Stunning late 19th century French advertising posters recall and document the glamour, color, and arabesque design of fin-de-siecle Paris. Organized by the LAM.

This retrospective exhibition traces the career of Cuban modernist, Antonio Gattorno (1904-1980), whose life is soon to be documented with a major publication and motion picture. Organized by the LAM.

April 20 - June 5, 2005

A rare exhibition of archaeological discoveries from the Middle East reveals cultural remains of ancient peoples from the only known city in Canaan during the Early Bronze IV Period, approximately 4,000 years ago. A variety of ceramic vessels, stone tools, and religious objects from the site of Khirbet Iskander, situated on the famous caravan route, east of the Dead Sea, will be featured. Interactive displays, maps, photographs, and artifacts from other time periods and lands will help illustrate differences in pottery and tool development in the ancient world. Organized by the Erie Art Museum in cooperation with Gannon University with the support of a grant from the Laurel Foundation of Pittsburgh. The Khirbet Iskander archaeological materials are on permanent loan from the Department of Antiquities of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

June 18 - July 24, 2005

A selection of oils, watercolors, drawings, and prints produced between 1915 and 1940, reveal the considerable achievements of a lesser known modern master, Jan Matulka, whose artistic achievements and role as teacher and mentor, where seminal to the development of America Modernism. Organized by TMG Projects, Chicago, in conjunction with the estate of Jan Matulka.

June 18 - September 4, 2005

Human form transcends 5,000 years of artistic media and cultures. Organized by the LAM.

August 6 - September 4, 2005

One-person exhibition features interactive, kinetic sculpture and a series of "tapings," low relief works in duct tape, that explore the liminal state between subject and object. Organized by the LAM.

September 17 - November 13, 2005

A 100-image survey of a great American artist, containing an outstanding selection of vintage prints from all phases of the five decade career of one of the most influential American photographers of the 20th century. Previously unpublished masterpieces are interspersed with well known signature images. Organized by Curatorial Assistance Traveling Exhibitions.

For more than two thousand years, apocalyptic writings have revealed visions of humanity expressed through depictions, premonitions, and reports of disaster and redemption. The exhibition presents selected works of art inspired by apocalyptic writing or thought. Beginning with Durer's famous series of woodcuts inspired by The Revelation of Saint John, the exhibition includes images from the next 500 years. Organized and circulated by the Ackland Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

December 3, 2005 - January 22, 2006

Selections of the best works from the Lowe and other area collections demonstrate key characteristics of African art. "Imaging" suggests both the creation of an image that provides a visual focal point for the spirit, power, or idea involved and, as a verb, the dynamic qualities of process, performance, and acoustics that are an integral part of the image. Attempt to "Identity" works take into consideration the fluidity of style, authorship, and usage that characterize artistic production in Africa. Organized by the LAM.

The exhibition features a selection of extraordinary photographs taken by the Colombian photographer and cinematographer on his travels through Africa, which have only recently come to light. Organized by Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. The exhibition is made possible, in part, by the Hector Acebes Archive. Additional support is provided by the Fulton County Arts Council and the Friends of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art.

February 4 - April 2, 2006

The first museum retrospective featuring the bold and intricate work of acclaimed artist Richard Jolley offers a comprehensive look at the career of one of the country's leading glass sculptors, examining his innovations and influence in the field.

The printed work of Rembrandt, considered one of the most important figures in Western art, and sixteen of his contemporaries, demonstrate that although Rembrandt's paintings garner the most attention, his etchings demonstrate the same genius, variety of subjects, and vitality that he generated with his brush. Organized by the Syracuse University Art Collection.

April 15 - June 4, 2006

Cuban-born Novoa, a formidable draftsman possessed of a visionary imagination, draws in graphite on marble, canvas, and walls, depicting apocalyptic tropic cityscape. Sometimes precise and controlled, other time hallucinatory, he utilizes striations in the marble as compositional points od departure. Organized by the LAM.

June 17 - September 10, 2006

A critically acclaimed photographic celebration of sports and physical daring in the lives of girls and women. Sponsored by MassMutual Financial Group, including Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. Exhibition organized by Game Face Productions.

