Past Exhibitions

The exhibition surveys the history of photography from its origins as a new medium in the early 19th century through its diverse manifestations in contemporary art and society today.

In conjunction with the JSMA's summer camp program, we present Movin’ On, an installation that depends on audience participation. Viewers must start the timer to see the old family movies, thereby committing themselves not only to thirty seconds of footage, but also to the permanent destruction of thirty precious seconds of the same film.

This installation features distinguished examples of Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) through contemporary calligraphy and painting as well as a selection of contemporary Korean ceramics drawn from the JSMA and the distinguished private collection of Robert and Sandra Mattielli.

Considered the "Avedon of Asia," Wong strives to distinguish his work by re-defining and re-styling glamorous figures with greater depth, texture, and imagination.

The first JSMA Art Department faculty exhibition in six years features the work of many artists who have joined the faculty recently as well as significant developments in the work of long-standing artists.

Curated by graduate student Ashley Gibson, the exhibition tackles issues that have long been taboo in Cuban socialist society. Since the early 1990s, Cuban artists and intellectuals have investigated the many complex identities that exist within Cuba and which reflect the intermingling of Africa, Europe, and Asia in the Caribbean. Afro-Cuban religion and culture have become important themes in the