Gems from the Permanent Collection

For over 100 years, the permanent collection of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum has been the basis for many exhibitions and has assisted scholars, researchers and other museums concerning the history of art on Cape Cod. Encompassing 4,000 works from artists who have lived or worked on Cape Cod, the collection is a burgeoning historical record of the original Provincetown art colony.  At PAAM, the holdings of local and regional art are extensive and dynamic; the styles were revolutionary and remain noteworthy in the history of American Art. The PAAM Collection weaves together at least three major art movements from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism to the contemporary—each a significant strand of American art history—and creates perspectives that uniquely position the Provincetown Art Colony as a pertinent fixture to the larger art world.

Bringing the art of Provincetown back to Provincetown ensures that PAAM will continue to uphold this incredible responsibility of maintaining the legacy of the oldest continuous art colony in the United States.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.