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Founded in 1919 by Joseph G. Butler, Jr., The Butler Institute of American Art is the first museum of American art. The original structure is a McKim, Mead and White architectural masterpiece listed on the National Register of Historic places. Known worldwide as “America’s Museum”, the museum’s collection totals over 20,000 pieces in all media, and spans four centuries of work. Plan a visit!

EXHIBITIONS

Ron Barron and Ed Hallahan

Ron Barron & Ed Hallahan : Earth Air Fire Water 2021

January 10 – March 21, 2021

This installation by artists Ron Barron and Ed Hallahan is an expression of EcoArt dynamics, and as such, it is a metaphorical image to the senses. It explores our ecological woundedness and the relationship between Ancestral Earth and the present-day ecological devastation that is the result of our careless production and disposal of plastics and other trash into our environment. Earth Air Fire Water 2021 will be on view in the Flad Galleries in The Butler’s Beecher Center. Learn more

Keith Wisdom

Keith Wisdom : Junkanoo Inspired

January 17 – February 28, 2021

During Black History Month, The Butler Highlights Black artists and the culture that inspires their art, and influences American Art. This exhibition of artwork created by Keith Wisdom springs directly from the creative essence, costumes, color and rhythm of the Bahamian national cultural festival known as Junkanoo (Junk-Ka-Nu). Wisdom, who is Bahamian, notes that, “It is the festival’s historical elements and use of intense colors in its costuming, rhythmic drumming and parading presentation that have deeply affected me and my depiction of what I feel within my soul.” Bahamian Junkanoo is an individual and community celebration of freedom that evolved from Christmas slave celebrations held in late eighteen century Nassau, The Bahamas. Learn more

Santa Classics

Ed Wheeler: Santa Classics

December 13 – February 7, 2021

This exhibition is a series of images created by artist, photographer Ed Wheeler that is sure to delight museum visitors of all ages. He imagines Santa entering into the great masterworks of art, with humor and reverence for the original works. This exhibition of 34 prints of Wheeler dressed as Santa invading known paintings as the main subject, part of a group or by himself in the landscape, is Wheelers homage to the original paintings while offering art lovers an extra fun reason to smile. To create these images, Wheeler uses a multi-step process to completely integrate Santa into the lighting, brushstrokes and tonal values of a particular painting while maintaining the fidelity of the original. Wheeler selects paintings with composition that would welcome a Santa intervention, or sometimes he just loves the painting and wants to be a part of it. Learn more

FredStaloff

Fred Staloff: Major Works from the Collection

October 11 – January 20, 2021

New Jersey has produced an extraordinary number of distinguished painters over the past two centuries. Among them is Fred Staloff (1924-2019) whose career spanned over 6 decades, and whose work represents every major art movement of the twentieth century, from American Scene Painting through Modes of Abstraction. The Butler is presenting a remarkable survey of Staloff’s artistic output in a tribute exhibition titled Fred Staloff: Major Works from The Collection. It is our hope that this exceptional collection, drawn from the Butler Institute’s permanent collection, will serve to educate the community, particularly students, from regional universities, public schools, and art centers as to the nature of artistic accomplishment. Learn more

TazimJaffer

Tazim Jaffer: Organic Artistry

November 1 – January 31, 2021

This Regional Photography Exhibition on view in the Anne Kilcawley Christman Concourse Gallery on the 2nd Floor of The Butler’s Beecher Center is a must see. Local artist Tazim Jaffer shares an organically exotic view point in this exhibition of black and white photographs. Tazim’s choice of subjects makes for a profound collection of thought provoking images. Learn more

VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS

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Pastel Society of America 2020: Enduring Brilliance

This exhibition, drawn from The Pastel Society of America’s annual fall exhibition, features works by some of the nation’s premier pastel painters. The Pastel Society of America (PSA) is the oldest organization of its kind in the nation. A primary mandate of the PSA is to provide a forum for the exhibition of works by the most accomplished pastel artists in the United States and abroad. Since 1972, the PSA Annual Exhibition: Enduring Brilliance!, held at the National Arts club in New York City, has been the premier event for pastel artists worldwide. Learn more

Stay tuned for new and exciting exhibitions and events!

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