Current Exhibitions
TWO CENTURIES OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING (OCTOBER 6, 2023 – JANUARY 15, 2024) This rich exhibition features the bounty and beauty of the American landscape from the early nineteenth century through the twentieth century. Drawn from the permanent collection of the Reading Public Museum, the selections explore the Hudson River School and the emergence of the first uniquely American artistic movement; Impressionism and Tonalism at the turn of the century; and Modern trends in interpreting the landscape. Majestic and inspirational depictions of bucolic American vistas—intimate forest interiors, sweeping panoramic views of natural wonders, and dramatic images of the untamed land ...
Grounds for Exhibitions − Inaugural Outdoor Exhibitions Series On view since September 2016 The Mennello Museum inaugurates Grounds for Exhibitions with two large-scale works by American sculptor Alice Aycock installed in the Marilyn L. Mennello Sculpture Garden. The beautiful works, Waltzing Matilda and Twin Vortexes were originally part of a series of seven sculptures in Aycock’s significant outdoor exhibition on Park Avenue in Manhattan entitled Park Avenue Paper Chase. Grounds for Exhibition features year-long large-scale sculpture exhibitions by nationally renowned American artists who otherwise would not be shared with Orlando audiences. Shannon Fitzgerald states: “It is thrilling to inaugurate this outdoor exhibition program with such beautiful work ...
Upcoming Exhibitions
From the Collection with Recent Acquisitions | (JANUARY 26, 2024 – MAY 19, 2024) This exhibition presents the work of ...
(MAY 31, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2024) In the early 1840’s after publishing the wildly successful Birds of America portfolio, ...
Past Exhibitions
June 23 – September 24, 2023 Anila Quayyum Agha is a Pakistani-American artist best known for her large-scale installations of ...
Paintings of American Impressionism and Realism from the Mennello collection alongside important works from prestigious Florida museums. February 25 – ...
In Conversation: Will Wilson. Mennello Museum of American Art is pleased to announce the exhibition In Conversation: Will Wilson, organized ...
The Monroe Family Collection of Florida Outsider Art Jack “Mr. B” Beverland, Untitled, n.d., paints on board. Courtesy of the ...
(January 21, 2022 – May 30, 2022) PRESS RELEASE Mennello Museum of American Art Presents Contemporary Expressions: Prints from Flying ...
Votes For Women: A Portrait Of Persistence Virtual Exhibition The Mennello Museum of American Art, a Smithsonian Affiliate Museum, is ...
(October 2, 2020 – January 10, 2021) Construct: Our Orlando presents artists Don Rimx (b. San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1981) ...
(January 22 – April 11, 2021) American Artists in the Southwest and American Paintings and Drawings from the Melanson Holt ...
(April 23 – August 1, 2021) The Mennello Museum of American Art is proud to announce the exhibition opening of ...
(August 13 – November 7, 2021) Examines historical perspectives on women and their depiction in art in Edo Period Japan ...
The Mennello Museum of American Art does not encourage unsolicited materials (slides, prints, CDs, DVDs, digital submission etc.) from artists or their agents. However, artists or agents who choose to submit work for consideration should review the museum’s mission statement carefully. A full proposal, comprising an artist’s statement, exhibition description, object list with dimensions and special handling or display requirements, sample images, and, most importantly, statement of relevance to the Mennello Museum of American Art’s mission may be sent to Katherine Page, Curator of Art and Education, by email at katherine.page@cityoforlando.net. Any submissions not containing all five of these components will not be considered. Please bear in mind that the museum schedules its exhibition calendar a minimum of two years ahead and are curated and selected internally not by a committee or jury.
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