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Archived Announcements
2016
- Nov. 18
Wadsworth Atheneum Presents 43rd Annual Festival of Trees & Traditions - Nov. 1
John Trumbull Paintings Central to “Visualizing American Independence” at Wadsworth Atheneum - Oct. 5
First U.S. Exhibition by Artist Dulce Chacón Explores Human Feats and Failures in the Frontiers of Air and Space - Sept. 23
Grant S. Smith to Lead Development, Revitalize Fundraising Initiatives at Wadsworth Atheneum - Sept. 9
First Major Photography Survey in 27 Years to Open at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Aug. 16
Francisco de Zurbarán’s “Saint Serapion” Returns to Galleries at Wadsworth Atheneum - May 23
Exhibition to Highlight Diversity of Contemporary Artists, Artworks - May 10
Works by Salomon van Ruysdael and Kehinde Wiley Among Newest Acquisitions by Wadsworth Atheneum - April 21
“Vanessa German / MATRIX 174” to Confront Social Issues of Race and Violence Beginning June 9 - March 25
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Names Anne Butler Rice New Director of Education
2015
- Dec. 17
Tom Loughman Appointed 11th Director and C.E.O. of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Nov. 23
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Welcomes Seven New Appointees to Board of Trustees - Nov. 18
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Appoints Henry R. Martin 30th President of the Board of Trustees - Nov. 17
Susan L. Talbott Appointed to Rank of Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters by French Minister of Culture - UPDATED Oct. 16
“Warhol & Mapplethorpe: Guise & Dolls” Opens Oct. 17 at Wadsworth Atheneum - Sept. 21
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art’s MATRIX 173 Features Artist Mark Dion - Aug. 31
Unveiling of Galleries Marks Completion of Major Renovation, Secures Future for Wadsworth Atheneum - Aug. 26
Commissioned Artwork by Jack Pierson Illuminates Hartford’s Main Street at Wadsworth Atheneum - Aug. 24
Wadsworth Atheneum to Present First Exhibition to Pair the Work of Andy Warhol and Robert Mapplethorpe - July 1
Wadsworth Atheneum Celebrates Grand Reopening with Original Artwork by Artist James Welling - June 30
Wadsworth Atheneum Celebrates Grand Reopening with Original Artwork by Artist James Welling - June 23
Director’s Choice Exhibition Examines Contemporary Portraiture in Photography at Wadsworth Atheneum - June 23
Exhibition Exploring Connecticut Artist’s Influence on 20th Century Art Opens July 3 - June 1
Advance Exhibition Schedule 2015 – 2016 - May 18
“Mark Bradford / MATRIX 172” Opens June 4 at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - April 16
Student Artworks Take Center Stage at the 42nd Hartford Youth Art Renaissance - UPDATED March 23
34th Annual Fine Art & Flowers Takes Place May 1 – 3 at Wadsworth Atheneum - Jan. 21
“Michael C. McMillen / MATRIX 171: SIDESHOW” Opens Jan. 31 at Wadsworth Atheneum - Jan. 21
New Galleries of Post-War and Contemporary Art to be Unveiled at Wadsworth Atheneum - Jan. 13
Wadsworth Atheneum’s Board of Trustees Steps Up to Support Museum with $1.5 Million
2014
- Dec. 19
Susan L. Talbott to Retire as Director and C.E.O. of Wadsworth Atheneum - Dec. 15
America’s Oldest Public Art Museum To Present First Exhibition Exploring Coney Island Through Visual Art - Dec. 11
Prestigious Goodwin Medal Awarded to David W. Dangremond by Wadsworth Atheneum - Dec. 2
Wadsworth Atheneum Welcomes Seven New Appointees to Board of Trustees - Nov. 25
Rarely-Exhibited 18th Century Tapestries on View - Nov. 11
Wadsworth Atheneum Presents 41st Annual Festival of Trees & Traditions Dec. 5 – 14 - Nov. 6
Wadsworth Atheneum Awarded International Grant to Restore Seminal Work by Francisco de Zurbaran - Oct. 15
The POSH Sale Returns to The Design Center This Fall - Oct. 6
America’s Oldest Public Art Museum To Present First Exhibition Exploring Coney Island Through Visual Art - Sept. 29
Frohawk Two Feathers / MATRIX 170 Opens Oct. 2 at Wadsworth Atheneum - Sept. 24
Wadsworth Atheneum Receives $750K to Fund Reinstallation and Related Programming - June 4
Wadsworth Atheneum’s MATRIX 169 Features New Work by Ruben Ochoa - May 7
Wadsworth Atheneum Awards Scholarships to Hartford Public School Students - May 1
Wadsworth Atheneum Receives Bequest From Stephen Gray Collection of American Arts and Crafts - March 28
Rare Work by Artemisia Gentileschi Acquired by the Wadsworth Atheneum - March 27
European Masterworks From the Permanent Collection on View While Museum Undergoes Renovation - March 10
Wadsworth Atheneum Presents 33rd Annual Fine Art & Flowers, April 25-27 - Feb. 12
Wadsworth Atheneum to Unveil Renewed Buildings and Collections in 2015 - Feb. 6
Wadsworth Atheneum Premieres New Work By Allison Schulnik - Jan. 24
Wadsworth Atheneum Receives $9.6 Million Bequest From Estate of Charles H. Schwartz - Jan. 13
Wadsworth Atheneum Receives $5 Million From State to Complete Renovation
2013
- Oliver Tostmann Appointed as New Curator of European Art
- Wadsworth’s First Collection-Based Photography Exhibition in Nearly a Decade
- Virgil Marti / MATRIX 167: Ode to a Hippie Opens Aug. 1
- Wadsworth Receives $3 Million from Connecticut State Bond Commission to Fund Renovation Project
- Tony Smith’s Amaryllis and George Washington Memorial Return to Main Street
- Landmark Exhibition Brings Together Five Works by Caravaggio
- Capital City Canvas Project Lauches Two Public Art Installations
- Seven Hundred Years of French Painting in Medieval to Monet, Oct. 19, 2012 – Jan. 27, 2013
- Ahmed Alsoudani / MATRIX 165 Opens Sept. 6
- The Museum Collects Showcases Five Years of Acquisitions
2012
- Ulrich Birkmaier Appointed as New Chief Conservator
- Wadsworth Atheneum Receives $2 Million from Connecticut State Bond Commission
- Wadsworth Atheneum Presents its Newest Acquisition, James Nares’ STREET
- Masters Of French Painting Catalog To Be Published in 2012
- Artist in Residency Program Lightens Up With MATRIX Artist Jan Tichy
- Wadsworth Atheneum Presents 39th Annual Hartford Youth Art Renaissance
- Jan Tichy / MATRIX 164 Features Site-Specific Installation Inspired by Museum’s History and Collections
- Andrew Wyeth: Looking Beyond Opens March 24
2011
- Video Exhibition Highlights Wadsworth Atheneum’s History
- Wadsworth Atheneum Receives $21,000 From NEA to Support MATRIX Exhibition Series
- Wadsworth Atheneum Commemorates Civil War’s 150th Anniversary in New Collection Installation
- Claire Beckett / MATRIX 163 Opens Nov. 3
- Robin Jaffee Frank Named Chief Curator and Krieble Curator of American Painting and Sculpture
- Wadsworth Atheneum to Receive Significant NEH Funding
- Wadsworth Atheneum Presents Photography by Patti Smith
- Shaun Gladwell / MATRIX 162 Opens June 2
- Wadsworth Atheneum’s Morgan Great Hall Opens to the Public