The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Wheeler & Barn Galleries, Second Floor This exhibition compares contemporary Realism painting with its historical predecessors. Fifty-six artists are represented with 65 paintings from the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Korea, Russia,…
Behind the Scenes: The Artists Who Worked for Currier & Ives
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, The Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert Currier & Ives Gallery, First Floor The lithography firm of Currier & Ives produced more than 8,000 images, including pictures of newsworthy events and prints…
Delineated Static Sculpture
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Quadrangle Green This large static sculpture measures twenty-six feet high by seven feet wide and is constructed with over two tons of plate steel. The work is loaned by artist Donald Gerola…
Blues in Our Blood: The Artistic Evolution of Taj Mahal and Carole Fredericks
Connecticut Valley Historical Museum, First Floor This multi-media exhibition sheds light on the era, social conditions and family influences that shaped the international music careers of Henry St. Claire Fredericks, better known as GRAMMY Award-winning blues musician Taj Mahal, and…
Ancient Treasures
George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, First Floor The pyramids of Egypt, the scientific endeavors of the Ancient Greeks, the great accomplishments of the Roman generals, and the creativity of Ancient China have intrigued people for centuries. If not for…
Seuss on the Loose in Springfield
Connecticut Valley Historical Museum, Second Floor The early story of the man who would become the world famous children's book author known as Dr. Seuss is illustrated through family photographs from his childhood and genealogical information about the Seuss-Geisel family…
SeussScape
Connecticut Valley Historical Museum, Second Floor A Seuss-themed play area for young children. The bright, colorful walls of SeussScape are illustrated with scenes and creatures from Dr. Seuss's books. Activities include a push button listening station where children can hear…