Don't miss the first-ever major retrospective of a Wabanaki artist in a fine art museum in the United States. Jeremy Frey: Woven is a groundbreaking exhibition in contemporary and Indigenous art. Featuring more than 50 baskets, made from natural materials like black ash and sweetgrass, Woven presents a comprehensive collection that spans a career of more […]
Mag-win’-teg-wak: A Legacy of Penobscot Basketry is an upcoming exhibition at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, ME. It will highlight the impact of Penobscot basketmaker and tribal advocate Robert S. Anderson (1929-2020) and his lasting archival efforts to preserve Penobscot basketry. Referred to as mag-win’-teg-wak, or “choppy seas” in the Penobscot language, the Shay […]
Passages in American Art is a fundamental reinterpretation of the PMA collection, platforming multiple voices, revealing new ways of looking at some of the museum’s most beloved works of art, and inviting community members to drive the conversation. The project examines the existing collection, and along with recent acquisitions, commissions, and select long-term loans, integrates […]
