Upcoming Exhibitions

Edward Steichen: In Exaltation of Flowers

9/2/17 to 5/13/18
| Rachofsky Quadrant Gallery

Edward Jean Steichen, known for his photography, produced seven large mural paintings from 1911-1914 for financier Eugene Meyer and his wife, Agnes. The murals underwent conservation treatment during the Summer of 2017 at the DMA and are on view together for the first time in more than 100 years.

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Yayoi Kusama: All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins

10/1/17 to 2/25/18
| Stoffel Quadrant Gallery

All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins (2016) is one of artist Yayoi Kusama’s signature Infinity Mirror Rooms. This installation is the first mirror pumpkin room created by Kusama since 1991, and the only Infinity Mirror Room of its kind in a North American collection. 

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Truth: 24 frames per second

10/22/17 to 1/28/18
| Chilton I Gallery

Truth: 24 frames per second brings together 24 pioneers of film and video and over six decades of work focused on pressing contemporary themes, such as race relations, political unrest, sexual identity, and the media, to explore the nature of truth and reality in contemporary life.

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Asian Textiles: Art and Trade Along the Silk Road

12/16/17 to 12/9/18
| Level 3

Drawn from the DMA’s collection, this exhibition showcases fine examples of garments and ornamental hangings. The works on view come from India, Central Asia, China, and Japan with some objects featuring colored ink paintings on textile backgrounds.

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The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana

4/15/18 to 8/12/18
| Chilton I Gallery

The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana, inspired by works in the DMA’s collection and featuring objects from public and private collections, reveals the splendor of Asante regalia, much of which is made of gold. 

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