunk Nation.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 23, 2026 visibility 2 link 24 artists, 8 galleries

In an Age of Image Overload, AIPAD’s The Photography Show Reminds Us What a Photograph Can Do

The 2026 Photography Show, organized by AIPAD, opened to VIPs on April 22 at the Park Avenue Armory with record attendance and strong early sales. Featuring 80 domestic and international galleries, the fair showcased works ranging from early photographic experiments to contemporary digital and installation-based practices, with notable acquisitions by the Museum of the City of New York. AIPAD executive director Lydia Melamed Johnson reported a broad demographic of collectors, from established connoisseurs to first-time buyers.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 2, 2026 visibility 4 link 12 artists, 1 gallery

'Discovering Ansel Adams' highlights 36 exhibitions on display at Southwest Florida museums in March

Southwest Florida’s museum landscape is featuring a robust schedule this March, with 36 exhibitions on display across institutions from Sarasota to Naples. Key highlights include the Sarasota Art Museum’s centennial celebration of Art Deco through 100 rare posters from the Crouse Collection, alongside contemporary showcases such as Selina Román’s photographic explorations of the human form and Molly Hatch’s massive site-specific ceramic installation, "Amalgam."

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 13, 2026 link 5 artists

Legends Come Alive: USU Art Museum Highlights Western Lure and Lore

The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University will open a new exhibition titled "The Lure and Lore of the West" on January 20. The show examines the blurred boundaries between Western myth and history, featuring works from the late 19th century to the present, including a life-sized Bigfoot skeleton by artist Clayton Bailey. Themes include exploration, monsters, cowboy legends, and the Western sublime, with works by artists such as Roy De Forest and Ansel Adams drawn from the museum's collection and loans from several university archives and private collectors.

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