ART SHOW CALENDAR
the Best Fairs, exhibitions and Events Coast to Coast
ONGOING Hockney/origins: Early Works from the Roy B. and Edith J. Simpson Collection
THE BRUCE MUSEUM • GREENWICH, CT This exhibition examines the early period of Hockney’s career in depth, from his time at the Royal College of Art in London during the early 1960s, to his formative years in the 1970s. www.brucemuseum.org
ONGOING J.P. Ball and Robert S. Duncanson: An African American Artistic Collaboration
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM • WASHINGTON, D.C.
This exhibition examines the collaborative relationship between photographer James Presley (J.P.) Ball and landscape painter Robert Seldon Duncanson. www.americanart.si.edu
ONGOING The Nature of Art
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS ST. PETERSBURG • ST. PETERSBURG, FL
The MFA St. Petersburg features 32 contemporary and historic works that highlight the importance of water. www.mfastpete.org
ONGOING Art for the People: WPA-ERA Paintings from the Dijkstra Collection
THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY,
ART MUSEUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS • SAN MARINO, CA
This exhibition and accompanying catalog explore 19 representational paintings created in the United States between the 1929 stock market crash and World War II. www.huntington.org
ONGOING Marsden Hartley and the Sea
FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM • ROCKLAND, ME
The Farnsworth brings together paintings inspired by Marsden Hartley’s memory of Nova Scotia, other works made on Vinalhaven from the late 1930s and contextualized with objects from the Farnsworth’s collection. www.farnsworthmuseum.org
ONGOING End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierra
NEVADA ART MUSEUM • RENO, NV
The exhibition features approximately 40 original paintings and drawings that span Skinner’s lifelong career as an artist and educator. www.nevadaart.org
THROUGH JANUARY 7 Estate of Dr. Luther W. Brady, Jr.
READING PUBLIC MUSEUM •
READING, PA
The museum exhibits a recent acquisition of over 120 important 19th- and 20thcentury works from the estate of Dr. Luther Brady. www.readingpublicmuseum.org
THROUGH JANUARY 7 The World Outside: Louise Nevelson at Midcentury
AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF
AMERICAN ART • FORT WORTH, TX
Amon Carter presents a new exhibition on sculptor Louis Nevelson, whose works featuring discarded bits of wood furniture and other material have captivated audiences for nearly a century. www.cartermuseum.org
THROUGH JANUARY 7 Stories Retold
SPEED ART MUSEUM • LOUISVILLE, KY The Speed Art Museum is the last of only three museums to showcase more than 100 works spanning four centuries of Euro-american, African American and Native American art. www.speedmuseum.org
THROUGH JANUARY 7 American Visions
THE ROLLINS MUSEUM OF ART •
WINTER PARK, FL
The museum exhibits 37 newly acquired American art works, ranging from the late 18th to early 20th century. www.rollins.edu/rma
JANUARY 12-14 Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville
MUSIC CITY CENTER • NASHVILLE, TN A staple of Nashville, the event features an astounding 150-plus exhibitors, as well as cocktail parties, important speakers and stunning gardens. www.antiquesandgardenshow.com
JANUARY 12-14 The Washington Winter Show
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: KATZEN ARTS CENTER • WASHINGTON, D.C.
This year’s 69th show edition will have more than 40 prominent dealers displaying fine art and antiques from the U.S. and Europe. www.washingtonwintershow.org
THROUGH JANUARY 15 Fashioned by Sargent
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON • BOSTON, MA
Alongside approximately 50 of Sargent’s paintings, over a dozen period garments and accessories shed new light on the relationship between fashion and this beloved artist’s creative practice. www.mfa.org
JANUARY 19-28 The Winter Show
PARK AVENUE ARMORY • NEW YORK, NY The 70th edition of The Winter Show brings together more than 65 internationally renowned dealers exhibiting museumquality works from around the world. www.thewintershow.org
THROUGH JANUARY 21 Allan Freelon: Painter, Printmaker, Teacher
BRANDYWINE MUSEUM OF ART • CHADDS FORD, PA
The Brandywine dives into the printed and painted works of Allan Randall Freelon, a major influence for other early 20th- century artists as a Black artist, educator and civil rights activist. www.brandywine.org
JANUARY 26-APRIL 28 Southern/modern
FRIST ART MUSEUM • NASHVILLE, TN This traveling exhibition includes a thrilling line-up of 100 paintings and works on paper created in the American South from 1913 to 1955. www.fristartmuseum.org
THROUGH FEBRUARY 18 Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew
BRANDYWINE MUSEUM OF ART • CHADDS FORD, PA
The museum unveils 37 examples of Andrew Wyeth’s abstract watercolors from the Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art. www.brandywine.org