
Exhibitions
November 8, 2022 - December 18, 2022
2022 Museum Store Holiday Gift Market
MMoA’s Museum Store Holiday Gift Market is back by popular demand! Support new and returning artists and artisans this holiday season by purchasing gifts of fine art, jewelry, ornaments, soaps, and so much more!
MORE INFOOctober 7, 2022 - December 18, 2022
Building Bridges
This year’s juried exhibition is all about BUILDING BRIDGES.
MORE INFOOctober 7, 2022 - December 17, 2022
100 Years of the Mystic River and the Bascule Bridge
Focusing on the historic importance of the titular defining features of Mystic and the inspiration they hold for artists, 100 Years of the Mystic River and the Bascule Bridge presents paintings, prints, etchings, and ephemera from the MMoA’s permanent collection, alongside works of art on loan from private collections and fellow institutions.
MORE INFOJune 18, 2022 - September 18, 2022
Missing Narratives
Mystic Museum of Art (MMoA) advances its yearlong exploration of narrative art with Missing Narratives, a special exhibition of 27 prints, paintings, and sculpture by 19 African American artists including Romare Bearden (1911-1988), Gwendolyn Knight (1913-2005), Valerie J. Maynard (b. 1937), and Robin Holder (b. 1952) on loan from the private collection of Bill and Paula Alice Mitchell.
MORE INFOJune 18, 2022 - September 18, 2022
Norman Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post Covers: Tell Me a Story
Mystic Museum of Art (MMoA) is pleased to present Norman Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post Covers: Tell Me a Story, organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA.
MORE INFOApril 30, 2022 - May 29, 2022
Young at Art
After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Young at Art returns to MMoA!
MORE INFOMarch 18, 2022 - May 29, 2022
More Than Hot Type
The year of narrative art continues at Mystic Museum of Art (MMoA) with More Than Hot Type, a special printmaking exhibition presented in collaboration with the Providence Art Club (PAC) of Rhode Island.
MORE INFOMarch 18, 2022 - April 17, 2022
Quilt National ’21
Mystic Museum of Art (MMoA) is honored to present a selection of contemporary quilts from Quilt National ’21, on loan from the Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio.
MORE INFOJanuary 28, 2022 - March 6, 2022
Stories from the Permanent Collection
MMoA kicks off the year of narrative art with a curated selection of examples from the permanent collection, featuring never-before-exhibited sketchbooks and new donations!
MORE INFOJanuary 28, 2022 - March 6, 2022
2022 Annual Members and Elected Artists Exhibition
A non-juried exhibition open to all MMoA Members and MMoA Elected Artists.
MORE INFOOctober 1, 2021 - December 19, 2021
65th Annual Themed Regional Exhibition: Flourish
To celebrate our survival in the wake of so much hardship and loss over the last 18 months, the theme of the Mystic Museum of Art 2021 regional exhibition is FLOURISH.
MORE INFOOctober 1, 2021 - December 19, 2021
Michael Melford: A Passage between Earth and Sky
MMoA is honored to host a solo exhibition by award-winning National Geographic photographer Michael Melford. Sponsored by the National Gallery of Fine Art.
MORE INFOAugust 17, 2021 - September 10, 2021
Let’s Have a Conversation at MMoA
A temporary outdoor exhibition of artwork by local students aged 4 – 21. Monday through Friday, 11am – 5pm, weather permitting.
MORE INFOJune 15, 2021 - September 12, 2021
The Founders: Reclaiming Mystic’s Artistic Roots
More than fifty works of art and artifacts from early and influential members of the Mystic art colony, graciously loaned by private local collectors, will be on view, along with works from MMoA’s permanent collection, in The Founders: Reclaiming Mystic’s Artistic Roots, open now through September 12.
MORE INFOApril 2, 2021 - May 30, 2021
The Artist As Collector
Why do artists collect? What are they drawn to? This exhibition explores selections of MMoA’s permanent collection whose donors were themselves practicing artists.
MORE INFOApril 2, 2021 - May 30, 2021
Lil Maxwell: Celebrate Self Expression
MMoA celebrates the legacy of local artist Lil Maxwell (1921-2003) in this retrospective exhibition in the Liebig Gallery.
MORE INFOJanuary 29, 2021 - March 20, 2021
Members and Elected Artists Exhibition – Online!
MMoA’s annual Members and Elected Artists Exhibition goes Virtual in 2021!
MORE INFOJanuary 19, 2021 - March 20, 2021
Members Past and Present
Members Past and Present pairs MMoA’s Members and Elected Artists Exhibition with a selection of the Museum’s permanent collection.
MORE INFOSeptember 29, 2020 - December 23, 2020
Reintroducing the Permanent Collection
MMoA reopens the galleries with a Museum-wide exhibition of the permanent collection!
MORE INFOJuly 18, 2020 - September 5, 2020
Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 109th Annual Exhibition
In 2020, the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts’ 109th Annual Exhibition is going ONLINE!
MORE INFOJuly 4, 2020 - September 26, 2020
AMERICANA: 64th Annual Themed Regional Exhibition
MMoA’s 64th Annual Themed Regional Exhibition, AMERICANA, is going ONLINE!
