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Josef Albers, Homage to the Square (It Seems), 1963

Palmer Museum of Art presents exhibition in connection with Bauhaus centenary

8/27/19

The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State will open an exhibition on Sept. 3 in celebration of the centenary of the Bauhaus, the influential school founded in Weimar, Germany, that unified fine arts, design and architecture in its curriculum. The Palmer joins organizations worldwide in marking the 100-year anniversary with its opening of the exhibition "Bauhaus Transfers: Albers/Rauschenberg" and a variety of related programming throughout the fall season.

John Biggers, Day of the Harvest (Harvest Song), 1948, graphite and conté crayon, 29 7/8 x 34 7/8 inches. Gift of the artist, 2007.17. © 2019 John T. Biggers Estate / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY, Estate Represented by Michael Rosenfeld Gallery

Palmer to open first of two fall exhibitions celebrating black culture, pedagogy

8/6/19

On Aug. 20, the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State will open its first special exhibition of the fall season with "The Web of Life: John Biggers and the Power of Pedagogy." The exhibit spotlights the work of artist John Biggers in relation to two important mentors, artist Charles White and famed art educator Viktor Lowenfeld.

Robert Reed Le Relais Du Postillon Florence Room 2012 Untitled 122

Palmer Museum of Art hosts exhibition of teacher and abstract artist Robert Reed

1/15/19

On Jan. 5, the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State opened its first exhibition of the 2019 season, "Subjective Spaces: Drawings and Collages by Robert Reed." The intimate retrospective features 16 selections from Reed’s drawings and collages that are rich in the geometric nonobjectivity, born almost exclusively within the imagination, that marked his entire career.

Three works from the Palmer's upcoming 2019 exhibitions

Palmer Museum of Art announces 2019 exhibition lineup

1/7/19

The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State has announced an exciting and diverse schedule of exhibitions for 2019. Highlights include an ambitious loan exhibition featuring works by Pennsylvania-native John Sloan, exhibitions of prints and works on paper by an international roster of artists, a major show highlighting modernist photographers enthralled with Mexico, and two exhibitions examining the powerful work of noted African-American artists of the 20th century.

Julie Heffernan, "Self-Portrait as Standing My Ground"

Palmer Museum of Art presents three shows in eclectic summer exhibition lineup

6/12/18

The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State has announced its summer 2018 exhibition schedule. This summer, the museum will present recent large-scale paintings by contemporary artist Julie Heffernan, as well as exhibitions drawn from the museum’s permanent collection, including a display of documentary and modernist photographs of the city, and a selection of posters from the golden age of American poster art.

Diebenkorn's "Man and Woman, Seated"

Palmer Museum of Art receives $100,000 foundation grant from Luce Foundation

6/5/18

This spring, the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State received a major grant of $100,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to produce a catalogue that will illustrate and detail its impressive American art collection. The four-year grant will provide funding for the research and production of the catalogue, which will highlight around 100 of the most aesthetically and historically significant examples of the Palmer’s 4,500-some works of American art.

Barbara Palmer and Mimi Barash Coppersmith

Barbara Palmer 'Birthday Endowment' will help ensure museum continues to thrive

4/6/15

When Barbara Palmer and her late husband, James, made the lead gifts for the Palmer Museum’s expansion and subsequent renovation, their goal was to ensure Penn State’s art museum would serve as a cultural treasure and educational resource for arts patrons of all ages for years to come. In honor of Barbara’s 90th birthday on March 30, friends and family surprised her with the establishment of an endowment at the Palmer, which will help the organization continue to thrive.

Daniel Garber, Stover’s Mill, 1927, etching and drypoint, second state of two, 79.11.

Curator Patrick McGrady to give gallery talk June 13

6/10/14

Patrick McGrady, Charles V. Hallman Curator, will give a gallery talk in the exhibition "Mining the Store: American Prints from the Permanent Collection" at 12:10 p.m. Friday, June 13, at the Palmer Museum of Art on the University Park campus of Penn State.

Richard Lorenz, Following a Trail, c. 1900, oil on canvas. Collection of Arthur J. Phelan.

'Window on the West' opens June 10 at the Palmer Museum of Art

6/3/14

The Palmer Museum of Art will present a new exhibition, "Window on the West: Views from the American Frontier," from June 10 through August 31. "Window on the West," a collection of Arthur J. Phelan, is an extraordinary examination of Western American art, reflecting the humble beginnings of America and the untamed land of its earlier inhabitants. The exhibition includes more than 60 works from artists who all share the rare characteristic of being one of the first to set eyes on the vast, untouched land of Western America.

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