Past Exhibitions

TRANSFORMED BY FIRE
June Schwarcz Enamel Vessels — From the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
Oct 22, 09 - Jul 4, 10
FIFTY-SIX CHINESE HAT BOXES — and One Hat!
Oct 22, 09 - Jul 4, 10
RITE AND RITUAL
Ceremonial Art Across Cultures Selections from the Museum’s Collection
Sep 10, 09 - Jun 26, 10
FISCH OUT OF WATER
Sea Creatures of Arline Fisch
Oct 22, 09 - May 16, 10
MASTERS OF MID-CENTURY CALIFORNIA MODERNISM
Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman
Mar 29, 09 - Jan 10, 10
A SALUTE TO JAMES HUBBELL
Oct 3, 09 - Dec 31, 09
DAY OF THE DEAD ALTAR
Nov 1, 09 - Nov 29, 09
INDIA ADORNED
Selections from Mingei International Museum's Stephen Huyler Collection
Jul 11, 08 - Sep 13, 09
NOMADIC LEGACY
Tent & Textiles from Central Asia & Iran
Oct 12, 08 - Aug 1, 09
SHIBUI
The Subtle Beauty of Japanese Craft
Nov 9, 08 - Jun 28, 09
FORMS IN WOOD AND FIBER
A Lively Conversation Between Wood and Fiber at Mingei International Museum
Jun 8, 08 - Mar 1, 09
HUNGARIAN FOLK MAGIC
The Art of Joseph Domjan
Mar 2, 08 - Oct 12, 08
ART OF PLAY
Kinetic Toys of the World
Dec 20, 07 - Sep 14, 08
ARTFUL ARMADILLOS
Apr 5, 08 - Aug 3, 08
AMERICAN VIEWING STONES
Natural Art in an Asian Tradition with CHINESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS — In The Style of The Ten Bamboo Studio
Sep 16, 07 - Jun 15, 08
THE BEAUTY OF USE
Mingei International Museum at 30
Jun 24, 07 - Apr 30, 08
PAPER TRANSFORMED: ORIGAMI
The Art of Paper Folding
Feb 20, 07 - Mar 2, 08
CRAFT IN AMERICA
Expanding Traditions
Oct 27, 07 - Jan 27, 08
PAPER TRANSFORMED: CROWNING GLORY
Paper Bag Hats by Moses
Feb 20, 07 - Nov 24, 07
SILVER AND SILK
Textiles and Jewelry from Guizhou, China
Apr 4, 07 - Oct 1, 07
SYMBOLS OF IDENTITY
Jewelry of Five Continents
Apr 26, 06 - Sep 17, 07
EVA ZEISEL
Extraordinary Designer Craftsman at 100
Dec 10, 06 - Aug 12, 07
OF GOLD AND GRASS
Nomads of Kazakhstan
Oct 21, 06 - Apr 22, 07
JOHN DIRKS SCULPTOR
A Retrospective
Nov 11, 06 - Apr 22, 07
ARTES DE MÉXICO
Folk Art of Mexico
Aug 1, 06 - Jan 15, 07
PRE-COLUMBIAN ART OF MEXICO
Selections from the Collection of Mingei International
Aug 29, 06 - Jan 15, 07
MARTHA LONGENECKER - DESIGNER CRAFTSMAN
A Retrospective Exhibition of Her Pottery
Apr 23, 06 - Oct 29, 06
ANTIQUE TOY BANKS
The Whimsical Art of Saving
Apr 22, 06 - Oct 1, 06
¡CARNAVAL!
Jun 21, 06 - Sep 17, 06
TIMELESS GLASS
From Byzantine to Dale Chihuly
Sep 20, 05 - Jul 2, 06
HORSES
Circling the World
Jan 14, 04 - Jun 11, 06
ELEMENTAL ART OF THE INDONESIAN ARCHIPELAGO
Selections from the Collection of Mingei International Museum
May 29, 04 - Apr 30, 06
NORWAY
Art of the Land and the People
Oct 23, 05 - Apr 4, 06
The Art of Vivika and Otto Heino
Nov 20, 05 - Feb 19, 06
NINGYO
The Art of the Japanese Doll
Jun 15, 05 - Jan 8, 06
CERAMICS BY TATSUZO SHIMAOKA
A Living National Treasure of Japan — Selections from the Collection of Mingei International Museum
Oct 25, 04 - Oct 31, 05
ARCTIC TRANSFORMATIONS
The Jewelry of Denise and Samuel Wallace
Jul 31, 05 - Oct 16, 05
KAZUO KADONAGA
Elemental Materials in Contemporary Art
May 21, 05 - Oct 2, 05
JOANN TANZER - Architectural Enamels
Architectural Enamels
Aug 24, 04 - Sep 1, 05
THE BEADED UNIVERSE
Strands of Culture
Aug 24, 04 - Aug 20, 05