Exhibition Available June 2009 - August 2010
Africana Woman
Her Story Through Time
This exhibition is based upon the book Africana Woman: Her Story Through Time, and follows the chronological developmentof the African woman through the modern era. Although it will utilize traditional wares including costumes, jewelry, and baskets, these will be supplemented by the work of visual and performance artists including Elizabeth Catlett, Ellen Gallagher, Faith Ringgold, and AugustaSavage among many others.
Worldly Genius
Gialorenzo Bernini in the Piazza Navona
This exhibition displays extant models, drawings, and paintings directly related to the Plazza Navona in Rome. These include Bernini's work, such as his impressively sized terracota models of the Four Rivers Fountains and that of other relevant architects and artists such as works by Filippo Gagliardi, Glan L. Barenini and Gaspare Montone. The vast range of art selected for this exhibition promises a comprehensive show of the history and magnificence of the Piazza Navona.
Vanitas
Masterpieces from the Gallery and Collections of the Doria Pamphilj Family
The Galleria Doria Pamphij was brought into existance in 1651, by a Papal brief issued by Giambattista Pamphilj, elected to the papal throne in 1644 as Innocent X. The nucleus of art was considerably enlarged when in 1647 the Princess of Rossano married into the Pamphilj's. The marriage brought into the collection paintings by Raphael, Titian, Parmigianino, and Beccafumo.
Exhibition Available November 2009 - February 2011
A Gathering of Eagles
Artists of the Cornish Colony
Celebrating the artists who worked and lived in Cornish, New Hampshire during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this exhibition will bring together 110 paintings, sculptures, and prints representing some of the most important works of American artists such as Daniel Chester French, George de Forest Brush, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Maxfield Parrish, and Abbott Handerson Thayer. Although the styles, themes, and media chosen by these and other Cornish Colony artists vary significantly, what united all of them was the firm conviction that beauty, precision, and excellence must be pursued in all of the arts. In its scope and variety, A Gathering of Eagles encapsulates the spirit of the American Gilded Age and showcases the vigor and ingenuity of the artistic currents that converged in the Cornish Colony and would define the first generation of modern American artists.
Treasure of San Gennaro
San Gennaro is the patron saint of Naples. Still today the people of Naples look towards San Gennaro for help in times of need, especially during natural disasters such as earthquakes. The Cathedral of Naples, commissioned by Charles II and constructed during the 14th century, contains the Treasure of San Gennaro, which is viewed as one of the most magnificent counter-reformation artistic commissions. The treasure truly represents the works and styles of dozens of different artists, coming from a variety of backgrounds and areas.
