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Learn MorePosted Wednesday, September 20, 2017
The Allen Memorial Art Museum opened its doors to the public on June 12, 1917; this spring, the staff and I are greatly looking forward to inaugurating a more than year-long celebration of that momentous occasion, and invite you to join us. We will m... Learn More
Posted Monday, March 20, 2017
The much-anticipated year-long celebration of the centennial of the Allen Memorial Art Museum is upon us, and the staff and I look forward to sharing with you the many events organized for this momentous occasion. Our exhibitions this academic year h... Learn More
Posted Tuesday, September 20, 2016
With his seminal 1992-93 Mining the Museum project at the Maryland Historical Society, the artist Fred Wilson launched what became known as his interventions in museum collections: he manipulates, combines, and contrasts works, creating new contexts ... Learn More
Posted Sunday, March 20, 2016
The Allen Memorial Art Museum has long been a venue for new work by contemporary artists, and indeed has collected works by living artists since opening in 1917. In 1951 director Charles Parkhurst launched the Three Young Americans series of exhibiti... Learn More
Posted Sunday, September 20, 2015
For the past few years, museum offerings have been loosely united under a theme: Religion, Ritual and Performance in 2012–13, Realism in 2013–14, and The Americas in 2014–15. We inaugurate the 2015–16 year with the theme of Th... Learn More
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