Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975), Keith Farm, Chilmark, 1951. Oil on panel (double-sided work), 8 x 10 in., signed lower left: Benton. Courtesy Kiechel Fine Art.
May 16-19
The American Art Fair
Bohemian National Hall • New York, NY
Now in its 19th year, the art fair presents hundreds of American 19th- and 20th-century landscapes, portraits, still life, illustration art and sculpture offered by 18 galleries and specialists.
www.theamericanartfair.com
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Ongoing
American Conversations
Ogunquit Museum of American Art • Ogunquit, ME
The museum examines historic and contemporary works alongside each other, in relation to the United States’ 250th anniversary.
www.ogunquitmuseum.org
Ongoing
Georgia O’Keeffe and the Carter
Amon Carter Museum of American Art • Forth Worth, TX
For the first time in more than two decades, the museum features paintings and works on paper from its holdings, by one of America’s most influential modern artists.
www.cartermuseum.org
Ongoing
250 Years of Art on Long Island
Nassau County Museum of Art • Roslyn Harbor, NY
Featuring over 100 artworks, this exhibition emphasizes how all movements of historic American art found expression on Long Island.
www.nassaumuseum.org
Ongoing
Gertrude & Friends: The Wisconsin Magic Realists
Milwaukee Art Museum • Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Art Museum presents an exhibition of nearly 20 works by the Wisconsin Magic Realists.
www.mam.org
Ongoing
Some American Stories
Colby College Museum of Art • Waterville, DE
The exhibition showcases paintings, sculpture, decorative arts and works on paper created before the founding of the U.S. through current times.
museum.colby.edu
Ongoing
Celebrating American Art
National Gallery of Art • Washington, D.C.
The National Gallery of Art invites you to explore how artists told the American story from the colonial era to the 20th century.
www.nga.gov
May 1-July 1
AbEx Voices: Women of Abstract Expressionism
J. Kenneth Fine Art • Shelburne, VT
This new exhibition tells the story of Lynne Drexler, Frances Kornbluth and Judith Lindbloom, who were part of the abstract expressionist movement in New York during the 1950s and 60s.
www.jkennethfineart.com
May 7-July 7
American Regionalism and Images of the Heartland
Fort Wayne Museum of Art • Fort Wayne, IN
This exhibition features 30 works, with a strong emphasis on prints, that use examples by Benton, Curry and Wood as a springboard to highlight works by their contemporaries.
www.fwmoa.org
Through May 10
Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen
Helicline Fine Art • New York, NY
The exhibition draws from a wide range of performance traditions, including Broadway and musical theatre, underscoring the enduring dialogue between fine art and entertainment.
www.heliclinefineart.com
Through May 14-16
30th Annual IAC American Art Conference
Heritage Auctions • New York, NY
Initiatives in Art and Culture presents the 2026 conference, Boundless Horizons, revisiting the notion of the “horizon,” a concept central to American cultural identity and American Art.
www.artinitiatives.com
Through May 17
John Sloan’s Street Theatre
Brandywine Museum of Art • Chadds Ford, PA
Presented are 42 of Sloan’s prints, stemming from a generous donation, highlighting the artist’s “street theater” or studies of everyday life in urban environments.
www.brandywine.org
Through May 17
Frida: The Making of an Icon
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston • Houston, TX
This exhibition features over 30 works by Frida Kahlo and more than 120 pieces by artists from the 1970s onward; artists who were driven by her artistic legacy and personal history.
www.mfah.org
Through May 24
Golden Hour: Charles Courtney Curran and the Romance of American Impressionism
The Flagler Museum • Palm Beach, FL
This exhibition not only highlights the work of Charles Courtney Curran, but offers a unique experience that helps deepen the atmosphere of the installation.
www.flaglermuseum.org
Through May 31
Cropsey, Wyeth, and the American Landscape Tradition
Brandywine Museum of Art • Chadds Ford, PA
The museum hosts this exhibition surrounding a newly discovered Jasper Francis Cropsey piece, and how it influenced the work of Andrew Wyeth.
www.brandywine.org
Through May 31
A Brief History of Illustration: The Abyss
Norman Rockwell Museum • Stockbridge, MA
The Abyss aims to demonstrate the vast complexity of illustration, while simultaneously illustrating something vastly complex: the ocean.
www.nrm.org
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Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), Sunset, Bar Harbor, ca. 1854. Oil on paper mounted to canvas, 101⁄8 x 17¼ in. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, © Olana State Historic Site, Gift of Olana Preservation, Inc. and Museum Purchase, OL. 1981.72.a.
May 17-October 25
Frederic Church: Global Artist
Olana State Historic Site • Hudson, NY
Olana State Historic Site celebrates and explores the legacy of Frederic Church through the lens of the artist’s extensive travels.
www.olana.org
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Through May 31
Architects of Being: Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina
Chrysler Museum of Art • Norfolk, VA
The Chrysler Museum presents this groundbreaking exhibition showcasing works by two pioneering female artists.
www.chrysler.org
Through June 1
Growing the Canon: 20th Century American Women
CW American Modernism • Los Angeles, CA
Following a successful women-focused exhibition last year, CW American Modernism hosts a new show highlighting American women of the 20th century.
www.cwamericanmodernism.com
Through June 7
Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone
Peabody Essex Museum • Salem, MA
Georgia Museum of Art and Peabody Essex Museum partner in a major exhibition exploring Edmonia Lewis’ place in abolitionist and feminist visual cultures.
www.pem.org
Through June 7
Cecilia Beaux: Inventing the Modern Portrait
Westmoreland Museum of American Art • Greensburg, PA
This exhibition includes nine paintings by Beaux, with examples spanning 1885 to roughly 1918, each one key in showcasing her artistic evolution.
www.thewestmoreland.org
June 27-November 8
USA @ 250
Bowdoin College Museum of Art • Brunswick, ME
This major exhibition explores the nation’s history through a series of exceptional artworks created since 1776, with all selected works stemming from the museum’s own collection.
www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum
Through June 29
In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870–1940 | Works from the Bank of America Collection
Asheville Art Museum • Asheville, NC
This exhibition showcases more than 120 paintings and works on paper by some of the most esteemed impressionists in American history.
www.ashvilleart.org
Auctions at a Glance
May-June
The Betsey Harvey Collection
Christie’s • Online
www.christies.com
May 3
Fine Art Auction
Grogan & Co. • Boston, MA
www.groganco.com
May 5
California and American Art
John Moran Auctioneers • Monrovia, CA
www.johnmoran.com
May 5-6
Art of the West
Santa Fe Art Auction • Santa Fe, NM
www.santafeartauction.com
May 14
Robert Mnuchin: Collector at Heart
Sotheby’s • New York, NY
www.sothebys.com
May 14
Modern & Post-War Art
Swann Auction Galleries • New York, NY
www.swanngalleries.com
May 19
American Art Signature Auction
Heritage Auctions • Dallas, TX
www.ha.com
June 7
American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionists
Freeman’s • Philadelphia, PA
www.freemansauction.com
June 20
Old West and Native American Art Show and Auction
Morphy Auctions • Santa Fe, NM
www.morphyauctions.com
June 26-28
Summer Splendor
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries • Thomaston, ME
www.thomastonauction.com
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