Exhibitions:

European and American Art, 1800-1960
Opens October 11, 2009

Andy Warhol: Myths
Through fall 2010
From the 1960s on, Andy Warhol exhibited an unerring sense for the powerful motifs of his time – contemporary images that capture the modern imagination as completely as the gods and goddesses of ancient mythology once did.  In Myths, Warhol’s 1981 portfolio of 10 screenprints, he was referring not to remote civilizations, but to the beginnings of the cinema and the imaginary characters loved and recognized by millions all over the world.  Most images in Warhol’s Myths series are taken from old Hollywood films or 1950s television and portray the universal view of America’s once enchanted and powerful past.  Included in the series are characters loved by children such as Mickey Mouse, Howdy Doody, and Santa Claus, as well as fictional figures like Dracula, The Wicked Witch of the West, and Uncle Sam. Admission is free.

Fifty Years of Contemporary Glass: Art, Craft, or Otherwise?
April 25, 2010 to August 1, 2010
Fifty Years of Contemporary Glass: Art, Craft, or Otherwise? will feature highlights from the Adele and Leonard Leight Collection, one of the nation's most comprehensive collections of contemporary glass, as well pieces from other Louisville collections. Created around 1960, the international studio glass movement will, in 2010, move past the half-century mark. Fifty Years of Contemporary Glass: Art, Craft, or Otherwise? will look at the movement's development from both an historical and a critical perspective. This exhibition will be held in conjunction with the 2010 Louisville Visual Art Festival. Admission is free.