September 23 - November 12, 2006

The first major exhibition of the Lowe's extensive Guatemalan textile collection examines its importance as a window into Mayan culture. Historic implications, stylistic evolution, and technical innovations will be examined. Organized by the LAM and curated by Dr. Traci Ardren, Assistant Professor of Anthropology.

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December 2, 2006 - January 28, 2007

Architectural settings that evoke both the Cuba of his birth and the odyssey of his exile dominate a retrospective exhibition of Miami painter, Humberto Calzada.

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February 10 - April 1, 2007

The exhibition offers a rare look at traditional and contemporary works from the circumpolar region comprised of Siberia, Alaska, Greenland, and the Canadian Arctic, which is inhabited by the Inuit, or Eskimo as they are commonly known. Objects span 2,250 years of artistic creativity, from 250 BCE to the 21st century. Included are wall hangings, prints, drawings, sculpture, carved ivories, masks, and decorated clothing. Maps, photographs, and informative text panels provide contextual information. A Program of ExhibitisUSA, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Annual two-part exhibition features juried works by students and Master of Fine Arts candidates.
Organized by the LAM.

This exhibition will document, for the first time, a cross-section of the Lowe's more than 1,000 Chinese ceramics, from the earliest Neolithic Period through the 20th century. The Lowe’s collection is a unique regional resource to study the historical and stylistic development of Chinese ceramics. Many of the objects in the exhibition have never been exhibited before.
Curated by Brian A. Dursum. Organized by LAM. Funding provided by the Linnie E. Dalbeck Memorial Foundation Trust and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation.

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September 15, 2007 – November 27, 2007

An imaginative, thought-provoking exhibition that explores the uneasy relationship between the natural and constructed world. It features large-scale, mixed-media works by eleven artists, who employ diverse materials and techniques. Organized by International Arts & Artists in collaboration with the Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, MO.

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December 15, 2007 – February 3, 2008

Seventy-five works from the school’s permanent collection documents its esteemed heritage and reflects art movements of the last 125 years -- from late 19th century figure drawings to 1930s social realist prints to pop and abstract paintings, and works by contemporary students and instructors. The roster of teachers and students reads like a Who’s Who in American art.

February 16, 2008 – March 30, 2008

Many contemporary women artists who have exhibited extensively in galleries and museums in the United States and worldwide, deplore how little their work is recognized the American public. This exhibition is an eclectic assemblage of works by 20 of our great, culturally diverse, women artists, who broke through the glass ceiling, in fact shattered it, but are not yet household names. Videos of artists at work and photographs of their studios will further enliven the exhibition. Jennifer Bartlett, Elizabeth Catlett, Ann Hamilton, Grace Hartigan, Jenny Holzer, and Miriam Schapiro are a few of the featured artists. Curated by Eleanor Flomenhaft.Tour Development by Smith Kramer Fine Art Services, Kansas City, Missouri. This exhibition is made possible by a grant from the Funding Arts Network.

April 12, 2008 – June 8, 2008

Beginning in 1983, López took his camera underground, into the subways, to document urban transportation as both phenomena and theatre. Using six cities worldwide as his laboratory, New York, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Barcelona, and London, López created a curious study of subway commuters. The images, which capture everyday travelers, Wall Street yuppies, street performers, the homeless, and unemployed, demonstrate changes in fashion, attitudes toward security, and cultural rebellion. The exhibition at the Lowe presents work from the past two years in New York, Paris, and Madrid. López is a Professor in the University of Miami Department of Art and Art History and the Head of Electronic Media/4D.

June 28, 2008 – November 2, 2008

The exhibition features a rare treasure trove of antiquities from the Petrie Museum of Egyptology, University College, London. Photographs, excavation notes, and personal journals shed further light on the science of archaeology during its infancy, as seen through the eyes of one of its greatest pioneers, Sir Flinders Petrie, known as the “father of Egyptian Archaeology.” Organized by the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University in cooperation with the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London, with generous support provided by the Massey Charitable Trust and the Georgia Council for the Arts.

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This comprehensive overview of the life and work of an important American modernist, features the broad array of paintings and sculptures created during his prolific and influential artistic career. Organized by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.

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