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Traveling Exhibitions
Traveling Exhibitions
The Canton Museum of Art offers a variety of premade traveling exhibitions that include artworks in a range of mediums from our Museum's renowned Collection of American art. These exhibitions are readily available to borrow, with each one having its own unique theme, and each work its own story within that theme, rich for educational programming. Our traveling exhibits have been painstakingly researched and curated by our curatorial team and are flexibile to meet various needs, spatial parameters, and budgets.
Current offerings include:
A New Deal: Artists of the WPA
Rockwell Kent, And Now Where? , 1936. Lithograph on paper, 13 x 9 1/4 in.
Against the backdrop of severe economic strife caused by the Stock Market Crash of 1929, President Franklin Roosevelt created the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which put roughly 8.5 million Americans, including more than 173,000 men and women in Ohio, to work building schools, hospitals, roads and more. Within the WPA was The Federal Art Project (FAP) which provided employment for artists to create art for municipal buildings and public spaces.
A New Deal: Artists of the WPA highlights the lives of artists from our Permanent Collection who worked for the WPA, and in doing so, fostered resilience for a struggling nation. You will learn about the projects they worked on, the subjects they were interested in, and how their own lives were affected by the Depression. Each of these artists helped to foster the nation’s spirit and prove that even in the darkest of times, art serves as a uniting force to collectively lead people into a brighter future.
Israel Abramofsky, Rabbinical Decision, 1951. Drawing on paper, 13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.
Global migration has taken place for centuries, dating all the way back to the 1700s, and America has seen waves of mass immigration. Attitudes towards those crossing into our borders have ranged from welcoming to greatly restrictive.
Artists were no exception to the traumatic events of their time, including forced removal caused by wars, revolutions, and racial or religious persecution, along with displacement due to economic and climate crises. Some, on the other hand, moved with intention, to pursue opportunities that could advance their artistic careers. In crossing these borders and uprooting themselves from their homes, these artist migrations were the catalyst for new ideas and led to artists finding their creative voices. Pulled from CMA’s Permanent Collection, Borderless focuses on the stories of first and second generation American artists who crossed borders to get here. Through hard work and sacrifice they adapted to new surroundings, altered the course of American art, and left a legacy unrestricted by borders.
Corita Kent, y why worry, 1968. Serigraph on paper, 22 3/4 x 22 3/4 in.
Dive into a rainbow of color and immerse yourself in a color experience with Color Wonder. Everywhere you look, color holds meaning. It evokes emotion, describes ideas, indicates status, conveys symbolism, and provides disguise. Discover the role of color in art and the many ways it affects us in Color Wonder, and see for yourself just how powerful colors can be.
Lowell Tolstedt, Blue Table with Plate of Cherries, 2011. Colored pencil on paper, 29 x 39 in.
Food for Thought examines what we eat, how we eat it, and who we eat with, creating an intimate look at the role food plays in American art and culture. The pieces in this exhibit reflect a rich history of artistic, agricultural, and culinary traditions that have shaped how we engage with food today.
Immersive SpacesNancy Wissemann-Widrig, Conversation, 1972. Acrylic on canvas, 42 x 50 in.
Have you ever wished you could step inside a work of art? Art pulls us in by utilizing and activating our senses, and resonates with us based on our personal memories and experiences. In Immersive Spaces, learn how artists, through their imaginations and unique artistic processes, create art that envelops the senses.
Industry, Invention, and Progress
Gerrit Albertus Beneker, Portrait of Homer White, 1921. Oil on board, 24 x 20 in.
Industry, Invention, and Progress highlights the progress of America and its innovations throughout history. Depicted in this exhibit are laborers, railroads, automobiles, coal yards, and more. These themes are detailed through various styles of art, such as realism and abstraction, methods used to portray the artist's feelings about their subject matter.
Night Visions: Nocturnes in American Art
William Gropper, The Headless Horseman, 1953. Lithograph on paper, 14 1/4 x 9 in.
The nighttime has long inspired artists of all disciplines, who use our apprehension of the dark unknown to their advantage. For them, it’s the perfect backdrop for depicting unsettling themes, creating mystery, and setting a mood. Some of the themes that artists explore in their night works include solitude, mythology, nightlife, and the outdoors, among others.
Whether inspired by the artistic potential for rendering subjects at night, or drawn to understand its many mysterious elements, artists have long found their voice in the dark, and have used their creativity to guide them. The works featured in Night Visions will reflect the broad range of subject matters that attracted artists to night scenes — including the surreal, city nightlife, restful respite, and loneliness/isolation.
Reflections: The Artistic Spirit of Merv Corning
Merv Corning, Frenchy & the Pastry Chef, 2001. Watercolor on paper, 13 x 12 in.
Within his vast body of artwork, including landscapes, architecture, aviation, and more, Corning was well known for his portraits of football players, Hall of Famers, and Super Bowls. He counted many owners and others throughout the NFL as major collectors of his work. In fact, the NFL first contacted Corning in 1966-67 for watercolor illustration work; their relationship would span 30 years, with Corning becoming, as the NFL put it,
"football's pre-eminent artist."
Unseen: The Process and Art of American Printmaking
Robert Rauschenberg, Brake, 1969. Lithograph on paper, 41 1/2 x 28 in.
From the start of the 20th century to today, printmaking has played an integral role in American art and the history of the United States. Unseen: The Process and Art of American Printmaking explores the history of printmaking in America and the varying “unseen” techniques within the medium.
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Traveling exhibitions are booked for specific dates, agreed upon between the Canton Museum of Art and the borrower. These exhibits require a signed contract, rental fee, submission of a completed facility report, environmental readings, and floor plans.
• All exhibits include label and panel text; printing is the responsibility of the borrowing institution.
• Shipping arrangements are made by the Canton Museum of Art in consultation with the borrowing institution and must be carried out by a fine arts transporter. Shipping and packaging costs are in addition to the exhibition loan fee.
• The exhibition loan fee ranges based on the size and complexity of the exhibition.
• Exhibits are not able to travel outside of the United States.
If you are interested in booking one of the above exhibits, please contact Kate Hatcher at kate@cantonart.org to learn more.
