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On view March 27 – May 25, 2026

Likeness & Legacy: Portraits from the SM&NC Permanent Collection brings together standout paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures from more than 70 years of collecting at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Many of the works were donated to the museum by Stamford residents, offering a vivid look at the people and stories that have shaped our region and the nation.

Exhibition highlights include a striking portrait by John Singer Sargent that was confiscated by the Nazis during World War II, and sculptural studies of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt by Gutzon Borglum, best known for his work on Mount Rushmore. Also on view is a bold, expressive portrait by Soshana of her friend, sculptor Alberto Giacometti. Several newly restored works are now on view for the first time in decades, making this a rare opportunity to experience these powerful portraits up close.

Learn more at https://www.stamfordmuseum.org/likeness-legacy

SM&NC Exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors

Join Carey Weber, curator of For Which It Stands… and Executive Director of the Fairfield University Art Museum, for an exhibition tour!
Please note: although the exhibition encompasses both the Museum’s Bellarmine Hall Galleries and the Walsh Gallery, each tour will focus exclusively on one location.
Thursday, March 26, 5:30 p.m.: Bellarmine Hall Galleries
Thursday, April 30, 12 noon: Bellarmine Hall Galleries
Thursday, April 30, 5:30 p.m.: Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Walsh Gallery
Wednesday, May 27, 12 noon: Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Walsh Gallery
Thursday, June 18, 5:30 p.m. : Bellarmine Hall Galleries
About the exhibition: This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 70+ works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all.
For Which It Stands… forms part of America250: The Promise and Paradox, an initiative through which Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment. To learn more, click here.

To mark the opening of the exhibition For Which It Stands…, Aaron Q. Weinstein, PhD, Assistant Professor of Politics, will deliver a lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, exploring the complex role of the U.S. flag in America’s “civil religion.” Dr. Weinstein will examine how the flag’s meaning shifts based on context, political use, and personal interpretation.
His talk will be introduced by Executive Director and Exhibition Curator Carey Weber, with remarks by Fairfield University President Mark R. Nemec, PhD. The lecture will also be livestreamed on Arts & Minds Live.

About the exhibition: This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 70+ works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all.
For Which It Stands… forms part of America250: The Promise and Paradox, an initiative through which Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment.

Join us from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for a reception in Bellarmine Hall with live music, food, and drinks to celebrate the opening of the exhibition For Which It Stands…
Both the Bellarmine Hall Galleries and the Walsh Gallery (in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts) will be open for viewing during the reception. Shuttle service will be available between Bellarmine Hall and the Quick Center.

About the exhibition: This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 70+ works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all. For more information, click here.
For Which It Stands… forms part of America250: The Promise and Paradox, an initiative through which Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment.

To mark the opening of the exhibition For Which It Stands…, Aaron Q. Weinstein, PhD, Assistant of Politics, will deliver a lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, exploring the complex role of the U.S. flag in America’s “civil religion.” Dr. Weinstein will examine how the flag’s meaning shifts based on context, political use, and personal interpretation.
His talk will be introduced by Executive Director and Exhibition Curator Carey Weber, with remarks by Fairfield University President Mark R. Nemec, PhD. Shuttles will be available between the Quick Center and Bellarmine Hall.

Join CCP staff and volunteers for a fun afternoon of making Valentine’s cards! Participants will have the opportunity to carve and ink their own designs. Linocut techniques will be demonstrated to get everyone started and inspiration photos will be provided.

Participants can expect to go home with their own set of Valentine’s cards!

All levels welcome and all materials included.

This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all. The exhibition will be on view in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries and Walsh Gallery from January 23 – July 25, 2026.

For Which It Stands… forms part of America250: The Promise and Paradox, an initiative through which Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment.

Curator: Carey Mack Weber, Executive Director, Fairfield University Art Museum
Faculty Liaison: Aaron Weinstein, PhD, Assistant Professor of Politics

Hear directly from artists whose work will be on view as part of the exhibition For Which It Stands…
Thursday, March 5, 5:30 p.m.: Sara Rahbar and Maria de Los Angeles