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Past Exhibitions


Exhibitions

Paintings in Print

Oct. 7, 2023–May 27, 2024

Oct. 7, 2023–May 27, 2024 | This exhibition examines the ways painting manuals published in the 17th and 18th centuries used innovative printing methods to introduce the techniques, history, and appreciation of painting to widening audiences in early modern China.

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Sargent Claude Johnson

Feb. 17, 2024–May 20, 2024

Feb. 17–May 20, 2024 | This exhibition of 43 works is dedicated to the work of Sargent Claude Johnson, the California artist whose uplifting portrayals of people of color made him the West Coast’s key connection to the Harlem Renaissance.

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In Our Time: Prints by R.B. Kitaj

July 29, 2023–March 4, 2024

July 29, 2023–March 4, 2024 | An exhibition of screen prints by artist R.B. Kitaj (1932–2007), the newly acquired works depict hyperrealistic replicas of well-loved book covers exploring the intersection between literary and visual arts.

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Printed in 1085: The Chinese Buddhist Canon from the Song Dynasty

April 29, 2023–Dec. 4, 2023

April 29–Dec. 4, 2023 | The oldest printed book in The Huntington’s collection, the Scripture of the Great Flower Ornament of the Buddha, is on display in “Printed in 1085: The Chinese Buddhist Canon from the Song Dynasty” in the Library West Hall.

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Gee’s Bend: Shared Legacy

Sept. 17, 2022–Sept. 4, 2023

Sept. 17, 2022–Sept. 4, 2023 | Through prints recently acquired by The Huntington, this exhibition celebrates the artistry and cultural significance of work by members of the Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers’ Collective from Alabama. 

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The Hilton Als Series: Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Feb. 15, 2023–June 12, 2023

Feb. 15–June 12, 2023 | Five works by Nigerian-born, Los Angeles–based artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby are spotlighted in the third and final exhibition in a series curated by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author and New Yorker magazine critic Hilton Als, in collaboration with the Yale Center for British Art and each artist.

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Crafting a Garden: Inside the Creation of Liu Fang Yuan

Oct. 22, 2022–May 29, 2023

Oct. 22, 2022–May 29, 2023 | “Crafting a Garden” sheds light on the intricacies of the Chinese Garden through models, photographs, tools, and videos that tell the story of its design and construction.

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Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts

Dec. 10, 2022–March 27, 2023

Dec. 10, 2022–March 27, 2023 | The international traveling exhibition "Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts" explores the early inspirations behind Disney Studios' creations, examining Walt Disney's fascination with European art and the use of French motifs in Disney films and theme parks.

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Method and Material

Feb. 26, 2022–March 13, 2023

Feb. 26–March 13, 2023 | This focused exhibition explores tempera’s fascinating history through a number of key objects from The Huntington’s art collections, as well as two important loans from the Resnick collection.