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The Legend of John BrownOct 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. More info... |
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Nuclear Enchantment: Photographs by Patrick NagataniOct 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. More info... |
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Welcome to the Akron Art MuseumAug 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. More info... |
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Familiar Faces: Chuck Close in Ohio CollectionsSep 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. More info... |
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Rethinking Art: Objects and Ideas from the 1960s and 70sJun 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. More info... |
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The Knight Purchase Award: Helen LevittJun 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. More info... |
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William Wegman: FayMay 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). More info... |
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The Global Artistry of Leo and Diane DillonMar 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. More info... |
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Lee Friedlander's Factory ValleysFeb 28, 2009 - May 31, 2009, Judith Bear Isroff & Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell GalleriesLee Friedlander's Factory Valleys series, conceived 30 years ago, has come to be recognized as a milestone both in the artist's career and in the history of documentary photography. The Akron Art Museum, which commissioned the work, revists the project by exhibiting around 60 vintage photographs, all from the museum's collection. More info... |
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Edward Weston: Life WorkJan 31, 2009 - Apr 26, 2009, Karl and Bertl Arnstein GalleriesEdward Weston: Life Work surveys the five-decade career of this American master through an outstanding grouping of 115 vintage photographs. The exhibition is drawn entirely from the private collection of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg. Most of the works were acquired from members of the Weston family. These include a large collection from his daughter-in-law, Dody Weston Thompson, as well as a Weston family album incorporating rare early self-portraits and landscapes. More info... |
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