EDGAR DEGAS 

THE PRIVATE IMPRESSIONIST 

Works on Paper by the Artist & His Circle

Although often aloof to strangers, Edgar Degas elicited great reciprocal warmth and loyalty from his family, and as well from a wide circle of friends that included some of the greatest writers and artists of the epoch.

This special exhibition, consists of more than 70 works: 20 drawings;

13 prints; 3 photographs; 2 monotypes; 1 sculpture; and a letter, all by Degas; along with 15 color aquatint facsimiles after Degas’ monotypes commissioned shortly after the artist’s death by his friend and dealer, Ambroise Vollard. A catalog accompanies the exhibition.

In its special focus the exhibition endeavors to illuminate the background, personality, and uniqueness of Edgar Degas the man, as well as presenting his genius as an artist.

Supplementing the works by Degas in the exhibition are a select group of rare works on paper by artists whose friendship he shared, including, Marcellin Desboutin, Hippolyte Flandrin, Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres, Alphonse Legros, Gustave Moreau, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre-Georges Jeanniot, and others.

ARTST - ACTIVIST - VISIONARY presents examples of Romare Bearden’s influences as an artist of social conscience and action. Romare Bearden (1911–1988) recognized as one of the most important visual artists of the 20th Century, countered racial stereotypes with images drawn from history, literature, and the free world of his imagination.

Organized by and drawn from the Romare Bearden Foundation Collection,
the exhibition examines how he agitated for change through images and writing. Included are a diverse collection of original collage, watercolor, limited edition prints, reproductions, and rare archival material, including his magazine covers and editorial cartoons. The exhibition premiered at the new Black History Museum in Richmond, VA, in January, 2016. It was presented at the National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TN, in 2019.

CONTEMPLATING CHARACTER
Portrait Drawings & Oil Sketches
from Jacques-Louis David to Lucian Freud

CONTEMPLATING CHARACTER is continuing its national tour through 2025. Featured are 81 rare portrait drawings and oil sketches, from the late 18th century to contemporary works. A catalog accompanies the exhibition. The exhibition explores the evolution of portraiture from the end of the 18th century until the present. The invention of photography at the end of the 1830s freed creative artists from the necessity of providing mere likeness through their art, to the degree that Paul Delaroche said, “From today, painting is dead.” He was wrong–it simply freed artists from the chore of representation, allowing imagination and creativity to rule, as this exhibition clearly demonstrates.

Alphonse Mucha is most often remembered for the prominent role he played in shaping the aesthetics of French Art Nouveau at the turn of the 20th century. Presented are 75 works including; rare original lithographs and proofs; 1 oil painting; 4 drawings; 1 pastel; and books, posters, portfolios and ephemera. Text panel and extended label copy are provided. A catalog is available. The exhibition is curated by esteemed art historian, Gabriel Weisberg, Professor of Art History, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, who has provided an essay for the exhibition catalogue. The catalogue also includes a contribution from John Mucha, Director of the Mucha Foundation.

CHILDHOOD CLASSICS
100 YEARS OF CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATION

With over 140 original works included from over 75 books, CHILDHHOOD CLASSICS explores the history of children’s books from the turn of the century pen and ink Mother Goose art of Sarah Noble Ives, to the most popular works of today including the digital creations of Mo Willems. The exhibition features the original art of Dr. Seuss, the iconic Wild Things of Maurice Sendak and the perennial heroism of Garth Williams’ Stuart Little. Among the many classic illustrators featured are Rosemary Wells, Richard Scarry, Chris Van Allsburg and Hilary Knight. Fondly remembered characters of literature include Babar, Eloise, Madeline, the Cat in the Hat and Dick & Jane. The exhibition also provides opportunities for schools and libraries to focus on programs for art, literature, and literacy

A JOURNEY INTO IMAGIMATION
OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS
OF ANIMATION ART

IMAGIMATION celebrates the ongoing 100 plus year history of original rare animation production artwork since the creation of this magical art form. The exhibition presents 137 objects - original cels, drawings and models which feature the full range of animation techniques, from the ground breaking traditional animation of Gertie the Dinosaur created by American, Winsor McCay, in 1914, through to today’s many digitally supported animation productions and applications. This exhibition has been collated from the vast 29,000+ piece original international animation art collection preserved over several decades by animation historians and professionals Hal and Nancy Miles, founders of the Animation Hall of Fame.

Iconic Los Angeles pop artist and graphic designer John Van Hamersveld's inspirational creative output is presented in the new traveling exhibition, CRAZY WORLD AIN'T IT: The Art of John Van Hamersveld. This exhibition follows previous museum exhibitions of Van Hamersveld's work, including DRAWING ATTENTION, at the California State University Art Gallery, Northridge, CA,
in 2013, and ERA OF COOL at the Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, PA, in 2019.

