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SPRAY

Jules Olitski in the 1960s

Rediscover a modern master who explored the possibilities of color with gumption, vision, and a passion for experimentation.

On view through August 9, 2026

Suspension, 1967, Acrylic on canvas, 102 x 30 inches, Jules Olitski Art Foundation, VT
Photography by Adam Reich.© Jules Olitski Art Foundation/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Jules Olitski, Suspension, 1967, acrylic on canvas, 102 × 30 inches. Jules Olitski Art Fou

Events

Art Talk on Flourishing

Sunday, March 22

2 PM

Enjoy an interactive conversation with artist Wendy Edwards and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Bruce McColl

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Press Release

A new event blooms at the Currier

2K+ visitors attended inaugural season of Bloom: A Floral Palette

Exhibitions, Events, & Workshops

Experience Something New

Current Exhibitions

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On view through April 4, 2026

Flourishing: Paintings by Wendy Edwards

Concourse Gallery

The Currier presents eight large-scale paintings by New England artist Wendy Edwards in the museum’s new Concourse Gallery. Let yourself be taken in by the grandeur of these sweeping canvasses, depicting abstract flora and human forms rendered with rich and surprising colors. 

Category: 

Expressive, New England, Color

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Saturday, April 11

Slow Art Day

10 Am to 5 PM

Celebrate Slow Art Day at the Currier with activities designed to help you slow down, look closely, and enjoy deeply. Admission is free for NH residents as part of Second Saturday, sponsored by St. Mary's Bank and Pamela Diamantis & Morey Goodman.

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Family-friendly, Free, Creative Studio

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On view through April 12, 2026

Embellish Me: Works from the Collection of Norma Canelas Roth and William Roth

Scheier Gallery

During the 1970s, artists in Los Angeles and New York boldly challenged conventional creative norms by pushing the boundaries of form, color, and meaning in their art. This show celebrates this generation of trailblazing artists who championed color, pattern, and craft.

Category:
Pattern and Decoration,1970s, Women in Art
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April 29, April 30, May 1

April Vacation Workshops

Classroom Studios

In this three-day Art Venture workshop, students six through 15 will dive into color, movement, and playful artistic experiments inspired by the Currier’s new exhibition, Spray: Jules Olitski in the 1960s. Kids will splash, layer, and blend colors to create bold artworks full of motion and feeling.

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April Vacation, Education, Youth Workshops
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April and May

Spring Adult Workshops

Classroom Studios

Tap into your creativity this spring. Inspired by Spray: Jules Olitski in the 1960s, our upcoming adult workshops invite you to experiment with color and expression in a variety of mediums.

Category:
Education, Adult Workshops
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Sunday, April 19

Spray Day

2 to 5 PM

Enjoy this unique opportunity to hear from Heather Hutchison and Jane Swavely, two artists featured in the Painting in Color exhibition, followed by a musical performance of John Luther Adam’s "Red Arc/Blue Veil" presented by the Saint Anselm College Fine Art Department. It's your spring creative retreat!

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Art Talk, Music, Contemporary

Jules Olitski in South Shaftsbury, VT, Barn Studio 1964 Photo Ugo Mulas coyright Ugo Mulas

On view through August 9, 2026

Spray: Jules Olitski in the 1960s

Southwest Gallery

See the possibilities of color through the eyes of a modern master. Luminous and surprising, experience the first New England exhibition for pioneering Color Field painter Jules Olitski in 20 years.

Category: 

Color, New England, Abstract
 

Photo Credits: Jules Olitski in South Shaftsbury,
VT, barn studio, 1964. Photo Ugo Mulas © Ugo Mulas Heirs

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On view through 2026

Seeing Empire
and the Masking of Violence

Upper East Gallery

Centered around a long-term loan by Dutch Master Frans Post, this new installation displays representations of colonialism in conversation with contemporary explorations of identity, asking timely questions about power, beauty, and erasure.

Category: 
Thought-Provoking, Dutch Masters

Frank Lloyd Wright at the Currier

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