Current Exhibition

Hidden Gems from the Housatonic Museum of Art

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - Friday, February 2, 2024

Visitors often exclaim that the Housatonic Museum of Art is a "hidden gem" -- a world-class art collection within a community college in Bridgeport, CT. They marvel at the quality and quantity of works on view, as the HMA proudly displays its collection throughout the CT State Housatonic Campus. In this special exhibition, new and returning visitors have the opportunity to experience highlights from HMA in one place. The exhibition showcases artwork from U.S. and European modern and contemporary artists, and is arranged in loose chronological sections that provide context for understanding the artists' contributions. Featured Artists in the exhibition include Andy Warhol, Yoko Ono, Pablo Picasso, Jacob Lawrence, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Romare Bearden, Ansel Adams, Jenny Holzer, and Marisol.

A brief catalogue accompanies the exhibition, with an essay about the early history of the collection written by Sarah Churchill, Adjunct Instructor of Art History, CT State Community College, and Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye, Director of the Housatonic Museum of Art. This exhibition has been curated by Charlotte Lefland, Collections Manager, and Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye.

View the catalogue here: https://issuu.com/housatonicartmuseum/docs/hma-hiddengemsexhib2023-marshall-08_21_23-digital

Seated Black Man, Not dated

Hilla Von Rebay, French-American (1890 - 1967)

Seated Black Man, Not dated
Oil on canvas

Gift of Dr. Paul Brief

1978.35.01
Voyage of the Poet, Not dated

Giorgio De Chirico, Italian (1888 - 1978)

Voyage of the Poet, Not dated
Oil on canvas

Gift of Dr. Benjamin Fine

1975.09.01
Untitled

Willem de Kooning, Dutch-American (1904 - 1997)

Untitled (Standing Woman), 1951-52
Oil, enamel, charcoal, and collage on cream paper

Gift of Herman S. Klarsfeld

2007.13.03
The Incident

Alex Katz, American (b. 1927)

The Incident, 1961
Oil on canvas

Gift of the artist

1967.06.01
Burn Baby Burn

Jack Whitten, American (1939 - 2018)

Burn Baby Burn, 1969
Oil on canvas

Gift of Beldock, Levine and Hoffman

1980.40.03
Canal

Jane Freilicher, American (1924 – 2014)

Canal, 1961
Oil on canvas

Gift of Jane Freilicher

1968.08.013
Storage II

Paul Camacho, Puerto Rican (1929 – 1989)

Storage II, 1972
Acrylic on canvas

Gift of HCC Student Government

1972.36.01
Carolina Red

Romare Bearden, American (1911 - 1988)

Carolina Red, 1972
Oil and collage on wood

Friends of Housatonic Museum Purchase

1975.10.01
Untitled

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation) (b. 1940)

Untitled, 1979
Lithograph on buff Arches wove paper

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Burt Chernow

1988.16.03