Exhibitions

Artwork
Montclair Art Museum has been collecting, preserving, and showing Native American and American artwork since 1914. MAM stewards more than 12,000 works, including painting, works on paper, ceramics, basketry, sculpture, beadwork, and more.
Current Exhibitions
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Interwoven Power: Native Knowledge / Native Art

A new collaborative long-term exhibition

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John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925). "Study for 'Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose,'" 1885-6. Oil on canvas. 28 1/2 × 19 1/2 in.
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A Shared Love: Treasures of American Painting (1878-1919) from the Carol and Terry Wall Collection

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George Inness' "Twilight" painting depicting a woman sitting on a grassy hill watching mules and workers pass on a road running along a wall as the sun sets behind a church bell tower.

George Inness: Visionary Landscapes

a significant installation of MAM's George Inness collection

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A drawing of a vase with flowers on draped cloth, with a subtle shadow on the wall behind.
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Teen Studio at MAM Presents: Brewing Artistry

Works created by participants of MAM's Teen Studio Program

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Nanette Carter, "Shifting Perspectives #6" (2024)
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Nanette Carter: Shifting Perspectives

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Caren King Choi (b. 1984), Mt. Rushmore (Nieces & Nephew), 2020, China marker, graphite, stickers on paper 36 x 46 in. Museum purchase; Acquisition Fund, 2022.13.
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Family, Community, Belonging: Works from the Collection

Exploration of evolving concepts of family and community within MAM's collection

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Upcoming Exhibitions
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Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) Mythological Meeting, 1979 Oil on canvas 43 x 58 in. Framed Gift of Dorothy Lichtenstein to honor the Staff of the Montclair Art Museum 2007.5
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A to Sze: Collecting at MAM (2000-2025)

Collection-based exhibition showcasing acquisitions from the last 25 years

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Person in leopard print outfit lounging on a sofa, holding a phone, with a snowy landscape outside.
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AACC Founders' Fellow Exhibition Jazlyne Sabree: Dignified Vulnerability

Dignity, vulnerability, and justice through Jazlyne Sabree's art

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Cantilevered #28 (Teetering), 2016 Oil on Mylar, metal, wood 17 1⁄4 x 15 1⁄2 in Collection of Michael Kenny and Ingrid Doyle
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Nanette Carter: A Question of Balance

Comprehensive retrospective of Montclair artist Nanette Carter's innovative work

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