Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, blown cameo glass vase, 1900, 6¼" x 21 1/16" x 21 1/16". Image courtesy Chrysler Museum of Art. Photo by Edward Pollard. © Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
—November 17, 2023-March 15, 2024
—Saint Augustine, Florida
Art Nouveau is an exuberant, radical style that takes inspiration from the vitality of nature. The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art at the Lightner Museum will present a selection of ceramics, furniture, glass, jewelry, paintings, posters, prints, sculpture, and textiles from one of the finest and largest collections of Art Nouveau.
The museum is located at 75 King Street. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $17 for adults; $14 for seniors, students, and military; $10 for youths 12 to 17; and free for members and for those under 12. For more information, visit (www.lightnermuseum.org) or phone (904) 824-2874.
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Covered storage basket (1177.1) from the Historic Huguenot Street permanent collection.
—Through December 17
—New Paltz, New York
Indigenous Woodsplint Baskets on view at Historic Huguenot Street’s visitor center highlights the story of Native American resilience and craftsmanship in New York and New England. The creation of woodsplint baskets in the late 18th and 19th centuries became a means for Native peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands to support themselves and their families after dispossession of their ancestral homelands and traditional ways of life.
The visitor center is located at 81 Huguenot Street. Hours are Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed 1 to 2 p.m.). There is no admission charge. For more information, visit the website (www.huguenotstreet.org) or phone (845) 255-1660.
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Walker Evans (1903-1975), Barber Shop, Atlanta, 1936, gelatin silver print. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia. Purchased with funds from the Atlanta Foundation, 75.29. © Estate of the artist.
—Through January 14, 2024
—Atlanta, Georgia
A Long Arc: Photography and the American South Since 1845 at the High Museum of Art is the first major survey of southern photography in 25 years. The exhibit examines the complicated history of photography in the South.
The museum is located at 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $18.50 for adults; free for members, children under 6, and military with ID; and free for all on the second Sunday of the month. For tickets and information, visit (www.high.org) or phone (404) 733-4400.
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Bronze gong (covered ritual wine vessel), China, Western Zhou period, mid-11th to early 10th century B.C.E., cast bronze. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum. Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop, 1943.52.91. Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College. Courtesy Harvard Art Museums.
—Through January 14, 2024
—Cambridge, Massachusetts
Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade at the Harvard Art Museums explores the histories of the opium trade and the Chinese art market between the late 18th and early 20th centuries and their effects on the global economy that still reverberate today.
The museum is at 32 Quincy Street. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 9 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month. There is no charge for admission. Advance reservations are available but not required. For more information, visit the website (www.harvardartmuseums.org) or phone (617) 495-9400.
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Allan Freelon (1895-1960), Gloucester Harbor, circa 1929, oil on canvas, 24" x 30". Brandywine Museum of Art. Purchased with museum funds, 2021. © The Freelon Family Estate.
—Through January 21, 2024
—Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Since 2020 the Brandywine Museum of Art has acquired 24 works by Philadelphia-born artist and educator Allan Randall Freelon, a Post-Impressionist known for his imaginative use of color. The exhibit Allan Freelon: Painter Printmaker, Teacher introduces audiences to Freelon’s life and work with a spotlight on these recent acquisitions.
The museum is located at 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road. Through November 22 and from January 8 to March 31, the museum is open Wednesday through Monday. From November 24 to January 7, the museum is open daily. See the website for hours and admission fees. For more information, visit (www.brandywine.org) or phone (610) 388-2700.
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Edward J. Steichen (1879-1973), In Exaltation of Flowers: Rose, Geranium; Petunia, Caladium, Budleya; Golden-Banded Lily, Violets, circa 1910-13, tempera and gold leaf on canvas. Art Bridges. © 2023 The Estate of Edward Steichen/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
—Through February 18, 2024
—Yonkers, New York
Edward Steichen: In Exaltation of Flowers at the Hudson River Museum highlights Steichen’s most ambitious project as a painter—three large-scale paintings he created on the cusp of World War I as part of a series of seven murals.
The museum is located at 511 Warburton Avenue. Hours are Thursday and Friday, noon to 5 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $13 for adults; $9 for seniors, veterans, and students with ID; $8 for youths 3 to 18; and free for members and for those under 3 years. For tickets and more information, visit the website (www.hrm.org) or phone (914) 963-4550.
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Charles White (1918-1979), Awaiting His Return, 1946, lithograph, 15¾" x 12¼". Primas Family Collection, © The Charles White Archive.
—Through February 25, 2024
—Cincinnati, Ohio
Charles White is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential African American artists of the 20th century. Charles White: A Little Higher at the Cincinnati Art Museum explores the work of the Chicago-born artist and educator. White created powerful, evocative interpretations of the black experience with technical skill that showed his mastery as a draftsman, printmaker, and painter.
The museum is located at 953 Eden Park Drive. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on Thursday. There is no charge for admission. For more information, visit (www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org) or phone (513) 721-2787.
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Faith Ringgold (b. 1930), Woman Looking in a Mirror, 2022, serigraph. © Faith Ringgold/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York City. Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York City.
—Through March 17, 2024
—Worcester, Massachusetts
Deeply personal, celebratory of African American culture, and rooted in political activism, the work of Faith Ringgold incorporates craft and storytelling to explore themes around her identity and history. Faith Ringgold: Freedom to Say What I Please at the Worcester Art Museum features objects that combine painting, storytelling, and quilting.
The museum is located at 55 Salisbury Street. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $18 for adults; $14 for seniors and for college students with ID; free for members and for those under 17 years; and free for all the first Sunday of each month. For information and tickets, visit (www.worcesterart.org) or phone (508) 799-4406.
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Admission information for these exhibitions was accurate as of press time. Please note that some venues require advance tickets. Maine Antique Digest welcomes brief announcements of exhibitions at galleries, museums, or other venues. Email to [email protected] or mail to M.A.D., PO Box 1429, Waldoboro, ME 04572.
Originally published in the December 2023 issue of Maine Antique Digest. © 2023 Maine Antique Digest