This new exhibition highlights 60 years of Van Hamersveld's works: paintings, drawings, prints, posters, album covers, digital works, photomurals of his public works, and more. Organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA, the exhibition is available for presentation at museums world wide through 2026.

José Guadalupe Posada
Legendary Printmaker of Mexico

José Guadalupe Posada’s images captured all aspects of daily life in Mexico City from 1889-1913, directly inspiring artists like Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and over one hundred years later, he continues to impact countless artists creating today’s social movement imagery. Due to the scope of influence and timeless quality of Posada’s work he has been called prophetic and even the father of Mexican printmaking.

A wide representation of Posada’s work, including his famous Day of the Dead calaveras and the artist’s original printing plates, make up this unique and inspiring exhibition. Bringing together nearly sixty of the artist’s most iconic images, this exhibition is remarkable for its inclusion of rarely exhibited printing plates, many signed in the plate by Posada himself. In addition, the exhibition explores the relatively unknown relationship between the artist and Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, one Mexico City’s most popular publishers with whom Posada worked under, and collaborated with, from 1889 until his death in 1913. The exhibition is available for presentation through 2026.

JACOB LAWRENCE: 3 SERIES OF PRINTS
GENESIS - TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE - HIROSHIMA

THE ART OF
ELIZABETH CATLETT

This exhibition features 30 works - sculptures and graphics by Catlett, plus 5 works by her husband, artist, Francisco Mora, and 5 works by Samella Lewis.

Guild Hall provided East Hampton with an art gallery, a theater and meeting place - the cultural center in the center of culture. Over the years they built a collection of 1900 art objects from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries which includes paintings, sculpture, prints, watercolors, drawings and photographs by internationally renowned artists. In 1973 the museum received the distinction of being accredited by the American Association of Museums.

This exhibition includes 72 works - paintings, sculpture. works on paper, prints and mixed-media drawn from the Guild Hall Collection.

THE PRINTS OF ROCKWELL KENT
From the Ralf C. Nemec Collection

Renowned for his block print book illustrations, particularly The Complete Works of William Shakespeare and Moby Dick, Rockwell Kent worked in a variety of media, including oil painting, woodcuts, lithographs, drawings and ceramics. This exhibition features 50 works by Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) drawn from the Collection of Ralf C. Nemec, the largest assemblage of Rockwell Kent prints in the world.

PICASSO:
25 YEARS OF EDITION CERAMICS

THE HARMON & HARRIET KELLEY
COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART:
WORKS ON PAPER

CHRISTO & JEANNE-CLAUDE
THE TOM GOLDEN COLLECTION 

In 2001 Tom Golden donated his collection of works by renowned artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to the Sonoma County Museum. Golden's personal and professional relationship with the artists began when he met them during the 1974 public hearings for their project "Running Fence" in Sonoma and Marin counties, 1972-1976. Golden went on to manage or assist with a number of the artists' large scale projects. Golden's remarkable collection reflects his friendship with and admiration of Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Over 125 original drawings, sculptures, collages and photographs lovingly trace their impressive careers. 

PAN: 
A GRAPHIC ARTS TIME CAPSULE
OF EUROPE, 1895-1900

DAVID HOCKNEY
SIX FAIRY TALES

In 1970 David Hockney and Petersburg Press released Six Fairy Tales, a compilation of 39 etchings and the texts of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s fairy tales, including: The Little Sea Hare, Fundevogel, Rapunzel, The Boy Who Left Home to Learn Fear, Old Rinkrank, Rumpelstilzchen. In this exhibition of 39 etchings illustrating the 6 fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hockney has given each fairy tale his own interpretation. Rather than illustrating the stories literally, he has chosen vivid images to encapsulate a mood or detail. The etchings were drawn directly onto copper plates by Hockney between May and November 1969. It was a decade in which etching featured strongly for Hockney. As well as Grimms’ Fairy Tales, he made two other important series: A Rake's Progress (1961-3) and Illustrations for Thirteen Poems for CP Cavafy (1966).

FORMULATION: ARTICULATION 
SERIGRAPHS BY JOSEF ALBERS

66 works in 39 frames, plus analytical statements culled from Albers' extensive writings and text panels. Josef Albers was one of the 20th Century's most influential and articulate artist/ theorists. Formulation: Articulation is an overview of Albers' lifetime oeuvre. Published in 1972 by Harry N. Abrams, New York, the works were chosen by Albers himself and produced in silk-screen under his supervision by Ives-Sillman. Two text panels are also included: an introduction to and a chronology of Albers by noted author, art historian and independent curator, Gerald Nordland. This exhibition is an excellent introduction to one of the most influential theories of 20th Century art and is especially well suited for teaching galleries.