SCRIMSHAW: THE WHALER’S ART JUNE 29 – OCTOBER 30, 2022
This major exhibition featuring over 250 pieces, presents the art and history of scrimshaw, a nautical folk art form created by whalers during the international whaling trade of the 19th century. Scrimshaw: The Whaler’s Art is organized by the Cahoon Museum of American Art with Guest Curator, Dr. Alan Granby and Dr. Sarah Johnson, Executive Director of the Cahoon Museum of American Art. Visit cahoonmuseum.org for more information on our Scrimshaw Lecture Series and to purchase the companion book, Wandering Whalemen and Their Art: A Collection of Scrimshaw Masterpieces by Alan Granby.
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