Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale, Washington, is gearing up for an exciting 85th season. The museum will open its doors on Saturday, March 15, 2025, with a diverse array of exhibitions and events. One of the main attractions this season is “Capturing Light: 350 Years of European and American Painting.” The exhibit will showcase nearly 50 works from the 17th to the 21st centuries, exploring how artists have manipulated light in their compositions.
Complementing this exhibition is “Robert Douglas Hunter: Still Lifes,” which focuses on a 20th-century painter influenced by classical painting traditions of the 19th century. The museum will also feature the “1946 Lelong Dance Dress,” examining a collection mannequin often attributed to Christian Dior, and the “Romanian Folk Pottery” exhibition, exploring traditional pottery from Horezu, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage for Humanity destination. In the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center, several rotating exhibitions will showcase contemporary artists and community shows.
Maryhill’s 85th season unveiling
These include the “Pacific Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia River Gorge,” featuring approximately 40 participating artists, and exhibitions by Portland-based artists Elise Wagner and Damien Gilley. The museum will also unveil renovations to the Indigenous Peoples of North America Gallery and the Four Founders Gallery, which will be on permanent display.
Amy Behrens, executive director of Maryhill Museum of Art, stated, “The 2025 exhibitions and updates showcase the breadth of our collection and the rich cultural histories they represent. The diversity of our exhibitions offers a unique opportunity for our visitors to explore the past through the eyes of the artists while reflecting on the timeless traditions that continue to shape our world today.”
Maryhill Museum of Art is home to several notable permanent collections, including the Auguste Rodin Collection, the Queen Marie of Romania Collection, and the William and Catherine Dickson Sculpture Park. The museum is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, March 15 through November 15.
It is located on Washington’s SR 14, just west of US 97, 12 miles south of Goldendale, Washington. For more information and tickets, visit the Maryhill Museum of Art website at www.maryhillmuseum.org.
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