Museum Guide – On View

ON PERMANENT VIEW is an installation by Dan Flavin (1933-1996) of nine works in fluorescent light made between 1963 and 1981. The exhibition follows Flavin’s art practice from when he began to work solely with standard fluorescent

“Tracing Moran’s Romanticism & Symbolism” presents paintings that focus on Moran’s use of romanticism and symbolism in works made from 1859 to 1917. The show is curated by art critic Phyllis Braff. The exhibition is a mix

“Short Stories and Other Embroideries” presents mixed media works that feature embroideries on various surfaces and objects by Christa Maiwald. All of the works are portraiture that depict people from the political, artworld or other public areas

“Land of the Rising Sun: Art of Japan” features woodblock prints, hand-painted scrolls and wood carvings with a focus on the rich artistic traditions from the historic eras of Japanese cultures spanning more than 400 years. The

“AFTERMODERNISM:  WORKS ON PAPER” is an expansion of the 2013 summer exhibit “Aftermodernism 2013” that focuses on the drawing skills and innovations of exhibiting artists. The show includes works by Charlie Roberts, Aya Uekawa, Justin Samson and

“Peter Max” features around 120 pen-and-ink drawings from the 1960s to the present exhibited in seven of the museum’s galleries. The exhibition juxaposes these works with around 60 of Max’s colorful paintings, some of which are familiar

“Downtown Abbey Style in Southampton: 1900 to 1920” documents the fashions, activities and lifestyle of this community between 1900 and 1920 that changed Southampton forever. This timeframe unfolds within  Southampton’s Gilded Age, which began in 1880 and

“ANTIQUE SILVER BOOKMARKS FROM THE MYRA WEISER COLLECTION” features 60 bookmarks made by American and European silversmiths from 1800 to 1910. Most books published between 1500 and 1900 had to be cut open, so combination cutting tools and