Art Show Calendar

The Best Fairs, Exhibitions and Events Coast to Coast

J.C. Leyendecker (1874-1951), Town Crier, 1925. Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, July 4, 1925, Tearsheet. Norman Rockwell Museum Archives, Gift of William Hargreaves, RC.2010.19.3.12

Ongoing

American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell
Norman Rockwell Museum • Stockbridge, MA
This landmark exhibition explores how artists—from the Revolutionary era to the present—share the ideals and evolving story of the United States in pictures.
www.nrm.org

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Ongoing
Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists
American Folk Art Museum • New York, NY
This exhibition examines how 60 artists without academic training have depicted, conceptualized and identified themselves on their own terms.
www.folkartmuseum.org

Ongoing
Dear America: Artists Explore the American Experience
National Gallery of Art • Washington, D.C.
To commemorate the United States’ 250th Anniversary, the museum showcases 100 works from its collection that examine American culture from the late-18th century to today.
www.nga.gov

Ongoing
The Wyeths: Three Generations | Works from the Bank of America Collection
Napa Valley Museum of Art & Culture • St. Helena, CA
Three generations of Wyeths will be featured in this new exhibition in Northern California.
www.napavalleymuseum.org

Ongoing
USA @ 250
Bowdoin College Museum of Art • Brunswick, ME
This major exhibition explores the nation’s history through a series of exceptional artworks created since 1776, with all selected works stemming from the museum’s own collection.
www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum

Ongoing
Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden • Washington, D.C.
This exhibition captures shifting cultural landscapes through 270 artworks by 126 artists in the museum’s permanent collection.
hirshhorn.si.edu

Ongoing
A Nation of Artists
Philadelphia Museum of Art & Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts • Philadelphia, PA
Both institutions collaborated to present 1,000 works of the most expansive presentation of American art ever mounted in Philadelphia.
www.visitpham.org • www.pafa.org

Ongoing
Some American Stories
Colby College Museum of Art • Waterville, DE
The exhibition showcases paintings, sculpture, decorative arts and works on paper created before the founding of the U.S. through current times.
museum.colby.edu

Ongoing
American Conversations
Ogunquit Museum of American Art • Ogunquit, ME
The museum examines historic and contemporary works alongside each other, in relation to the United States’ 250th anniversary.
www.ogunquitmuseum.org

Ongoing
MAINE: A Force Within American Art (1890–2026)
Farnsworth Art Museum • Rockland, ME
This landmark exhibition exploring Maine’s impact on the art world opens at the Farnsworth Art Museum, drawing primarily from the museum’s permanent collection.
www.farnsworthmuseum.org

July 1-31
Marion Huse: Traveler
J. Kenneth Fine Art • Shelburne, VT
This new exhibition explores the artwork of Marion Huse through the lens of her travels.
www.jkennethfineart.com

July 1-August 15
American Views: People and Places
Breuer Building • New York, NY
This exhibition, hosted by Sotheby’s, explores the rich continuum of American art and culture produced since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
www.sothebys.com

July 3-October 18
Winslow Homer: Painter, Etcher
Portland Museum of Art • Portland, ME
The Portland Museum of Art presents this new exhibition showcasing a collection of 10 Winslow Homer etchings.
www.portlandmuseum.org

Through July 7
American Regionalism and Images of the Heartland
Fort Wayne Museum of Art • Fort Wayne, IN
This exhibition features 30 works, with a strong emphasis on prints, that use examples by Benton, Curry and Wood as a springboard to highlight works by their contemporaries.
www.fwmoa.org

July 9-12
Hamptons Fine Art Fair
Southampton Fairgrounds • Southampton, NY
This summer, the prestigious Hamptons Fine Art Fair presents over 100 galleries from around the world, showcasing 500-plus artists.
www.hamptonsfineartfair.com

Through July 12
250 Years of Art on Long Island
Nassau County Museum of Art • Roslyn Harbor, NY
Featuring over 100 artworks, this exhibition emphasizes how all movements of historic American art found expression on Long Island.
www.nassaumuseum.org

July 17-20
The Nantucket Show: Antiques, Art & Design
Bartlett’s Farm • Nantucket, MA
This show celebrates American history through exquisite art and objects that have defined its aesthetic over the past 250 years, as well as its ties to the United Kingdom and beyond.
www.thenantucketshow.com

Through July 25
Enduring Beauty: John Hafen and the Power of Art
Springville Museum of Art • Springville, UT
This landmark exhibition highlights the life and career of John Hafen, a founding member of the Springville Museum, and a central figure in the Springville art movement.
www.smofa.org

Through July 25
For Which it Stands…
Fairfield University of Art Museum • Fairfield, CT
This exhibition will feature more than 70 works by artists across art movements from the early 20th century to the present day, focusing on depictions of the American flag.
www.fairfield.edu/museum

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Artwork on display for Guarisco Gallery in Washington, D.C. at last year’s event.

July 25-26

The Newport Show
St. George’s School Ice Rink • Middletown, RI
The Newport Show returns to Rhode Island for another year, featuring 30 exhibitors, including returning favorites and new additions offering a diverse array of fine art, antiques and furniture.
www.thenewportshow.com

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Through August 16
About Face: 250 Years of American Portraits
Mattatuck Museum • Waterbury, CT
This exhibition showcases around 60 works, exploring America’s history and the diverse realities of its populace through the art of portraiture.
www.mattmuseum.org

Through August 17
Gateways: African American Art from the Key Collection
The Rockwell Museum • Corning, NY
This is a touring exhibition that celebrates artists from a 150-year portion of American art, stemming from the collection of Eric Key, who has loaned around 90 works.
rockwellmuseum.org

Through August 23
Touring the Landscape: Art, Travel, and the Shaping of American Identity
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens • Jacksonville, FL
This is a student-curated exhibition that examines how late-19th and early-20th century artists explored American identity here and abroad through landscape painting.
www.cummermuseum.org

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