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Astonishing Brilliance: Art, Light and the Transformation of American Culture

From February 19, 2022 to May 15, 2022

Location: Spotlight Gallery (Floor 1M)

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For the majority of Americans living in the early 1800s the candle, fireplace and moon were the only lighting available at night. The workday ended when the sun set and plunged the world into darkness.  At the end of the century, the introduction of artificial lighting was as profound as digital technology is today.
Spotlight Exhibition
Native Now: Contemporary Indigenous Art at The Rockwell Museum

On view: January 24, 2026 - May 4, 2026
Spotlight Exhibition
Robert Weingarten: Palettes

On view: September 26, 2025 - January 5, 2026
Spotlight Exhibition
Rockwell Refracted: Colorful Selections from the Permanent Collection

On view: May 23, 2025 - September 14, 2025
Spotlight Exhibition
Dusk ‘til Dawn: The Color of Night

On view: February 7, 2025 - May 12, 2025
Spotlight Exhibition
Experimentation & Representation: The Photography of William Wegman

On view: May 24, 2024 - September 3, 2024
Spotlight Exhibition
Stephen Towns' Private Paradise: A Figurative Exploration of Black Rest and Recreation

On view: September 21, 2024 - January 20, 2025
Spotlight Exhibition
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

On view: February 19, 2024 - May 5, 2024
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The Living Legacy of Clara S. Peck: Rockwell Collection Hero

On view: September 23, 2023 - January 28, 2024
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Elaine K. Ng: Fingerprints of Place – Taiwan

On view: September 24, 2021 - January 30, 2022
Spotlight Exhibition
Astonishing Brilliance: Art, Light and the Transformation of American Culture

On view: February 19, 2022 - May 15, 2022