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Current Exhibitions

Detroit Disassembled:

Photographs by Andrew Moore

June 5, 2010 - October 10, 2010

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.More info...

Arctic Re-visions: Isaac Julien's True North

June 5, 2010 - October 3, 2010
Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries
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. More info...

Upcoming Exhibitions

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. More info...

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. More info...