LAST CHANCE

Looking for something unique to do over the long weekend? While the museum is closed on Labor Day, the Frank Lloyd Wright house tours are open. There are still a few spaces available; reserve your spot today. Tour guests will still meet at the museum, where they will have access to the lobby, as well as the exhibition Frank Lloyd Wright in Manchester: The Histories of the Zimmermans and Kalils. They will also reserve a pass for free future admission to the Currier on a day of their choice.

Start here at the Currier for your celebration of art and culture in Manchester. Experience a little bit of everything the museum has to offer at a free Open House open to all. Thank you to our presenting sponsor M&T Bank and our passport sponsor Shaheen & Gordon.

Join us for fresh experiences inspired by art, now offered quarterly. In September, we’re celebrating our newest exhibition of work by beloved artist Tomie dePaola. Hear from five local artists who create for young people. Then, watch art unfold in real time as they participate in a sketch off – winner decided by the audience! Enjoy donation-based admission and a special menu at Tidewater Café at the Currier.

The Currier presents eight large-scale paintings by New England artist Wendy Edwards (b. 1950) 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. With a commitment to expressivity and the luscious material qualities of oil paint, these works assert Edwards’ place within a lineage shaped by Edouard Manet, Vincent van Gogh, and Georgia O’Keeffe. 

The Currier’s commitment to focusing on the art and history of New Hampshire continues with this fall exhibition celebrating 30 years of the Furniture Masters, leaders in the international studio furniture movement known for their skill, inventive forms, and aesthetic vision.

​This exhibition celebrates the life of Tomie dePaola (1934-2020) with illustrations from Front Porch Tales & North Country Whoppers, published in 2007. These humorous stories highlight dePaola’s wit and comic genius, as well as his genuine affection for the human and animal denizens of New Hampshire and Vermont, where these narratives unfold.

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 techniques traditionally associated with women artists.