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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with artmaking, storytelling, and inspiration at the Currier Museum of Art. This community event, hosted in partnership with the Racial Unity Team and generously sponsored by Citizens, is free and open to all.
Works from a select group of 17 designers and makers from New England will be featured. The Furniture Masters is an organization of fine furniture makers and builders who are committed to preserving the centuries-long tradition of custom furniture making in New England.
“We are proud to have saved and improved the Chandler House, but knew we needed to hand it over to a strong partner to unlock the property’s full potential,” says Steve Duprey, President of the Currier’s Board of Trustees. “After robust due diligence, we found that partner in Michael Pedler. He brings critical capacity and resources to this historic renovation, allowing the Currier to re-invest in its mission of high-quality arts programming for all.”
Opening to the public on October 26, 2024, this new exhibition brings together six artworks by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), one of the most celebrated and influential artists of his generation, and seven large canvases by New York–based Ivorian painter Ouattara Watts (b. 1958).
An accomplished museum director, curator, educator, and writer, Dr. Pomeroy brings more than 30 years of museum experience to the Currier. As a museum leader and an arts advocate, Pomeroy has been committed to making art museums exciting destinations, with accessible art and education programs.
This is a journey that artist Raphaël Barontini feels he is living, alongside those whose life experiences result from uprooting and displacement, and whose identities have been forged by encounters with other cultures through processes of creolization.
MANCHESTER, NH – A unique exhibition at The Currier Museum of Art revisits the history of the antebellum South and
On Monday, January 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Currier invites the public to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with free programming at the museum. Visitors can join curator-led tours focused on diverse artists represented in the Currier collection; enjoy collaborative art-making activities, including paper bead creations inspired by the work of Sanaa Gateja; and participate in responsive exercises rooted in the teachings of Dr. King.
For the opening reception on Thursday, May 11, the artist will activate the galleries by means of a live performance. UÝRA will then return to Manchester in July 2023 to perform and run a workshop during the Currier’s annual Summer Block Party event on July 15 from 4 to 9 p.m.
The Currier Museum has completed the reinstallation of many of its galleries, including the entire second floor. The new galleries develop themes which cut across European, American, and Asian cultures, and combine historic and contemporary works. New acquisitions provide delightful surprises.