Montclair Art Museum opens 100 Works for 100 Years: A Centennial Celebration

The Montclair Art Museum presents 100 Works for 100 Years: A Centennial Celebration an exhibition on view January 15, 2014 – July 31, 2014.

This collection-based exhibition was opened in phases throughout the Museum and its grounds, with 100 works reflecting its rich cultural history and legacy. The Museum’s Lehman and Shelby galleries feature key works from its founding collections of American and Native American art, including works by Childe Hassam, Ralph Albert Blakelock, Julian Alden Weir, and others. They are complemented by rare archival documents such as the original invitation to the Museum’s opening in 1914 and historic photographs of MAM’s galleries and visitors. The growth of the Museum’s collection from the 1920s onwards is the focus of the presentation of over 40 works in McMullen Gallery, from the 18th century to the 1980s, with featured works by Gilbert Stuart, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Robert Henri, Edward Hopper, George Bellows, and Elsie Driggs. Roberts Gallery highlights works in the collection from the 1990s to the Present including examples by Jenny Holzer, Barbar Kruger, Douglas Miles, Lorna Simpson, Carrie Mae Weems, Willie Cole, and many others. Selected works in the Museum’s George Inness Gallery and Rand Gallery of Native American art will also be highlighted with special labels specifying their inclusion in this celebration. This exhibition is curated by Gail Stavitsky, chief curator.

The Montclair Art Museum is located at 3 South Mountain Avenue in Montclair, N.J. Information and directions are available on the Museum website, montclairartmuseum.org, or by calling 973-746-5555.