Current Exhibitions

Treasures of Private Collections
June 5–August 1, Main Gallery
View selected works from diverse collections. The exhibition comprises glass by Dale Chihuly, photography by Dorothea Lange, sculpture from Indonesia, prayer carpets, handcrafted rifles and decoys, and paintings by emerging contemporary artists. Engage with these collectors as they share an insight into their personal choices.

Stick Works: Patrick Dougherty Environmental Sculpture
June 2010 and beyond, Bascom Campus
Internationally recognized sculptor Patrick Dougherty will construct a monumental site-specific work using saplings as his construction material. Visitors are invited to stop by the campus June 1-20 to watch the creative process as Dougherty combines primitive construction techniques with his love of nature to build a one-of-a-kind sculpture on The Bascom campus. This sculpture installation is generously sponsored by Mary Ann and Knox Massey, with exclusive media partner Our State magazine.

On View: Artists In Residence and Toe River Potters
July 24–August 22, Atrium and Education Gallery
Artists in Residence: Matt Liddle, printmaker and bookarts; Holly Hanessian, ceramics; Lewis Knauss, fiber; Mira Lehr, mixed media; Tom Turner, ceramist; Phillip Garrett, painter.
Toe River Potters: Norm Schulmann, Claudia Dunaway, Ken Sedberry, Mark Peters and Courtney Martin.

Recent Works: Sid Luck
June 26–August 8, Balcony Gallery
Take a glimpse into the current work of artists from The Bascom collection in this series. North Carolina treasure Sid Luck continues the ancient art of wheel-thrown pottery in Sea Grove, NC, where he is the fifth generation of the Luck pottery tradition

Heroes of Horticulture
July 8–September 5, Loft Gallery
Free Sunday Curatorial Highlight, 2-3 pm, July 25
The George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, in conjunction with The Cultural Landscape Foundation, Washington D.C., commissioned 12 celebrated photographers to visually preserve significant landscapes designated as at risk. These sites are sole witnesses to some of the nation’s greatest people and most significant moments. The results of this commission, color and black and white photography, will be on view

Kick-start! American Motorcycle Design
August 7–September 26, Main Gallery
Exhibition reception and gallery talk August 7, 5–7 pm
Free Sunday Curatorial Highlight, 2-3 pm, August 29
Motorcycles are iconic images in American culture and reflect their historical context in design. Follow the aesthetic evolution in two-wheel transportation through vintage cycles. This extraordinary collection will be on loan from the Wheels Through Time Museum and collector Dale Walksler.

Youth Art from Outer Space
June 4–July 18, Children’s Gallery
Work by The Bascom’s young artists.
 

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