Collections
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American Painting & Sculpture American painting and sculpture has always been the museum's primary focus, and we have built a collection that represents American art from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. |
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Decorative Arts Gifts of arts-and-crafts-era ceramics and metalwork form Kate Fowler Merle-Smith, and other members of the Merle-Smith family, have become the basis for our collection of decorative arts. |
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Non-Western Art Gifts from the Jaipaul family began the museum's sculpture collection from India and Tibet. Drs. Peter and Caroline Koblenzer expanded on the collection in 2009. |
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European Painting & Sculpture The museum houses a strong collection of over 100 European Old Master paintings and sculpture. The collection owes its origins to a substantial gift from Samuel H. Kress. |
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Textiles & Costume The museum's textile collection spans sixteen centuries and five continents and is unique for a museum of its size. This collection cuts across time, cultures, and techniques. |
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Works on Paper The museum's print collection was begun in 1966 to serve as an educational tool, at which time the SOTA Print Fund was inaugurated to build this area. |
