2022 Exhibitions: Lancaster Museum of Art
Michael Abel, Wooded Wonderland, 2022, pencil and watercolor
Trees Galore: Wooded Wonderland
November 18 - December 18, 2022
Highlights of Trees Galore: Wooded Wonderland include holiday-themed original artwork by Lancaster area artists available for bidding through silent auction, a holiday gift shop featuring local artists and businesses, and fun programs.
Renata Wadsworth, Teapot with Mugs
Strictly Functional Pottery National
September 17 - November 5, 2022
Since its founding in 1993, Strictly Functional Pottery National (SFPN) has been recognized as one of the top ceramic exhibitions in the country. The first of its kind, SFPN provides an opportunity for functional pots to receive a much deserved spotlight. Every year, SFPN proudly features some of the most talented ceramic artists from across the United States.
Gene Shaw, Seeing Red, 2021, assemblage, 1st Place Winner of the 60th Annual Community Art Exhibition
60th annual community art exhibition
July 16 - September 4, 2022
The annual Community Art Exhibition celebrates the vast amount of artistic talent found throughout Lancaster County. Artworks by local artists are eligible for First, Second, and Third Place Awards; People’s Choice Award; and this year, a special, one-time 60th Anniversary Purchase Award. Thank you to this year's awards juror, Katharine Overgaard!
Mark Wagner, Liberty Adrift, 2019, currency on panel
Art Made From Money (Made From Art)
May 7 - July 3, 2022
Lancaster-based artist Mark Wagner shares his thought-provoking and satirical artwork made entirely from deconstructed U.S. dollars to explore the intersection of wealth, power, value, and American identity. This special exhibition features over 50 meticulously constructed pieces and takes a special look into the artist's creative process.
Unsheltered Perspectives
May 7 - 29, 2022
Unsheltered Perspectives offers a glimpse into the lives of incarcerated youth residing at the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, students responded by creating pieces through multidisciplinary art mediums and poetry. Art Educator Lyndsay Rose has worked closely with the students and curated this exhibit to help share their perspectives of life in an incarcerated setting.
Anna Penry (Grade 10, Lampeter Strasburg High School), Dragon Bracelet Cuff, LCYA Gold Award
Lancaster County Young Artist Awards
March 12 - April 24, 2022
Lancaster County Young Artists is a regional competition that is open to any student, grades 7 through 12, attending school in a participating district or homeschooled. Categories include Apparel, Ceramics & Glass, Computer Art, Drawing, Fibers, Graphic Design, Jewelry & Metals, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Portfolio, Printmaking and Sculpture.
(Left) Blair Atherholt, Vanitas, 2021 (Right) Chomingo Rivas, Don Felipe, 2021
Lancaster’s Latest: Rising Artist Spotlight featuring blair atherholt & chomingo rivas
January 29 - February 27, 2022
There are dozens of distinguished artists that call Lancaster home today and many have been featured in exhibits at our museums over recent years. Through this exhibition, we are able to highlight a few emerging artists, introducing them to our audiences and recognizing their contributions to our growing artistic community. These artists may be "new" in the sense that they are young and starting out on their career, or recently relocated to our area. They may have already earned acclaim in other communities, or have never had a formal exhibition. The commonality is that their work is well-deserving of appreciation and we wish to support their continued creative pursuits.
Blair Atherholt focuses his painting practice on traditional oil still lifes with contemporary and imaginative subject matter. His use of light and shadow evokes a sense of intimacy in his works. Atherholt has been pursuing a career as a fine artist since he graduated from the Schuler School of Fine Arts in 2015.
Chomingo Rivas uses a variety of mediums to create expressive portraits and colorful landscapes. His subjects are often inspired by his home country of El Salvador, and more recently Lancaster. Rivas earned a degree in Visual Arts from National Center for Arts in 2012 and immigrated to Lancaster in early 2020.
This special exhibition is held in memory of artist Michael Tymon (1984-2019), whose work inspired many.
Stephen Althouse, CLAMPS, 2003, archival pigment print, 62” x 90”
Tools & relics: Photography Assemblages by Stephen Althouse
January 15 - February 27, 2022
This special exhibition features photography by Pennsylvania-based artist Stephen Althouse. The large-scale black and white archival pigment prints feature minimalist assemblages of tools, cloth, and found objects arranged and photographed by Althouse. The artwork metaphorically expresses Althouse’s experiences with, observations of, and questions about humankind; often alluding to labor, spirituality, and warfare in a manner totally unique to this artist.