Current Exhibitions

The sound and video installation True North (2004) is a journey into the beautiful yet terrifying midst of a sublime continent. Internationally acclaimed British artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien immerses viewers in the haunting landscape of the North Pole, which has seduced scientists, explorers, writers and visual artists since the 19th century. This presentation of the three-screen multi-media installation will mark the debut of this important work from the museum’s collection.

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  Detroit Disassembled: Photographs by Andrew Moore

  June 5, 2010 - October 10, 2010

  Arnstein, Bidwell and Isroff Galleries

  Andrew Moore’s photographs of the Motor City are sublime—beautiful, operatic in scale and drama, tragic yet offering a glimmer of hope. They are the subject of Detroit Disassembled, an exhibition organized by the Akron Art Museum making its debut here before touring nationally.

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Upcoming Exhibitions

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  Culture Revolution: Contemporary Chinese Paintings from the Allen Memorial Art Museum

  October 16, 2010 - February 27, 2011

  Four artists including Hung Liu reflect on the rapidly changing terrain of contemporary Chinese culture in lush, poetic paintings on loan from the Allen Memorial Art Museum.

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  Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present

  October 23, 2010 - January 23, 2011

  Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries

  Rock 'n' roll music relies on images to communicate its message of rebellion, freedom and personal reinvention. Who Shot Rock & Roll, organized by the Brooklyn Museum of Art, is the first major museum exhibition on rock 'n' roll to put photographers in the foreground, acknowledging their creative and collaborative role in the history of rock music.

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