January 17, 2016
On opening day (January 17, 2016) of the photography exhibition This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement at the Allentown Art Museum, several of the photographers recounted the day-to-day drama of participating in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s south.
January 17, 2016
See some of the images included in the photography exhibition (January 17–May 15, 2016) that presented the work of nine activists who didn’t just document the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, they were part of it.
October 11, 2015
Thanks to all the individuals, families, and community groups who participated in our community-art project Woven Welcome.
June 14, 2015
The exhibition Above Zero: Photographs from the Polar Regions (June 14-October 11, 2015) captured the monumentality of ice formations, the starkness of polar landscapes, and the beauty of nature at its most awe inspiring as seen through the eyes of photographer Sam Krisch.
February 22, 2015
The founder and chair of Muhlenberg College’s dance program, Karen Dearborn, directed the Muhlenberg Dance Group in their exploration of the Museum’s exhibition Past Present: Conversations Across Time (Feb 22-May 17, 2015). Here are some highlights:
January 19, 2015
WDIY’s Lehigh Valley Arts Salon host Kenn Michael speaks with Daniel Haxall, Associate Professor of Art History at Kutztown University, about the exhibition Interventions in Printmaking: Three Generations of African American Women, at the Museum from January 25 through April 12, 2015.
June 8, 2014
Thanks to a generous grant from the Society of the Arts (SOTA), the Museum was able to open our doors free all summer to Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums
February 25, 2014
This “monumental, modern” exhibition of contemporary art filled all three upstairs galleries and included paintings, sculpture, videos, and musical compositions by Paul Harryn, who grew up in the Valley but has exhibited nationally and internationally.
September 5, 2013
The Museum’s fall 2013 special exhibition American Wildlife Art appealed to artists, children, conservationists, educators, and sportsmen alike.
June 5, 2013
Toulouse-Lautrec & His World was our big summer 2013 exhibition, running June 2 through September 1 and including iconic prints, posters, and works on paper by the famous French Post-Impressionist who captured Parisian life during the Belle Epoch.