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Kimono Couture: The Beauty of Chiso – A virtual exhibition – November 28, 2020 to February 6, 2021

Kesai Eisen, Sano-ya Kihei
Modern-Style Beauties in Snow at Dawn Near Benten Shrine, early-mid 1820's, woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Kimono in Print 300 Years of Japanese Design

Opens February 6

Detail of “Interdependence” by Susan Swinand

Nature Imagined by Susan Swinand

Through February 7

Flora in Winter 2021 — February 25–28 — Click for details

Gallery Spotlights

Melvin Edwards, Zhakanaka, 1989, welded steel. Eliza S. Paine Fund, 1999.76

On view in Gallery 321

Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of the Artist's Daughters, about 1763–1764, oil on canvas. Museum Purchase, 1917.181.

On view in Gallery 205

Claude Monet, Waterloo Bridge (detail), 1903, oil on canvas. Museum Purchase, 1910.37.

On view in Gallery 211

Sword by Soho Manufactory (Matthew Boulton), plaques by Wedgwood, Smallsword, about 1790, steel, faceted, burnished, blued and gilded, iron, and stoneware (Jasperware). The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection, 2014.49.

On view in Gallery 205

Events and Programs

WAM's 'Community Mosaic' in the Stoddard Court

Zip Zoom Tours

Our new virtual docent-led art discussions, held every other Wednesday, focus on select works in the Collection. Next tour: WAM's Community Mosaic with Brad Barker.

Reginald Gammon, Holy Family (detail), 1964, acrylic on masonite. Blake Robinson Fund, 2019.46. ©2019 Estate of Reginald Gammon / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.

Master Series Third Thursdays

WAM's Master Series highlights selected works of art and projects throughout the Museum. Upcoming talk: Reginald Gammon: Notes on Assembly.

Online Art Classes

Take an art class from the comfort of your home! There's something for everyone and all artistic abilities. Register online or call 508.793.4333 for help or questions.