Past Exhibitions

Since its inagural exhibition in 1961, the Carter has mounted more than 500 exhibitions. The most recently closed exhibitions can be found below, and a comprehensive list of all past exhibitions can be found on the Exhibition History page.

Ongoing

Rufino Tamayo: Tamarind Lithography Workshop

Renowned Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo had a fellowship at the Los Angeles-based Tamarind Lithography Workshop in 1964. Beginning this June, witness his work—ghostly apparitions of abstracted human figures—in this exhibition from the Carter’s permanent collection.

June 6, 2009–August 23, 2009

The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African-American Art: Works on Paper

See the works of more than fifty African-American artists from the late 1800s to the early years of this century. Drawn from one of the most esteemed private collections of works by African-American artists, this special exhibition features over ninety works by such luminaries as Elizabeth Catlett, William H. Johnson, and Charles White.

March 7, 2009–June 28, 2009

High Modernism: Alfred Stieglitz and His Legacy

Modern art photography is widely recognized as being born in the 1910s from the work of Alfred Stieglitz and his hand-picked group of artists. Follow the pathway set by Stieglitz and his colleagues in this exhibition of photographs that blend sharp focus, fine printing, and subscription to beauty.

February 14, 2009–May 10, 2009

Barbara Crane: Challenging Vision

Think of photography as a vibrant language that extends well beyond realism, where high contrast, overlapping exposures, and limited focus are just as important as acute detail. This is the work of Barbara Crane, whose special exhibition of nearly 200 photographs is on view at the Carter beginning in February.

December 5, 2008–June 7, 2009

First Look: Masterworks of American Photography

This is the first time these works-all part of the Amon Carter Museum’s renowned photography collection have been exhibited at the museum. Taken together, they reflect the diversity and richness of an American visual tradition.

November 15, 2008–February 15, 2009

Mary Lucier: The Plains of Sweet Regret

Enter a hauntingly beautiful world of landscape and loss in a video installation that brings into view, through music and imagery, the rapid depopulation of the northern plains. Laced with both melancholy and loveliness, this work by video artist Mary Lucier examines the seismic changes that have swept away family farms and ranches, small towns and rural schools.

October 26, 2008–April 19, 2009

An American Original: George Bellows, His Lithographs, and the 1936 Texas Centennial

Experience the fascinating and diverse lithographs of famed American painter and printmaker George Bellows (1882–1925) in this special exhibition from the Carter’s permanent collection.

Ongoing

Allen Jones and Nicholas Krushenick: Tamarind Lithography Workshop

Experience the vibrant works of Allen Jones (b. 1937) and Nicholas Krushenick (1929–1999) in this small exhibition from the Carters collection, which is on view through April.

September 20, 2008–January 11, 2009

Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller

Embark on a captivating adventure in this special exhibition of paintings and drawings by Alfred Jacob Miller (18101874), the first American artist to journey into the heart of the Rocky Mountains. See his depictions of the American Indians he encountered, and meet the last of the true fur trappers and traders of the American West.

June 28, 2008–October 12, 2008

Revisualizing Westward Expansion: A Century of Conflict, 1800-1900

Where in the West are we? Chart your course through this group of seventeen rare nineteenth-century maps that reveal how cartography helped us find our way as a country.