Past Exhibitions

We've been presenting exhibitions since 1877. Information and images for many of these exhibitions is available here. Exhibitions are the result of research and partnerships and generate creative responses.

You can entry search terms below, click on a decade, or check out a random exhibition. All our collections records are living documents. They are frequently revised and enhanced.

Showing 24 Exhibitions

A Thousand Words

Narrative Traditions in Asian Textiles
June 27 - October 12, 2003

Back to the Present

Minimalist Works from the Museum's Collection
June 27 - September 7, 2003
Preliminary drawings of panoramic landscapes, including Mount Fuji, a waterfall, and blossoming trees, rendered in thin linework across three vertical divisions.

Hiroshige

Selections from the Collection
March 7 - June 1, 2003

Crisis Response

An Exhibition of Art Created in Times of Conflict and Catastrope, from the Assassination of JFK to 9/11
November 8, 2002 - January 12, 2003

Art ConText

Wendy Ewald: Providence 2002
June 29 - October 20, 2002
A pair of white herons, one in the sky and the other standing by a winding riverbank lined with snow-covered reeds against a warm pink background.

Nature Studies

Early Bird-and-Flower Prints from the Rockefeller Collection
June 7 - September 1, 2002

Secret Games

Wendy Ewald: Collaborative Works with Children, 1969-1999
June 29 - August 18, 2002