Editor’s Picks

See these exhibitions before they close or mark your calendars for when they open

On View Now

Through October 26

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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Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), The Iceberg, ca. 1875. Oil on canvas, 22 x 27 in. Terra Foundation for American Art, Chicago. Daniel J. Terra Collection, 1993.6 ©Terra Foundation for American Art, Chicago.

On view through October 25
Frederic Church: Global Artist
Olana State Historic Site • Hudson, NY

Olana State Historic Site celebrates and explores the legacy of Frederic Church through the lens of the artist’s extensive travels.
www.olana.org

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Winslow Homer (1836-1910), A Girl in a Punt, ca. 1880. Watercolor on paper, 85/8 x 11½ in. Farnsworth Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1945.534. Photography by Alan LaVallee.

On view through January 3, 2027
MAINE: A Force Within American Art (1890–2026)
Farnsworth Art Museum • Rockland, ME
This landmark exhibition explores Maine’s impact on the art world, drawing primarily from the Farnsworth Art Museum’s permanent collection.
www.farnsworthmuseum.org

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Upcoming

September 11, 2026- January 3, 2027
Georgia O’Keeffe: Architecture
Detroit Institute of Arts • Detroit, MI
The Detroit Institute of Arts opens a first of its kind exhibit exploring Georgia O’Keeffe’s overlooked architectural paintings.
www.dia.org

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Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009). Maine Fisherman, 1936.Watercolor on paper, 22 x 301/4 in. Wyeth Foundation for American Art Collection, 0033. © 2025 Wyeth Foundation for American Art / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

September 20, 2026-January 18, 2027
Spectacular Freedom: Andrew Wyeth and the Modern American Watercolor
Cleveland Museum of Art • Cleveland, OH
This exhibition is the first to offer an in-depth exploration of American artist Andrew Wyeth’s watercolors, examining his relationship to the medium throughout the early decades of his career, beginning in the 1930s. The exhibition features nearly 75 works from the artist’s estate, including watercolors and a selection of paintings, most of which have never been on view.
www.clevelandart.org

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October 4, 2026-January 31, 2027
Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous
Metropolitan Museum of Art • New York, NY
While Jackson Pollock’s reputation historically eclipsed Lee Krasner’s, today, both artists’ practices are rightly recognized as central to the innovations of art from the mid-20th century onwards. This exhibition, featuring over 120 works, continues and amplifies this reevaluation on their own terms and in dynamic relation to each other.
www.themet.org

October 14, 2026-May 10, 2027
Roy Lichtenstein: Like New
The Whitney Museum of American Art • New York, NY
The Whitney explores six decades of work by pop icon Roy Lichtenstein through the lens of contemporary relevance.
www.whitney.org

October 24, 2026-January 24, 2027
Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea
The Phillips Collection • Washington, DC
Through approximately 90 works from the 1920s to the mid-1960s, this exhibition tells the story of the enduring friendship between three towering figures in American art: Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb and Mark Rothko, and highlights the inspiration they derived from summers in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on Cape Ann.
www.phillipscollection.org

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Gertrude Abercombie (1909-1977), Letter from Karl, 1940. Oil on canvas. 24 x 30 in. Union League Club of Chicago.

October 31, 2026-March 14, 2027
Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery
Norton Museum of Art • West Palm Beach, FL
This touring retrospective celebrates Gertrude Abercrombie, an artist who has been historically marginalized due to who she was, and how she lived and worked.
www.norton.org

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May 22-November 28, 2027
Driving Forces: American Art and the Automobile
Peabody Essex Museum • Salem, MA
Spanning over a century of American art, the showcase features more than 80 works—including paintings, sculptures, photographs and fashion—exploring how the automobile reshaped American culture, identity and the physical landscape.
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