Experience the dramatic changes in our galleries.
The holidays are a great time to visit the museum and observe the changes and new works.
Hours
Wednesday - Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday*
Holiday Closings: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
*The Akron Art Museum will be open daily December 26-31, 2011, including Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27.
Holiday mART
A one-of-a-kind holiday shopping experience featuring nine local artists plus live musical entertainment by
the Joe Leaman Jazz Trio. Featuring works from The University of Akron students of Charles Beneke, Sherri Simmis and Donna Webb in printmaking, metals and ceramics.
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Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism
On View through February 5, 2012
This exquisite exhibition of more than fifty paintings includes many of the finest examples of French and American impressionist landscapes from the collection of the Brooklyn Museum as well as American impressionist paintings from the Akron Art Museum.
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Michelle Droll: Landslide
Between a Rock and a Place
On View through February 19, 2012
Kent area artist Michelle Droll uses paint scraps from her studio, Styrofoam and other recycled man-made materials to construct objects that represent landscape as both a physical and imaginary place. Droll transforms the museum’s Judith Bear Isroff gallery with a vibrant sculptural installation that brings landscape painting to life while at the same time referencing present-day environmental concerns.
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SuperNatural: Landscapes by Bruce Checefsky and Barry Underwood
On View through March 4, 2012
Cleveland artists Bruce Checefsky and Barry Underwood utilize the effects of atmospheric light in addition to outside light sources to create ephemeral moments in the landscape that give viewers the sense of discovering hidden worlds. Their inventive use of photography and light alters our perception of the landscape to reveal unseen aspects.
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