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The Johnson Museum holds more than 40,000 works in its collection from around the world.

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On View

Exhibitions

Temporary exhibitions are currently on view downstairs on Floors 1L and 2L.

Jan 21, 2023–Jun 11, 2023

Wonder and Wakefulness: The Nature of Pliny the Elder

Marking the 2000th birth year of the Roman author, natural philosopher, and statesman, this exhibition explores two millennia of art, culture, and natural science.

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Jan 21, 2023–Jun 11, 2023

Feb 1, 2023–Jun 11, 2023

Morning Dew: The Stigma of Being “Brainwashed”

Works by Soni Kum, Hiroki Yamamoto and Kazuya Takagawa, and Nobuaki Takekawa artistically evoke the hidden stories of ethnic Koreans living in Japan.

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Feb 1, 2023–Jun 11, 2023

A three-channel video projection shows a central woman in white in and beside landscapes of clouds, mountains, and bodies of water

Feb 11, 2023–Jul 30, 2023

Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt from the Collections of Jordan Schnitzer and His Family Foundation

The interdisciplinary work of Marie Watt draws from history, biography, Iroquois protofeminism, and Indigenous teachings to explore the intersection of history, community, and storytelling.

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Feb 11, 2023–Jul 30, 2023

A collage of overlapping rectangles breaking up words and letters in orange, black, gray, cream, and white

Ongoing

Fifty Years: An Anniversary Celebration with the Collection

In celebration of the Johnson Museum’s fiftieth anniversary, an ongoing installation on the first floor features artworks from the mid 1960s through the 1970s and a display of Museum ephemera.

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Ongoing

A floor to ceiling wall of colorful pop art

Ongoing

Gifts of Modern Art: David M. Solinger, Class of 1926

A special installation of select gifts and nine artworks that have become part of the Johnson Museum’s permanent collection through the bequest of David M. Solinger and Betty Ann Besch Solinger.

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Ongoing

A colorful painting, thin figural sculpture, and red mobile in a museum gallery with dark green walls

Ongoing

Leo Villareal: Cosmos

This site-specific installation of 12,000 white LED lights transforms the ceiling of the Mallin Sculpture Court with complex movement and dazzling patterns.

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Ongoing

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Ongoing

Outdoor Sculpture

Outdoor sculpture from the Johnson Museum’s permanent collection that can be seen around campus and Ithaca.

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Ongoing

A large statue of a naked man made of chrome is installed between buildings and surrounded by autumn trees

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