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Exhibition Archive

American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell

| Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries

As the United States' premier illustrator for six decades, Norman Rockwell created images that both reflected and shaped American popular culture in the twentieth century.

Masumi Hayashi, Prayer Wheel, Bodhnaht Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2004, panoramic photo collage, 28 x 65 in. , Collection of the artist's estate, courtesy of M. Gentile Studios

Masumi Hayashi, Meditations: Two Pilgrimages

| Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Gallery

This memorial exhibition of the work of Cleveland photographer Masumi Hayashi features two multi-year projects that explore very different aspects of the artist's Japanese heritage.

Close to Home: Watercolors by William Sommer and Raphael Gleitsmann

| Judith Bear Isroff Gallery

Two of the most beloved and respected Northeast Ohio artists, William Sommer (1867-1949) and Raphael Gleitsmann (1910-1995), examined life in the region in the 1930s and 1940s.

Kadir Nelson, Cover from ellington was not a street, oil on paper, 2004

Picturing the African American Experience: Children’s Book Illustrations by Kadir Nelson

| Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Gallery

Illustrator Kadir Nelson addresses the African American cultural experience by creating contemporary folk tales and bringing historic figures to life.

Women at an Exhibition

| Jerry Shaw Video Box

Commissioned by the Akron Art Museum to celebrate its collection, Women at an Exhibition is a collaborative work by composer Randall Woolf and filmmakers Mary Harron and John C. Walsh.

Gilbert & George, Attacked, 1991. Collection of the Akron Art Museum

Prized Images: The Knight Purchase Award for Photographic Media 1991-2006

| Arnstein, Bidwell and Isroff Galleries

Prized Images features photographic works from the museum's collection acquired through the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Purchase Award for Photographic Media.

Photo by Andrew McAllister, March 2006

Building the New Akron Art Museum

| Corbin Gallery and Jerry Shaw Video Box

Building the New Akron Art Museum chronicles the progress of the Akron Art Museum's new building from its conception through its construction.Building the New Akron Art Museum

An American Eden: Turn-of-the-Twentieth-Century American Paintings

| Butler Institute of America Art

In 2004, the Akron Art Museum closed its downtown location to begin an exciting building expansion project. As construction continued, the Akron Art Museum collaborated with the Butler Institute of American Art to present American Eden, which showcased some of the most important turn-of-the-twentieth-century works from Akron's collection.

Having a Ball: Costume Drawings by Viktor Schreckengost

| Emily Davis Gallery

Cleveland artist Viktor Schreckengost is turning 100 years old on June 26th, and the Akron Art Museum is celebrating!

Ohio Perspectives: New Master Drawings

| The Butler Institute of American Art/Salem, Summit Artspace in Akron, and the Canton Museum of Art

Drawing is the fundamental pictorial act. It reveals the first impulses of both the artist's mind and body. New Master Drawings, the tenth installment in the Akron Art Museum's Ohio Perspectives series, reflects the heightened interest in drawing today. Here in Ohio and around the world many contemporary artists seek to reconnect with craft and handwork. Some artists featured offer new takes on the nature sketchbook, figure studies, and cartooning. 

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