Author: Allen Memorial Art Museum

For more than a century, the Allen has promoted the study of original works of art. Always free to the public, the museum has strong holdings in 17th century Dutch and Flemish art, Japanese woodblock prints, and 20th century works by such artists as Cézanne, Chagall, Picasso, Monet, and others. In the galleries you will find artworks from virtually every culture and time period. The Allen’s collection of more than 15,000 works consistently ranks among the top five of any academic art museum in the nation. The 1917 building designed by Cass Gilbert, an architect known for the Woolworth Building in New York City and the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, engages the vocabulary of Tuscan Renaissance architecture to evoke inspirational European art of the past. A 1977 addition by Robert Venturi became one of the finest and earliest examples of postmodern architecture in the United States.

Spring Exhibitons at the Allen, in Oberlin

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With an impressive collection permanently on view and new exhibitions opening every semester, the Allen Memorial Art Museum is considered one of the best academic museums in the country. This semester, we have eight exhibitions on view through the summer. Visit amam.oberlin.edu for associated events and more details. Like a Good Armchair: Getting Uncomfortable with Modern and Contemporary Art In […]

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