“Although the result is obtained by chemical means, the little work it entails will greatly please ladies.” So wrote one of photography’s inventors, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (1787–1851), about his eponymous daguerreotype in 1839. Daguerre’s words, which ...
Reconsidering Bierstadt is the latest in an ongoing series of curatorial projects which highlight the relationships between cutting-edge contemporary art and the outstanding permanent collection of the Timken Museum of ...
Inspired by her long history of depiction on textiles, these works explore the Virgin of Guadalupe’s endurance as an iconic cultural symbol fashioned through creative expression. Fashioning an Icon: Virgin ...
This exhibition presents over 100 spoons from across the globe, each a reflection of a specific cultural context–between intimate traditions of home and family, celebratory preparations of food and drink, ...
This exhibition includes seven artists: Julie Bradbury-Bennett, Lorraine Marie Cote, Susan De'Armond, Lisa Passin, Kathryn Peterson, Valorie Thompson and Joyce Gia Trinh. We met through our love of plein air ...
Join us for a creative journey where calligraphy meets botanical illustration. In this hands-on workshop in the Museum's Central Gallery, we'll explore the art of flourishing with a calligraphy pen ...
An enticing art gallery show featuring exciting, new collaborative works by artists Denise Cerro and Susie Zol. This unique exhibition showcases the intersection of two distinct mediums: paintings on canvas ...
"Layered Narratives: Quilted Stories of Gender and Race at the 1876 Centennial" explores gender and racial politics at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition through the medium of centennial quilts from Mingei’s ...
Early access to galleries at 9 a.m. On the third Saturday of every month, we open our doors one hour before the museum opens to the public and screen a ...
Located on Mingei’s free Entry Level, Tuck and Roll: The Art of Armadillos showcases over 80 armadillo figures from Mingei’s permanent collection! Featuring works made by artisans across the Americas, ...
"Art/Elements" is a collection of art, conceived and born and raised using the building blocks of all that makes our planet exist in a perfect and orderly fashion. From clay/earth ...
Early access to galleries at 9 a.m. On the third Saturday of every month, we open our doors one hour before the museum opens to the public and screen a ...
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