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All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
Exhibition Dates: April 13 – May 18, 2025 Through his work, artist Miguel A. Aragón explores subjects of violence, memory, and perception, transforming difficult images into catharsis. This series is a deeply personal collaboration with Aragón’s late mother, whose crochet and personal effects are the foundation of the artwork. It is a conversation between past […]
Kenji Nakahashi: Strange Beauty
Best known for his conceptual and street photography, Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) produced a highly experimental body of work grounded in the everyday. Image: Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) Time–B, 1980 (printed 1985) Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. Bruce Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Kenji Nakahashi, 2022.01.33 © Center for Creative Photography, Arizona […]
Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist
The first monographic exhibition of her work in nearly two decades, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist traces the artist’s pioneering approaches to abstraction in the United States. Image: Blanche Lazzell (American, 1878–1956) Church Around the Corner, 1949 Oil on canvas, 28 x 36 3/16 in. Art Museum of West Virginia University Collection, acquired through […]
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic shifts occurring across the Alaskan landscape, bringing attention to the […]
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror
“Here is where finally opposites come together, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi While the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with […]
Exhibition: An Gorta Mór: Selections from Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum
Exhibition organized by Quinnipiac University and the Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield This exhibition presents highlights from the collection of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, which explores the impact of the Irish Famine of 1845-1852 through artwork produced by eminent Irish and Irish-American artists of the past 170 years. The works on view in the […]
Happy Hour Piano Series – Michael Ford
Fourth Fridays Each month, the Happy Hour Piano Series offers an eclectic mix of musical genres, showcasing the region’s wealth of talented pianists. Held on the fourth Fridays, from 5 to 7 pm, the piano series extends AMP’s exhibit hours. A cash/credit bar offers wine, craft and domestic beer, and assorted beverages. Michael Ford’s music […]
American Mural Project Extends Its Family-Day Programming To Weekends throughout September
The American Mural Project (AMP) has extended its Family Day programming to weekends through September 29. Families can now participate in art activities any time during open hours. All art activities are included with admission. This month’s activities include Making Art with Fire: Fire Tiles and making Fire Prevention posters. Fourth and fifth graders can […]
All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
Exhibition Dates: April 13 – May 18, 2025 Through his work, artist Miguel A. Aragón explores subjects of violence, memory, and perception, transforming difficult images into catharsis. This series is a deeply personal collaboration with Aragón’s late mother, whose crochet and personal effects are the foundation of the artwork. It is a conversation between past […]