MORE INFOJune 29, 2020 - August 28, 2020
Selections From Photo Show 42
Photo Show 42 was originally set to run from March 13 – April 18, 2020, but was unfortunately hindered by the Museum’s forced closure in the face of COVID-19. Although MMoA was able to create a virtual version of the exhibition as it was installed in the Museum galleries, nothing compares to being able to see artwork face-to-face. Thanks to the generosity of Hartford HealthCare’s Mystic HealthCenter to support healing through the arts, Selections From Photo Show 42 lives on to benefit medical professionals, staff, and patients in the new medical building at 100 Perkins Farm Drive.
MORE INFOMay 1, 2020 - May 30, 2020
Young At Art
Due to the prevalence of, and as a precaution against, the spread of COVID-19, 2020’s Young at Art exhibition has been pushed back to next year.
MORE INFOMarch 23, 2020 - July 4, 2020
Art to Soothe the Soul: Pop-Up Exhibitions During the Time of Social Distancing
MMoA’s physical galleries may be closed as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, but we still want to celebrate the artwork of our permanent collection, and pieces shown by artist members in past exhibitions! Take a little virtual tour from the comfort and safety of home.
MORE INFOMarch 13, 2020 - April 18, 2020
Photo Show 42
MMoA’s 42nd annual juried photography exhibition continues an area tradition while also celebrating changing technology and innovative techniques.
MORE INFOJanuary 30, 2020 - April 18, 2020
Gifts to the Museum (2019)
MMoA celebrates the important gifts of art given to the Museum in 2019.
MORE INFOJanuary 30, 2020 - February 29, 2020
2020 Members and Elected Artists Exhibition
A non-juried exhibition open to all MMoA Members and MMoA Elected Artists.
MORE INFONovember 22, 2019 - December 22, 2019
Holiday Gift Market
Venture off the beaten path for your holiday gift needs with our inspiring and unforgettable selection of fine art, crafts, jewelry, accessories, and more. Support local artisans and give something special to your loved ones this holiday!
MORE INFOOctober 11, 2019 - November 16, 2019
Oil and Water: Mystic art colony artists respond to Turner
MMoA presents a curated exhibition of works from the permanent collection, giving a local context to Mystic Seaport Museum’s exhibition of J.M.W. Turner: Watercolors from the Tate.
MORE INFOOctober 11, 2019 - November 15, 2019
Photo Show 41
MMoA’s 41st annual juried photography exhibition continues an area tradition while also celebrating changing technology and innovative techniques.
MORE INFOAugust 23, 2019 - October 5, 2019
The Outsider Art of Ruby C. Williams
MMoA is proud to present the artwork of Floridian folk artist Ruby C. Williams in our Liebig Gallery.
MORE INFOAugust 23, 2019 - October 5, 2019
Linda DiFrenna: Life, Death, and In Between
MMoA presents a solo exhibition by local artist Linda DiFrenna.
MORE INFOAugust 23, 2019 - October 5, 2019
63rd Regional Exhibition
Mystic Museum of Art presents its 63rd Regional Exhibition, an all-media juried show open to all artists.
MORE INFOJuly 12, 2019 - August 17, 2019
Selections from Soderberg Unfurled!
An extension of Soderberg Unfurled! on display in MMoA’s Liebig Gallery.
MORE INFOJuly 12, 2019 - August 17, 2019
Annual Members and Elected Artists Exhibition
A non-juried show open to all MMoA Members and MMoA Elected Artists.
MORE INFOApril 19, 2019 - June 1, 2019
Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 108th Annual Exhibition
Mystic Museum of Art hosts the 108th Annual Exhibition of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts.
MORE INFOMarch 15, 2019 - April 22, 2019
Sea the Change
A trash-to-art contest open to all local young artists! On view at MMoA’s 15 Water Street Gallery Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 11am – 3pm.
MORE INFOMarch 15, 2019 - April 13, 2019
The Coral Reef Project
A solo exhibition of the ecologically-minded works of Tekla Zweir, Chair of the Art Department at the Williams School.
MORE INFOMarch 15, 2019 - April 13, 2019
Young At Art
The region’s biggest annual youth art exhibition is back at Mystic Museum of Art!
MORE INFOJanuary 18, 2019 - March 9, 2019
Incipient Speciation: Feral Seed Sculpture by Gar Waterman
MMoA presents a solo exhibition of the works of sculptor Gar Waterman.
MORE INFONovember 16, 2018 - December 22, 2018
Holiday Gift Market
Tread off the beaten path for your holiday gift needs with our inspiring and unforgettable selection of fine art, crafts, jewelry, accessories and more. Support local artisans and give something special to your loved ones this holiday.
MORE INFOSeptember 28, 2018 - November 10, 2018
Bryan Gorneau: Tongue in Cheek
A solo exhibition of the works of sculptor and mixed-media artist Bryan Gorneau.
MORE INFOSeptember 28, 2018 - November 10, 2018
Photo Show 40
MMoA’s 40th annual juried photography exhibition continues an area tradition while new prizes represent changing technology and innovative techniques.
MORE INFOAugust 11, 2018 - August 12, 2018
Four MMoA Artists
Mystic Museum of Art presents the weekend-only 15 Water Street Annex Event, featuring the works of award-winning elected artists Jean Dalton, Gustaf Miller, Serena Bates, and Garnet Wrigley.
MORE INFOAugust 3, 2018 - September 22, 2018
Mystical Interactions – Sunil Howlader Solo Exhibition
A solo exhibition of 2017 Regional Show first prize winner, Sunil Howlader.
MORE INFOAugust 3, 2018 - September 22, 2018
62nd Regional Exhibition
Mystic Museum of Art presents its 62nd Regional Exhibition, an all-media juried show open to all artists.
MORE INFO