Current Exhibits

• January 28, 2012 through March 18, 2012
Kids as Curators
Hagen Family Gallery
Now in its eigth year, Kids as Curators offers a fresh take on collecting and curating through the eyes of local youth.
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• November 26, 2011 through February 25, 2012
Lake Effect Lace: Carol Posch Comstock
Ronald E. Holstein Gallery
Comstock photographs snowflakes through a painstaking process that relies on temperatures below freezing—preferably around five degrees Fahrenheit.
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• January 7, 2012 through April 7, 2012
Minidoka On My Mind: Roger Shimomura
Main Gallery
Minidoka On My Mind is Roger Shimomura's personal reflection in paintings and prints, based on his own childhood experience and his grandmother's diaries, of the experience of the internment camps where more than 127,000 Japanese-Americas were confined during the Second World War.
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• October 21, 2011 through March 4, 2012
DoubleExposure & Politics of Snow
Bacon Gallery
DoubleExposure & Politics of Snow provides us with a glimpse into the world of climate change through three different artists' images of glaciers.
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• June 24, 2011 through June, 2012
Born of Fire, Pottery of Margaret Tafoya
Custom House Ground Floor Galleries
Matriarch of Santa Clara Pueblo potters, Margaret Tafoya drew inspiration from the ceramic traditions of her ancestors. Tafoya created large, polished wares that are simple but elegant, reflecting a harmonious union of tradition and modern aesthetics.
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The Passage North:
An Installation by Willie Jordan

One of the most interesting spaces in the Old Customs House is the barrel vault located behind the front steps and under the portico. As part of the Museum's expansion and renovation, this unique room, which has never been open to the public before, is now a gallery.
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Trimurti: The Hindu Gods
Little Thngs Gallery
Drawing from the Museum's extensive collection of South Asian art, this exhibit shows the many faces of god in the eyes of Hinduism. Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the nurturer, and Shiva, the protector, form the Hindu Trimurti, or trinity.
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Permanent Collection
Nicholas Gallery
Among the many things not to be missed in the
new galleries are selections from the Museum’s permanent collection.
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