Appleton Museum Current Exhibition

June 29 - October 6, 2024
En Pointe : Expressions of Dance in Art
In dance, our bodies are the paintbrush and the world is our canvas. Dance is performative, occupying space and elapsing time, and it is a particular challenge to capture motion within one static moment. Yet, it is a challenge many artists have endeavored for centuries.

January 20 - October 13, 2024
Outsider Aviary : Robert W. Smeltzer’s Birds of America
In 1966, Robert W. Smeltzer Sr. (American, 1906-1997) found a copy of John James Audubon’s (1785-1851) “Birds of America” (1827–38). Over the next 25 years, the former electrician and Navy veteran combined his love of birds and passion for carving in an endeavor to reproduce every species in Audubon’s book.

July 27, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Common Thread : Photographs by Theresa Segal
"Common Thread" is an anthology of photographs by Florida artist Theresa Segal. Included are photographs taken throughout Florida, as well as a selection of prints from a collaborative photography project exploring Baracoa, Cuba, that are part of the Appleton's permanent collection.

July 27, 2024 - March 9, 2025
WALL : Five Decades of Contemporary Art
"Wall" is an inventive survey of artwork from the permanent collection featuring 30 works by 28 artists, created over a 53-year timespan (1964-2017) anchored in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

February 16, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Ancient Pathways : A Legacy of Trade
The Silk Road wasn’t just one road but a vast network of land and sea trade routes that started around the 2nd century BCE. It connected the far reaches of China with the Mediterranean Sea, stretching over 4,000 miles through challenging terrains like harsh deserts, towering mountains and fertile plains.