Past Exhibitions
Mid-Century Modernism
Clean lines, curves and smooth surfaces create an understated look—Less becomes more. This exhibit features paintings, prints & drawings from the MMAA permanent collection of modernist works from 1940-1965. Included are Eames chairs, retro-lamps & objects...
The Gratitude Project: Brooke & Justin Rothshank
The Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to present this special spotlight exhibit in the Main Gallery titled The Gratitude Project featuring the artwork of husband & wife artists, Brooke & Justin Rothshank. The Rothshanks have been independently...
40th Elkhart Juried Regional
The Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to present the 40th Elkhart Juried Regional exhibition. This annual competition is a major survey of current trends by artists from 18 northern Indiana counties and four southern Michigan counties. This year 255 artists...
Remembered
Through September 29, 2018 The exhibition will showcase all of the Memorial Purchase Awards selected by past Jurors, Museum Staff, and, in some cases, by the Patrons who have sponsored the award in memory of a special person over the last 40 Elkhart Juried Regional...
Bam! Pow! Swoosh!
Through September 21, 2018 In conjunction with the second annual Elkhart Comic-Con, the Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to offer a new exhibition featuring original comic book illustrations. The contents of this exhibition have been borrowed from the...
The American West: Vision & Revision
Through September 29, 2018 Since the theme of the American West has been a truly unique chapter in the Story of American Art for more than one hundred and fifty years, a new exhibit will be presented for the New Year on the second floor of the museum. Featured will be...
The Golden Age of Illustration
Through November 11, 2018 This exhibition features the work of American Illustrators who were most active around the turn of the century during America's Gilded Age. While this intimate exhibition highlights few of America's most accomplished illustrators it certainly...
American Modernism in the 20th Century
Through November 11, 2018 After the first quarter of the 20th century, American Modernists had taken their cues from the European avant-garde. American artists featured in this spotlight exhibition like Katherine S. Dreier (1870-1953) embraced the new style as a...
Ted Drake: Artist-Illustrator
June 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018 Long known as the designer for the official mascot for the University of Notre Dame, Ted Drake (1907-2000) was an accomplished illustrator and fine artist with a career spanning over five decades. This spotlight exhibition at the Midwest...
The Flower Show
April 11 - August 11, 2018 This exhibit opens concurrently with the work of Lad Hanka and presents an opportunity to explore the topic of flowers as seen in the work of eminent artists represented in the MMAA Permanent Collection. The exhibit includes works by...