Impressions of the West: Works of Art from Special Collections

Impressions of the West: Works of Art from Special Collections features over 30 paintings, sculptures, and prints which showcase how the American West has been viewed by artists and popular culture. The exhibit will look at how artists interpreted the land and peoples of the southwest and west. Focusing on artists who worked during the twentieth century, Impressions of the West will explore whether western art is a truthful recording of a bygone era, or an idealized version of history, or merely kitsch created for the popular market.

Featured in the exhibit will be works by such greats as Frederic Remington and Charles Marion Russell, who epitomize western art, as well as Bert Phillips, one of the founding members of the Taos School. Works by other well know western artists such as Olaf Wieghorst and Fremont Ellis will also be on display. 

Free. Through April 28, 2012. Special Collections, Sixth floor, Central Library.

India Unveiled: The Photography of Robert Arnett

35 stunning photographs which highlight the diversity of India and its various regions. Based upon Arnett’s book of the same name, which has received five awards, including the prestigious Benjamin Franklin award and the Independent Publisher Book Awards, the exhibit is an excellent multicultural tool for promoting understanding and harmony.

Free. Through May 26, 2012. Parlor, Sixth floor, Central Library.