American Art from the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum opens February 11 at the Colby museum and will remain on view through April 1. The exhibit presents a sampling of the finest American paintings, sculpture and furniture from Mount Holyoke College, whose museum is closed for renovations through 2002. While the exhibit focuses on art from the 19th and 20th centuries, it includes earlier works such as a 1700 Hadley chest. Artists represented include George Inness, Albert Bierstadt, Benjamin West, Milton Avery, Isabel Bishop and Elie Nadelman. Curator for the exhibit is Michael Marlais, Colby's James M. Gillespie professor of art.
Admission is free, and the museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.