current exhibition
The Legend of the Poinsettia: Paintings from Tomie dePaola’s Holiday Classic
During the holiday season, we celebrate the life of Tomie dePaola (1934-2020) with an exhibition of his heartwarming retelling of the Mexican folktale, The Legend of the Poinsettia. Through Tomie’s magical storytelling and colorful illustrations, readers follow the story of the young girl, Lucida, and her discovery of the glorious Poinsettia, a flower that in some Latin American countries and especially Mexico symbolizes the Star of Bethlehem.
upcoming exhibitions
past exhibitions
Archived material on past exhibitions can be explored further here, and recent past exhibition catalogues are available through the museum shop.
artist in residence
Our Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program invites artists to live and work at the museum. While in residence, artists consider the collection and community, and refresh our perspectives on the role of the museum. The program is central to the Currier Museum’s mission of connecting our audiences with art and creative thinking, whether of the past or the future. We hope to learn from our visiting artists – and be surprised by their perspectives.
Artists working in all media participate in the AIR program, which has three main components: 1) an open call to support emerging artists making socially engaged art; 2) an invitational through which artists are selected to develop special projects, commissions, or exhibitions; and 3) artist-led, community-centered public art projects in the city of Nashua, NH.
Open Call for Artist in Residence Applications
Our annual open call is currently live from October 1 – December 1, 2022. Artists who share the museum’s goal of positively impacting communities through the transformative power of art are encouraged to apply to this residency.