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On View: Reopening Exhibitions
Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Ascendent Women Artists in the Johnson Collection
Closes September 8, 2024
This exhibition brings together 42 women artists of the 20th century with connections to the South, including Elaine de Kooning, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Alma Thomas. Having faced resistance from the art world for decades, many of these artists are just beginning to receive critical attention. Comprised of artwork from the 1930s to the 1990s, Our Own Work, Our Own Way champions a roster of artists whose aesthetic achievements transcended social conventions and invigorated modernism in the South.
Crossroads: Chattahoochee Valley Blues and Folk Music
Closes March 23, 2025
This exhibition features well-known figures of the 20th century such as Gertrude "Ma" Rainey and Darby & Tarlton alongside local folk singers and rock bands. Recording technologies and instruments are highlighted through both artifacts and digital content. The Chattahoochee Folk Festival, organized for years by this Museum, also receives a special look back. This project was co-curated by Dr. Reba Wissner's Fall 2023 Music and Identity class at Columbus State University.
Andy Warhol: Silver Clouds & Cow Wallpaper
Silver Clouds is a special interactive installation on loan from the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. Created in 1966, Warhol's Silver Clouds consists of a roomful of floating pillow-shaped balloons. The reflective balloons are inflated with a proprietary mixture of air and pure helium, enabling them to float enchantingly in the space between the floor and the ceiling. The installation will be enhanced by an installation of Warhol's Cow Wallpaper, the first in the artist's series of wallpaper designs, which were never made commercially available. This engaging environment is intended to delight visitors, inspiring a fun and immersive experience for all.
A Decade of Drawings
Closes August 25, 2024
Over the past ten years, The Columbus Museum has made noticeable gains in augmenting its outstanding collection of American drawings. This exhibition showcases over 30 images in a variety of media, most of which were gifts to the Museum. Highlights include portraits by John Singer Sargent and Burton Silverman, landscapes by Marsden Hartley and Frederick Hammersley, and figure studies by Benny Andrew and William Beckman.
History of the Museum
As The Columbus Museum reopens, it's a perfect opportunity to revisit our origins and major milestones over the past 71 years. This special display will discuss the history of the property, its transformation into a museum, and some of our collection strengths.
