Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective will feature 200 pieces of historical jewelry and objects from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
This exhibiton highlights:
A 19th century jeweled monstrance
A collection of magnificent tiaras
Medals of the French kings
A Gorham punch bowl
And much more!
October 17, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Exhibition Features:
Lenders include the Richard H. Driehaus Collection, Chicago, the Chicago History Museum, the Lizzadro Museum, select private collectors, and contemporary Chicago jewelry artisans.
Quilts: The Artistry of Home
June 6 through September 29, 2024
Quilt making is a traditional art form that blends artistry with craft and function. Quilts represent significant hours of labor and often became heirlooms, passed through generations of family. Quilts: The Artistry of Home showcases a selection of quilts from the Michigan State University Collection that were made during the early 20th century, with a focus on the era of the Great Depression.
June 6 – September 29
Quilt Discovery Day – Saturday, July 20 | 11 AM – 2 PM
Register your quilt with the MSU Quilt Index!
Forms are available in the link below if you wish to begin filling out the form ahead of time. The museum will also have printed forms available at the event. Representatives from the MSU Quilt Index will be at the museum to assist in completing the forms.
The event is free and will be held in the museum auditorium. If you wish to go into the galleries, please purchase an admission ticket in the gift store.
John Steuart Curry: Weathering the Storm | May 23 – September 2
The Muskegon Museum of Art is proud to present John Steuart Curry: Weathering the Storm, a showcase reunion of Curry’s most iconic masterpieces as new research reveals a fresh perspective into the life and art of one of America’s most influential artists. This exhibition will bring together Curry’s masterworks under one roof for the first time in over two decades.
“Tornado Over Kansas”, John Steuart Curry
John Steuart Curry: Weathering the Storm highlights the artwork that visually defined the Midwest and tells the captivating and tragic story behind the work and life of John Steuart Curry. His paintings, which depict picturesque rural landscapes, communal gatherings, and most famously, the devastating natural disasters that impacted the Midwest, influenced the national perception of life in the region through popular culture and media in the late 1920s.
Iconic paintings, such as The Tornado (Tornado Over Kansas) and Baptism in Kansas, will be featured in the exhibition alongside other notable works loaned from The Cincinnati Art Museum, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Saint Louis Art Museum, The Sheldon Museum of Art, The Syracuse University Art Museum, The Whitney Museum of American Art, and Kiechel Fine Art.
For this exhibition, the Muskegon Museum of Art partnered with art historian Patricia Junker, whose new research and insight into Curry challenges the conventional understanding of Curry and reveals the deeply personal, and emotionally tragic inspiration behind his breakthrough paintings.
Member Only Preview: Wednesday, May 22 | 5 PM PM (RSVP Required*)
Public Opening Reception & Lecture with Art Historian Patricia Junker: Thursday, May 23 | 5 PM PM
To RSVP, contact (231)720-2599 or rsvp@muskegonartmuseum.org
“The Tornado (Tornado Over Kansas)”, John Steuart Curry
“On the Rock”, John Steuart Curry
“Fire Diver”, John Steuart Curry
Photo, John Steuart Curry
Photo, John Steuart Curry
Media Preview – Tuesday, May 21 | 1 – 3 PM
Member Only Preview – Wednesday, May 22 | 5 PM (RSVP Required*)
Live Music by Rhys Jones from 5-7 PM
Public Exhibition Opening – Thursday, May 23
Reception Begins | 5 PM
Lecture w/ Art Historian, Patricia Junker | 6 PM
Live Music by Rhys Jones from 5-7 PM
Curry Happy Hours
Looking for a fun date night or night out with friends? Come to a Curry Happy Hour this summer! Each happy hour will have light snacks, punch, a cash bar, and a unique theme and activity inspired by John Steuart Curry.
Thursday, June 20 | 4:30 – 6:30 PM – Puzzles & Games
Thursday, July 18 | 4:30 – 6:30 PM – Overalls for All (Wear your best pair of overalls!)
Thursday, August 15 | 4:30 – 6:30 PM – Two Truths & A Lie
Curry Happy Hours are free to attend and drop-in style.
From sandy beaches to renowned art collections, Muskegon is the hub of arts, culture, and adventure along the shores of Lake Michigan. Check out things to do in Muskegon at https://www.visitmuskegon.org/
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
January 2 through December 31, 2024
95th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition
September 26 through November 13, 2024
The 95th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition continues a rich legacy of showcasing the work of Michigan artists, from talented beginners to accomplished professionals. A competitive show, the Michigan Contemporary presents a look at the issues, themes, and materials inspiring today’s Michigan artists. Featured media include painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, and installation. A visitor favorite, the exhibition engages, challenges, and inspires conversation.
Exhibition Dates: September 26 – November 13, 2024
Opening Reception & Artist Award Ceremony – Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 5 PM
2023 Winners
Karen Bondarchuk, “Tower of London”
Jerome Patryjak, “Not Knots”
Seongbae Cho, “Mammoth Hot Springs – Upper Terraces”
Jennifer Green, “Last Flight”
Matthew Cutting, “Inside the Hive”
Marcia Guetschow, “Stand Still”
About the Juror: Jonathan Thunder
Jonathan Thunder creates paintings and animated films that speak to popular culture, modern society, and his Ojibwe heritage. He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM and studied Visual Effects and Motion Graphics at the Art Institute International in Minneapolis, MN. His work has appeared in local, regional, and national exhibitions and his short films have earned several awards. Thunder contributed to the animated drawings that appear during the credits of the 2022 film Prey and his installation Manifest’o was featured in the MPS International Airport. He is a recipient of the 2022 McKnight Foundation Fellowship Award for Visual Arts and a 2020 recipient of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award for painting. His paintings and films were included in the 2022-23 MMA curated exhibition Jonathan Thunder: Maamawi and the 2020-2021 exhibition The Art of People: Contemporary Anishinaabe Artists organized by theMuskegon Museum of Art and Grand Valley State University Art Gallery(with guest curator Jason Quigno).
The Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition is sponsored by:
Jonathan Thunder creates paintings and animated films that speak to popular culture, modern society, and his Ojibwe heritage. He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM and studied Visual Effects and Motion Graphics at the Art Institute International in Minneapolis, MN. His work has appeared in local, regional, and national exhibitions and his short films have earned several awards. Thunder contributed to the animated drawings that appear during the credits of the 2022 film Prey and his installation Manifest’o was featured in the MPS International Airport. He is a recipient of the 2022 McKnight Foundation Fellowship Award for Visual Arts and a 2020 recipient of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award for painting. His paintings and films were included in the 2022-23 MMA curated exhibition Jonathan Thunder: Maamawi and the 2020-2021 exhibition The Art of People: Contemporary Anishinaabe Artists organized by the Muskegon Museum of Art and Grand Valley State University Art Gallery (with guest curator Jason Quigno).