On View
How did common materials—stone, sand, and clay—serve as the foundations for artmaking in the ancient world? In this exhibition, objects that have never been on view in the Hood Museum’s galleries join familiar favorites in an exploration of the museum’s deep collection of ancient Mediterranean art.
This exhibition investigates how ancient art from around the globe became part of the academic and aesthetic life of the college. Incorporating a timeline and paired with archival material, the exhibition complements the exhibition Stone, Sand, and Clay: Connecting Cultures in the Ancient...
Abstraction in North America predates the founding of the United States by thousands of years. Picking up this story in the 19th century, Always Already celebrates diverse approaches to color, geometry, and composition. In addition to paintings and drawings, it features textiles, ceramics,...
This summer, whenever the museum is open, visitors of all ages are invited to drop by Make Space, an art activity space in Engles Gallery. Taking inspiration from the adjacent exhibition Beyond the Bouquet: Arranging Flowers in American Art , visitors can create sculptural paper flowers to...
Laura Maes’s Spikes makes audible the sun’s energy as it changes over time. As solar panels attached to the exterior of the building gather energy, they complete the more than 100 handmade circuits mounted on the ceiling. The clicking sound of each circuit varies and LEDs light up in...
The Hood Museum of Art has an evolving but distinguished collection of public art that is intended to enhance the environment in which we study, work, and live. These outdoor installations are incorporated into the built and natural landscape, as public art has the potential to transform and...