Barkley L. Hendricks in New London
Through September 3
With 35 works of art on view, including a number of photographs, the exhibition explores the range and breadth of Hendricks’ artistic production.
Random Access: Photographs by John T. Hill
Through September 10, 2023
This exhibitions is a collection of John T. Hill’s photographs taken over 70 years.
The Masters Series by Julia Pavone
Through April 23
In this body of work, artist Julia Pavone pays homage to what has inspired her throughout her years of painting.
Small Wonders: Insects in Focus
Through July 23
Using innovative photographic methods, Bob Sober renders brightly colored insects in intricate detail.
Alexandra Stoddard: A Colorful Life
A pop-up Exhibition at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum January 25 – February 26, 2023 Over a long and remarkable career as a best-selling author and international interior designer, Alexandra Stoddard has focused on ways to incorporate beauty and color into our daily rituals to bring us happiness. A resident of Stonington, Connecticut, Stoddard lives […]
Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison
Through April 30
A series of beautiful and thought-provoking photographs of children and their sleeping spaces from around the world.
The Circle Game
December 3, 2022 – January 28, 2023 Pamela Zagarenski, Seeing, June 2022, 21×34 inches, acrylic and gold leaf. This winter, the Lyman Allyn presents new works by Pamela Zagarenski, artist, writer and Caldecott Honor Award-winning illustrator of books including Sleep Like a Tiger, Aesop’s Fables and Red Sings from Tree Tops. With paintings that draw […]
Chromatopia: Stories of Color in Art
November 19, 2022 – March 5, 2023 Join us for an exploration of the surprisingly rich history of pigments and dyes and their impact on art and culture. The story of color, and the search for ever more vibrant pigments, is a fascinating one, tying into biology and human evolution, alchemy, philosophy, chemistry, exploration and […]
REFLECTIONS
September 14 – 28, 2022 In 2002 I chanced on this moment in time which for me represented culture changing in front of my eyes, received art history becoming fluid, its meaning and impact no longer static, known art loosened from its foundations, no longer items permanently held in a museum collection.
America’s Instrument: Banjos from the Jim Bollman Collection
October 8, 2022 – January 8, 2023 Featuring more than 50 banjos from an unparalleled private collection, this exhibition presents the compelling stories and surprising artistry of this often overlooked instrument and its music. An instrument with African predecessors and singular American roots, the banjo has played an important role in many musical genres, including […]