William & Mary Collects III, the first special exhibition to be unveiled in the newly expanded Muscarelle, will display significant works of art in a wide variety of media on loan from alumni and friends of the university. The first installment of William & Mary Collects coincided with the opening of the Museum in 1983, … Read more
Bringing 25 rarely-displayed masterpiece drawings by Michelangelo to the United States, Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine will offer American viewers an unprecedented opportunity to experience first- hand the genius of the famed artist. Displaying Michelangelo’s initial studies and early drawings of the famous frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, the exhibition will explore the rich story of the origin of these works, arguably some of the most famous in the world.
Opening in late fall 2024, this exhibition will feature fifteen original silkscreens by one of America’s leading figurative twentieth-century artists, Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000). This series of prints on The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture provides a visual narrative of one the most consequential events in modern history.
