All Exhibitions
December 14, 2013 -- March 9, 2014
Rich in symbolism and allegorical content, Bearden’s Odyssey series created an artistic bridge between classical mythology and African American culture. This exhibition is available for the very first time outside New York city, expanding our view of the Bearden canon and his influence as an artist, while reinforcing Homer’s continuing relevance as a poet.
August 24 -- November 17, 2013
An exciting temporary exhibition on the representations of the eternal city. Maps, views, and books on Rome from the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries will be on display at the Carlos Museum.
The Carlos Museum has closely cooperated on a number of projects with the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the University of Michigan, including work at Abydos to better understand the context of Emory’s Old Kingdom mummy. These stela date to around the early 4th Century A.D. and reflect the influence of Greco-Roman culture in Egypt. Michigan excavated part of the vast cemetery of Kom Abu Billou that was the graveyard for the town of Terenouthis. The tombs had chapels with decorated altars that housed small limestone stela that depicted the tomb owner.
The Nasca thrived on the South Coast between AD 1 and 800, and this bowl dates from late in their ceramic tradition.
Long-term Collection Share Partnership
HMNS, one of the top ten most visited museums in the country, collaborates with the Carlos Museum on conservation and research in developing a new permanent 10,000-square-foot hall of Ancient Egypt.
Spanning 4000 years, from 2000 BC to the twentieth century, from the plains of Mexico to the mountains of Peru, over 436 works of art offer new interpretations and unique cultural comparisons.
The Melion-Clum Collection of Modern Southwestern Pottery
The first gallery rotation of native North American art includes a collection of modern Southwestern ceramics. The installation includes seed pots, red- and-black ware, vessels inspired by basketry, and a large case of objects made by the famous Quezada family of potters.
The first gallery rotation of native North American art includes a collection of modern Southwestern ceramics. The installation includes seed pots, red- and-black ware, vessels inspired by basketry, and a large case of objects made by the famous Quezada family of potters.