Eleanor Antin: Historical Takes
July 19–November 2, 2008
Organized by SDMA, this exhibition features the work of celebrated conceptual artist Eleanor Antin and is the first to focus on her recent series of large-scale tableaux photographs based on Greek and Roman history and mythology.

Visible Places: Works on Paper by Women
July 5–November 9, 2008
This special display features works from SDMA’s collection—many of them presented for the first time—that allow visitors to consider how artistic styles changed over time, as well as reflect upon the active participation of women in the social and political currents of the past 100 years.

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European Art

European Old Masters:
Sacred and Secular
Thematic presentation of the European collection shifts the focus from chronology to content.

This intriguing display examines European influence in Mexico’s formation of a national identity through the work of German artist Carl Nebel.

Maxwell H. and Muriel Gluck Gallery
Late 18th- through early 20th-century European art.

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Asian Art

Emerging Elites: Indo-Muslim Art in Transition
August 30, 2008–March 15, 2009
Featuring many works that are on view for the first time, this exhibition focuses on the artistic transitions that took place in Indo-Muslim cultural centers in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Tastes in Asian Art
Ongoing
This thematic concept for displaying the Asian collection highlights the diverse tastes of different social groups—the imperial ruling class, scholars, warriors, and common people—and features separate sections dedicated to religious and Persian art.

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Outdoor Sculptures

May S. Marcy Sculpture Court and Garden
Selections from the permanent collection.

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