Accept an invitation to awe

Turns out, “awe” is intriguing to many, as evidenced by the couple hundred viewers who turned out for the opening reception on Sept. 13, of the Middlebury College Museum of Art’s new exhibit “An Invitation to Awe.” That’s not surprising to curator and Associate Professor of the History of Art and Architecture Katy Smith Abbott, who is likewise inspired by this broad topic.

After several years or preparation, the Middlebury College Museum of Art is excited to present “An Invitation to Awe,” curated by Associate Professor of the History of Art and Architecture Katy Smith Abbott in collaboration with her students and colleague … (read more)

This exhibit consists of 50 works of mixed-media collage, assemblage on wood panels, and sculpture that reimagine safe destinations for the Black American traveler during the mid-20th century.

Before the Middlebury College Museum of Art installs its newest exhibition, titled, “The Light of the Levant: Early Photography and the Late Ottoman Empire,” the room it’s housed in first had to receive what Museum Designer Ken Pohlman said would be rough … (read more)

“Tossed” brings together — both from Middlebury’s collection and from other private and public collections — nearly 20 works that make use of discarded materials.

Urban Cadence tells the multifaceted stories of two urban environments — Lagos, Nigeria and Johannesburg, South Africa — experienced through the artistic expressions of photography and video.

As we emerge into the spring of 2022, the Museum of Art announced that the public will be welcomed into the newly arranged museum beginning April 15.

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