Treasures of the Chrysanthemum Throne: Bronzes, Porcelain and Ivory from the Meiji Empire

April 13, 2012 - June 10, 2012

The exquisite Japanese bronzes, intricate yet delicate ivories and glorious porcelains in the important exhibition in which each carefully selected artwork is of the highest quality were created during the progressive reign of Mutsuhito, the Meiji Emperor, who ascended the Japanese throne in 1867 at the age of fifteen and ruled with the aid of Samurai advisors until his death in 1912.

 

 

 

Havana Revisited: An Architectural Heritage

April 6, 2012 - July 8, 2012

Photographer Cathryn Griffith juxtaposes early 1900's hand-colored postcard images of Havana city scenes with recent color photographs of the contemporary scenes, taken from the same vantage point. Griffith culled the historical images from her collection of over 700 vintage postcards of Havana, and made the corresponding photographs during multiple trips to Cuba in recent years.

 

 

 

Directors'Choice: Favorite artworks from the collections as selected by Gary R. Libby

Opens April 27, 2012 - September 2, 2012

 

The Many Faces of George Washington

May 18, 2012 - June 25, 2012

This exhibition, made up of interpretive panels, looks at Washington's leadership in seven sections: Virginia Childhood, Risk Taker, Realistic Visionary, Wise Decision Maker, Impassioned Learner, Visionary Entrepreneur and At Home in Mount Vernon. Learn background information and gain insight into our nation's first president, a man whom many recognize but few know much about. Spanning Washington's entire life, the exhibition focuses on the traits that made him a beloved leader and the choices that helped establish a stable democratic government.

 

The Tsars' Cabinet: Two Hundred Years of Russian Decorative Arts under the Romanovs

June 23, 2012 - September 8, 2012

 

The Tsars’ cabinet illustrates two hundred years of decorative arts of Russia from the time of Peter the Great in the early eighteenth Century to that of Nicholas II in the early twentieth century. Many of the pieces in the exhibition were designed for the use of the tsars or other Romanovs. Others are indicative of the styles that were prominent during their reigns. While many are in forms to be used everyday, they demonstrate the richness of Russia during the long reign of the Romanovs.

 

Exhibits and Dates Subject to Change