Founded in 1941, the Museum's permanent collection consists of some 7,600 works of art concentrated in five curatorial departments: European, American, Chinese, Contemporary and Photography.
Holdings of 19th- and 20th-century painting and sculpture include works by Brancusi, Gauguin, Matisse, Miró, Monet, Picasso, Davis, Hassam, Hopper, Manship, O'Keeffe, Pollock and Sheeler.
Since 2011, the Museum has hosted an annual exhibition series of solo exhibitions highlighting the contributions of living female painters and sculptors.
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Exhibitions & Dates
Symbolic Messages in Chinese Animal Paintings
Oct 7 2023 - Feb 4 2024
Five paintings convey symbolic meanings
Classic Blues: Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Indigo-Dyed Textiles
- Nov 19 2023
20+ porcelain objects (1500s to the 1900s), and seven textiles (1700s to the 1900s)
Where Dragons Dwell: Symbols of Status in Clothing and Collecting
- Oct 1 2023
Garments and more related to dragons
Between Drawing and Painting: Pastels from the Collection
Aug 12 2023 - Oct 29 2023
A wide variety of pastels, from the 18th century to the present
Artists in Motion: Impressionist and Modern Masterpieces - from the Pearlman Collection
Oct 14 2023 - Feb 18 2024
40 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper
Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder
Dec 2 2023 - Mar 10 2024
20th century photography explores “presence” in four thematic sections
Past Lives: Performance Art through the Camera
Aug 5 2023 - Nov 19 2023
Performance artworks from the 1980s to the early 2000s