Announcing New 2024 Exhibitions
New Exhibitions in 2024
January 9, 2024—Norman Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce three new exhibitions opening in 2024. This year, we are celebrating mystery and wonder, art and humor, and portraits of bravery and change.
Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Illustration Collection
March 2 through June 16
Novel cover illustrations, children’s book art, whimsical drawings, and editorial illustrations weave a world of mystery and wonder. These pieces are drawn from Norman Rockwell Museum’s Permanent Illustration Collection, a group of almost 25,000 works by contemporary and historical illustrators. Also featured is a brand-new Rockwell acquisition that offers mysteries of its own!
What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD
June 8 through October 27
This landmark exhibition explores the unforgettable art and satire of MAD, the first magazine to brilliantly and outrageously poke holes in all aspects of American life. Launched in 1952 as a comic book and continuing as an ever-evolving satirical magazine, MAD influenced culture, politics, and art, and shaped the worldview of millions. What, Me Worry? brings together iconic original illustrations and cartoons by MAD’s “Usual Gang of Idiots”—the many artists who have been the publication’s mainstays for decades—as well as numerous next-generation creators. More than 150 original artworks will be on view, along with objects and artifacts that tell MAD’s fascinating story.
This exhibition was made possible in part by generous support
from the James and Gayle Halperin Foundation
Anita Kunz: Original Sisters
Portraits of Tenacity and Courage
November 9, 2024 through May 26, 2025
Original Sisters is a stunning series of portraits by internationally acclaimed illustrator Anita Kunz. These portraits honor contemporary and historical women—both noted and little-known—who have made important contributions to art, science, technology, history, politics, education, and more. Included are Nina Simone, Angela Davis, Joan of Arc, Florence Nightingale, Anne Frank, Greta Thunberg, and Eleanor Roosevelt, among many others. Original Sisters was first published as a book with a foreword by Roxane Gay celebrating these “activists and artists, rulers and rebels.”
Continuing in 2024
Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni
Through May 27
The first major American retrospective of Leo Lionni, this exhibition explores the many captivating worlds of Lionni’s art and legacy. “Lionni had a rare ability to change shades — and retain his signature vibrancy — while moving, seemingly effortlessly, from one realm to another,” according to recent coverage in The New York Times Book Review. This groundbreaking retrospective delves into each of those realms, revealing connections among his graphic design and advertising art, visionary art direction, beloved children’s picture books, and personal art.
Norman Rockwell: Winter Wonderland
Through February 25
Among Rockwell’s best-known illustrations are those that capture the magic and tradition of American holidays and seasonal fun. This exhibition offers a selection of Rockwell’s beloved images, inviting viewers to consider how their own experiences reflect, or stand in contrast to, the festivities and touchstone moments portrayed in his art.
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