Exhibitions : Current Exhibitions
The Horse Show
Date(s): February 2, 2010 thru May 23, 2010
The Horse Show is an exhibition of horse objects from the Sheldon's remarkable collection of sculpture as well as two-dimensional holdings and sculpture on loan from private local collections.
Included will be Deborah Butterfield's Derby Horse, Marino Marini's Horseman, and Boris Lovet-Lorski's On Parade (Stallions). Two additional folk art pieces, our 19th-Century Horse (Shop Sign) by an unknown artisan and Carousel Horse (Bessie), also from Sheldon's permanent collection.
On loan from private collectors for the exhibition in the Great Hall will be Niki de Saint Phalle's Le Cheval et la Mariee (The Horse and the Bride) and Five Horses—Side by Side by Immi C. Storrs as well as another Butterfield, Gus, and Jean Pierre Larocque's Untitled Horse III.
Karen Janovy, curator of the exhibition, will discuss many of the artworks during a gallery walk at the Opening Reception on Tuesday, February 2, 5-7 p.m.
To view images of some works in the exhibition, please click on The Horse Show slide show
In collaboration with Sheldon, the Lentz Center for Asian Culture, lower level, 1155 Q Street, is presenting Valor on the Wind: Selected Examples of the Horse in Chinese, Japanese and Tibetan Art beginning February 2.
To listen to a podcast with curator Karen Janovy, please click The Horse Show Podcast
Location: Sheldon
