Past Exhibitions
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Looking for the American Dream: Andrew Borowiec’s Ohio Photographs
Feb 20, 2010 - May 30, 2010, Judith Bear Isroff & Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell GalleriesBorowiec has been photographing the social landscape of Middle America for more than two decades. This exhibition contrasts his traditional gelatin silver photography with his recent exploration of digital color photography.
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Pattern ID
Jan 23, 2010 - May 9, 2010, Karl and Bertl Arnstein GalleriesOver the last two decades, artists have increasingly turned to pattern and dress as a language with which to communicate who they are and where they come from. The experiences of culture clash, immigration and multi-ethnicity in our globalized world have driven artists to use this visual language to chart their personal and communal histories.
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The Legend of John Brown
Oct 16, 2009 - Feb 14, 2010, Judith Bear Isroff GalleryThis fall marks the 150th anniversaries of John Brown’s anti-slavery raid on Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, and his December 2, 1859 execution. To commemorate this famous Akron resident, the Akron Art Museum presents selections from Jacob Lawrence’s celebrated print series The Legend of John Brown.
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Nuclear Enchantment: Photographs by Patrick Nagatani
Oct 10, 2009 - Feb 14, 2010, Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell GalleryFascinated by his new home state’s marriage with the nuclear industry, Patrick Nagatani began the Nuclear Enchantment series when he moved to Albuquerque in 1987. This exhibition, featuring around 25 works from the series, is drawn entirely from the collection of the Akron Art Museum.
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Welcome to the Akron Art Museum
Aug 12, 2009 - Jan 17, 2010, The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation GalleryThis year-long exhibition, which opens in July 2009, provides an introduction to the Akron Art Museum’s architecture and art through works by Akron artists.
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Familiar Faces: Chuck Close in Ohio Collections
Sep 5, 2009 - Jan 3, 2010, Karl and Bertl Arnstein GalleriesRenowned for reinventing portraiture in the late 1960s, Chuck Close (b. 1940) is one of America’s most important contemporary artists. He masterfully employs a multitude of media to create monumental portraits of his family and friends. The Akron Art Museum, an institution with a longtime commitment to Close’s art, is organizing an exhibition of the artist’s work from collections throughout Ohio.
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Rethinking Art: Objects and Ideas from the 1960s and 70s
Jun 6, 2009 - Oct 4, 2009, Judith Bear Isroff GalleryRethinking Art comprises artworks by 10 artists from the collections of the Akron Art Museum and the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College, including several key thinkers of the 1960s and 70s.
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The Knight Purchase Award: Helen Levitt
Jun 6, 2009 - Oct 4, 2009, Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell GalleryThe Knight Purchase Award: Helen Levitt comprises pictures from the Akron Art Museum's collection including works donated by the artist's colleagues, friends and admirers over the past decade, as well as the recent Knight Award purchases.
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William Wegman: Fay
May 16, 2009 - Aug 16, 2009, Karl and Bertl Arnstein GalleriesThe Akron Art Museum is deeply honored to be one of only two venues to present William Wegman: Fay, a wonderfully witty and moving exhibition about the artistic collaboration between William Wegman (b. 1943) and his celebrated Weimaraner Fay (1984 - 1995).
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The Global Artistry of Leo and Diane Dillon
Mar 28, 2009 - Jun 21, 2009, The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation GalleryThis exhibition explores the careers of the husband and wife children's book illustration team Leo and Diane Dillon.
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