Midtown Manhattan boomed in the 1950s, and businesses that had traditionally been based in the greater Wall Street area, the historic center of New York commerce, began to migrate north.

The Muscarelle Museum is proud to present “Photography from 1870 to Tomorrow: Pioneers and Innovators,” on view now in Galleries 10 & 11. This exhibition provides a snapshot of an

In First Looks & Favorites from the Permanent Collection, long-standing works in the Muscarelle collection are presented alongside recent acquisitions, creating new contexts for familiar pieces. These established works—many of

First Looks & Favorites from the Permanent Collection brings together works that span centuries and cultures, placing recent acquisitions and newly exhibited works in direct conversation with longstanding highlights from

Born and raised in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, artist Helen Frankenthaler was exposed to the rapidly changing New York City art scene from a young age. During her studies with abstract artists Rufino Tamaya,

By Holly Gardner, Events & Education Coordinator. While Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko are household names whose work can fetch tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars, their female

By Emily Tifft, Events & Marketing Intern Our newly opened gallery, 20th-21st Century Abstraction, takes visitors on a journey through the Abstract Expressionist Movement, giving a better understanding of geometric

By Holly Gardner, Marketing & Events Intern The Muscarelle Museum of Art invites us to look beyond two dimensional “traditional” artwork by Indigenous artists with “Expanded Horizons: Native American Creativity

By Maya Sardar, Events & Marketing Intern In the image on the left, onlookers admire The Messiah by Benjamin West, 1814. West during most of his career painted complex multifigure compositions

By Holly Gardner, Marketing & Events Intern Since graduating from William & Mary with a degree in Theatre and Government, Nathan Alston ‘13 has built a career in arts and

By Susan Corbett, W&M News Emily Banner ’27 is not sure what she’s going to major in at William & Mary but it probably won’t be studio art. “I love

You have been studying Michelangelo for many years. What first drew you to the work of this great artist? My journey with Michelangelo has been a long and deeply rewarding

The Muscarelle looks forward to welcoming our volunteers back into the Museum with our grand reopening in February 2025! Following the expansion’s opening, there will be an increased need for

By Susan Corbett, W&M News It may look effortless, but any beautifully organized museum exhibit involves a lot of elbow grease and creative challenges on the way to its opening.  Just

By Director David Brashear Luigi Lucioni was born in Malnate, Italy in 1900, and moved to the United States in 1911. He was a talented artist, and attended both Cooper