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Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Museum of Art is primarily a collection of art of the United States. With the exception of people indigenous to this continent, we are a nation of immigrants. Many “American” artists, such as Thomas Cole, were actually born in other countries. In the arts, as in other areas of life, persons who have come to the United States have been inspired by their new home. This gallery is dedicated to showcasing aspects of the collection that reflect the rich tradition of artists who traveled to the United States as children or adults, developed their talent, and shared it for the appreciation of all.

Since its first public appearance in 1863, Elihu Vedder’s The Questioner of the Sphinx, has been a mystery.

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection is a spectacular presentation that features more than 60 objects, spanning more than 30 years of Tiffany’s prolific and celebrated career. The exhibition is an exploration of craftsmanship, ingenuity, and pure aesthetic beauty that also examines the themes of 19th-century women artisans and innovations in industrial technology. Exceptionally versatile, prolific, and popular, Tiffany worked in nearly all of the media available to artists and designers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries—glass, ceramic, metal, jewelry, mosaics, enamel, and paint—using natural forms for his innovative designs.

The PrattMWP Gallery is pleased to host sculptor Jon Taylor (Russia, NY), and printmaker Taro Takizawa (Syracuse, NY)

Free + Open to the Public

See large works from this years Big Ol’ Steamrollin’ Print Invitational up close and personal in this exhibition at the PrattMWP Gallery.

Artists: Rachel Bartunek, Michael Piotrowski, Shannon Stockbridge, Michael Giordani, Angela Marken, Victoria M Zacek, Ashley Stagner, Elise Incze, James Young, George Hendrickson, Mario Andrés Colón, Carlie Sherry, Nichole Hess, Joella Burt, Christopher Cirillo, Maria R Vallese, Adelin Zegstroo, Angela Johnson, Tom Montan, Ana Jofre, Soojin Kim, Rainer Maria Wehner, Stacy Rosende, Jed Kimball

The Big Ol’ Steamrollin’ Print Invitational took place on Friday, July 5 during the 2019 MWPAI Arts Festival.

Free and Open to the Public

PrattMWP Gallery is located in
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Museum of Art
at 310 Genesee Street, Utica, New York

Gallery Hours:
Sunday – 1 - 5 pm
Monday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm

From out of the darkness came light, and art changed forever.
 
Imagine trying to read this article by candlelight. For the majority of Americans living in the early 1800s, the candle, fireplace, and moon were the only light available at night so their days ended when the sun set, often plunging them into complete darkness. The impact of artificial lighting in the 1800s was more profound than digital technology is today.

Robert Huot Paintings is a retrospective look at an artist’s sixty-year career as a creative force, from the 1960s minimalist style of his youth to the expressive equilateral triangle compositions of more recent times.

The popular Victorian Yuletide exhibition showcases historically accurate décor and holiday rituals in Fountain Elms.

To honor the centenary of the 19^th Amendment, granting universal suffrage, the Museum of Art presents an exhibition from its rich holdings of art work by women.

Returning for its second installment, Art in Bloom is an invitational show of creative floral interpretations of art work in the Museum’s collection.