Current Exhibitions
Gabor Peterdi: Echoes of War
April 11-June 8, 2025
Gabor Peterdi is one of two important taproots of American Printmaking. Born in Hungary in 1915, Peterdi studied with Stanley William Hayter at his famous, Atelier 15 in Paris as a youth. Surrounded by luminary modernists of the 20th Century like Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro, Peterdi absorbed not only the groundbreaking technical lessons of etching and engraving but also revealed a personal consciousness to the rise of Nazi Germany. In this exhibit drawn from the MMAA permanent collection, these earliest works are benchmarks of history and expressive and sometimes Surreal images that evoke the onslaught of fear and the gathering storm clouds of war in Europe in the 1930s.
Peterdi went on to hunt Nazis in his native Hungary as an enlisted specialist for the US Army then, after the war, was hired by Josef Albers to teach printmaking at Yale University, whereas a full Professor, he stayed for 23 years.
Politics & Religion: Artists Speak Out!
April 11-June 8, 2025
It has been four years since MMAA has mounted a larger version of this theme.
This year the exhibition features approximately 50 works from the permanent collection fused with borrowed works from artists and collectors of the Michiana Region. Themes of social justice, immigration, religious symbolism, protest, and satire evoke voices of the past and reflect current precedents for the future.
Since the days of Paul Revere in America or Honoré Daumier in France, artists have sought to bring forth images that might rouse the masses into thought provoking states of mindfulness or even protest. Seeing these current images in historical context as in this exhibit, provides a safe and neutral space within the museum allowing time for genuine reflection for the visitor.
Nate Gowdy: Eyewitness
April 11-June 8, 2025
Some called it insurrection while others called it a peaceful moment of love. As Nate Gowdy witnessed the gathering of crowds on January 6, 2021, his camera recorded images that move beyond typical journalism and are lifted into the realm of fine art.
Ten large-format, selenium-toned (monochromatic) images selected from the photographers book (on sale at MMAA) relive the telling moments of an artist who placed himself often in harm’s way in order to capture the ‘perfect image’.
Viewed in the sanctuary of the Museum, visitors can judge the event for themselves, as the camera’s lens and the photographer’s eye capture the action.
Spotlight: Prints & Drawings V
January 10-September 27, 2025
The Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to present a new exhibit of just Prints and Drawings from the Permanent Collection.
The fifth installment of this spotlight exhibit features over 30 works on paper, some of which, have never before been shown publicly, these works vary from abstract to representational and explore ideas using a wide range of media and techniques.
This exhibit is on view through September 27, 2025