Past Exhibitions
Sets, Series, and Suites
Contemporary Prints
Ever since the 1890s, when Monet produced his influential serial paintings of cathedrals and haystacks, modern artists have been stimulated by the...
Pursuits of Power
Falconry and the Samurai, 1600-1900
The samurai of seventeenth-century Japan faced a perplexing new problem: peace. They needed new outlets for their military skills and energies...
High Style and Hoop Skirts
1850s Fashion
The mid-nineteenth century was a fascinating period of industrial expansion, technical innovation, and exuberant fashion. As machines began to replace...
Cerith Wyn Evans
The work of Cerith Wyn Evans defies easy categorization. After graduating from London’s Royal College of Art in 1984, Wyn Evans directed experimental...
Art Deco
1910-1939
Art Deco, arguably the most popular style of the twentieth century, is indelibly linked to the modern world. "Art Deco: 1910–1939" displays dazzling...
Josef Sudek
Poet With A Camera
Josef Sudek, known as "the poet of Prague" was one of the most original photographers of the twentieth century. This exhibition features his lyrically...
Games for the Gods
The Greek Athlete and the Olympic Spirit
Athletics were a key component of ancient Greek life from the founding of the Olympic Games in 776 B.C. until the banishment of pagan festivals and...
Tim Noble & Sue Webster
Bright lights, piles of rubbish, and shadowy figures characterize urban centers; they are also the primary elements in the art of the British team Tim...
Art of the Japanese Postcard
The Leonard A. Lauder Collection
During the first decades of the twentieth century, the new medium of the postcard quickly replaced the traditional woodblock print as the favored...
Draped In Dragons
Chinese Court Costume
Elaborate robes give a glimpse of life in the Imperial court