May 20, 2017 – February 25, 2018 | Winton Jones Gallery, G344 | Free Exhibition Giovanni Battista Piranesi takes us on a ramble through the ruins of ancient Rome. His etchings of the remains of a great civilization couple his archaeological interest in detail with his flair for dramatic effect
Nero’s Golden House, commonly called the Temple of Peace, c. 1756-1778 Etching Gift
Prints and Drawings, Proceeds from the Minneapolis Print and Drawing Fair, and Gift
February 15, 2020 – February 7, 2021 | Robert and Marlyss White Gallery (Gallery 281) | Free Exhibition What sparks the artist’s imagination? Helena Hernmarck often finds inspiration in the stuff of everyday life: a letter, admission tickets, paper money, even dry cleaner tags. She contemplates these humble items, scales them up, and weaves them into large tapestries that display her virtuosic skills in photorealism
Hernmarck, American (born Sweden), born 1941, Envelope from Sweden, 1992, wool, Gift
March 16, 2019 – July 28, 2019 | Gallery 368 | Free Exhibition Since its inception, photography has expanded our understanding of the world’s flora. Images of plant life have helped generations of scientists, artists, and activists define the parameters of the natural world, celebrate its beauty, and advance policies for its protection
Alec William Soth American, born 1969 Venice, Louisiana, 2002 Chromogenic print Gift
December 16, 2023 – June 2, 2024 | Winton Jones Gallery (Gallery 344) | Free Exhibition Many Dutch artists of the 1600s left their studios to wander the world around them. They roamed their local streets, passed through the city gates, and walked down to the sea or out into the countryside
Skip to main content Jan van de Velde, Chapel near a pond, 1615, etching, Gift
August 20, 2016 – March 19, 2017 | Regis Fountain Court | Free Exhibition Enjoy a rare opportunity to see 14 American quilts from Mia’s collection, dating from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s. See appliquéd, pieced, and embroidered quilts in a dramatic, ceiling-suspended display in Mia’s grand Regis Fountain Court
1890 Pieced wool, silk, and cotton Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States Gift
November 14, 2020 – November 7, 2021 | G218 | Free Exhibition In the male-dominated society of imperial China, most women were physically restricted to domestic spaces. The center of a woman’s life was the bedroom, where she would sit alone or with others, working or pursuing leisurely activities
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton 2002.4.5 Intimate Space: A Noblewoman’s Bedroom in
July 29, 2023 – December 17, 2023 | Harrison Photography Gallery | Free Exhibition Mirrors and photographs, individually and combined, offer us glimpses of ourselves and the world around us. „Another Look“ examines the use of reflective surfaces as sites of photographic experimentation and discovery
content Burk Uzzle, American, born 1938, Untitled, c. 1970, gelatin silver print, Gift
March 31, 2021 – April 10, 2022 | Gallery 210 | Free Exhibition Lacquer art has a long history in China, beginning more than 5,000 years ago. Richly decorated lacquer wares often invoke themes and ideas intended to bring wealth, health, moral ethics, good luck, longevity, and even immortality to their owners—and also communicate their wealth and status
Dragon Box (detail), 18th century, red, green, and brown carved lacquer (tixi), Gift
September 16, 2023 – May 15, 2024 | Gallery 255 | Free Exhibition Mia began collecting art from Latin America and the Caribbean in the 1940s, particularly ceramics, objects in gold, and textiles produced by the ancient civilizations of Central and South America. The collection has grown ever since, largely through generous donations and purchases of work by contemporary artists
Gift of Funds from Mary and Bob Mersky, 2022.23.2 Latin American Art at Mia Latin
