Bruce Museum and Newark Museum of Art Partner on "American Stories" for America's 250th
Launching on October 15, 2026, and continuing until October 10, 2027, the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, will showcase "American Stories from Sargent to O'Keeffe: A Partnership with The Newark Museum of Art." This exhibition features more than 40 masterpieces from Newark's American art collection, focusing on themes of identity, belonging, belief, and creativity. Highlighted works include John Singer Sargent's "Mrs. Charles Thursby" (c. 1897–1898) and Mickalene Thomas's "Isn't She Lovely, Tracey Norman" (2022), along with pieces by Edward Hopper and Alexander Calder. Curated by Margarita Karasoulas, the exhibition is supported by significant contributions from Wiggin and Dana LLP, and will include performances and community outreach activities.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs October 15, 2026, to October 10, 2027, at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut
- More than 40 works from The Newark Museum of Art's American collection are included
- The show marks the nation's 250th anniversary
- Four themes structure the exhibition: identity, belonging, belief, and making
- Sargent's "Mrs. Charles Thursby" (c. 1897–1898) is juxtaposed with Mickalene Thomas's "Isn't She Lovely, Tracey Norman" (2022)
- Edward Hopper's "The Sheridan Theatre" (1937) and sculptures by Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson, and Martin Puryear are on view
- Margarita Karasoulas, curator of art at the Bruce, curated the exhibition
- A community response group and a year of performances and community days accompany the show
Entities
Artists
- Mickalene Thomas
- Tracey Norman
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Edward Hopper
- John Singer Sargent
- Alexander Calder
- Louise Nevelson
- Luke Haynes
- Albert Bierstadt
- Martin Puryear
- Mary Cassatt
- John Cotton Dana
- Margarita Karasoulas
- Mary-Kate O'Hare
- Lisa Funderburke
Institutions
- Bruce Museum
- The Newark Museum of Art
- Wiggin and Dana LLP
- Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund
- Suzanne M. Storr Exhibition Fund
- Trustee Exhibition Fund
- Connecticut Humanities
- State of Connecticut Department of Economic Community Development
Locations
- Greenwich
- United States
- Newark
- New Jersey
- Connecticut
- Bruce Park
- Long Island Sound