Exhibitions

The Dahesh Museum of Art is pleased to share its works of art to sister institutions exploring the subjects and artistic forms of the 19th century. The Museum’s curatorial staff will work with museums to craft a complete exhibition or add significant works to one in the process of organization. For examples of past projects, see below and Collaborations.

For further information please contact:
J. David Farmer
Director of Exhibitions
Dahesh Museum of Art
etienneshrdlu@gmail.com or dfarmer@daheshmuseum.org
207-593-2886

Current Exhibitions

Upcoming Exhibitions

Past Exhibitions

Ancient Egypt & the Napoleonic Era: Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Vero Beach, FL
Jan. 27 – April 28, 2024

Beauty, Passion & Bliss: 19th-Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art
The Huntsville Museum of Art
Huntsville, AL
March 27 – July 3, 2022

Orientalism: The Allure of North Africa and the Near East. Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art
The Huntsville Museum of Art
Huntsville, AL
October 27, 2019 – January 19, 2020

Academic Splendor: Nineteenth-Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art
The Cummer Museum of Art
Jacksonville, FL
January 27 – April 16, 2017

The Essential Line: Drawings from the Dahesh Museum of Art
Mitchell Gallery, St. John’s College
Annapolis, MD
August 26 – October 16, 2016

Now and Then: Drawings from the 19th century to the Present
New York Academy of Art
New York, New York
January 19 – March 6, 2016

Beauty, Passion, and Bliss: 19th-Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art
Flint Institute of Arts
Flint, Michigan
May 17 – August 16, 2015

Rediscovering Egypt: The Collection of the Dahesh Museum of Art
The Baker Museum
Artis-Naples
Naples, Florida
January 25 – May 18, 2014

Sacred Visions: Nineteenth-Century Biblical Art from the
Dahesh Museum Collection
At the Museum of Biblical Art
1865 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
http://mobia.org
Oct. 18, 2013 – Jan. 19, 2014
Encountering the Orient: Masterworks from the
Dahesh Museum of Art
Christie’s New York, 20 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020
March 27 – April 15, 2013
The Essential Line: Drawings from the Dahesh Museum of Art
Bellarmine Museum of Art, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Oct. 11, 2012 – Jan. 18, 2013
Reconnecting East & West: Islamic Ornament in 19th Century Works from the Dahesh Museum of
Art and Syracuse University

The Gallery of Light, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
June 17 – Aug. 10, 2011
The Essential Line: Drawings from the Dahesh Museum of Art
Lubin House, Syracuse University, New York, NY.
Feb. 9, 2011 – March 24, 2011
Nineteenth-Century Drawings from the Dahesh Museum of Art Collection
Syracuse University Art Galleries, Syracuse University, NY.
Student study period: March 2010 – Nov. 1, 2010
Nov. 9, 2010 – Jan. 9, 2011
Becoming an Artist: The Academy in 19th Century France
Lubin House, Syracuse University, New York, NY.
Feb. 22, 2010 – April 29, 2010
Napoleon on the Nile: Soldiers, Artists, and the Rediscovery of Egypt
R. H. Fleming Museum, University of Vermont
Oct. 6, 2009 – Dec. 18, 2009
In Pursuit of the Exotic: Artists Abroad in 19th Century Egypt and the Holy Land
Joseph I. Lubin House, New York, New York.
March 24 – April 30, 2009
Napoleon on the Nile: Soldiers, Artists, and the Rediscovery of Egypt
Syracuse University Art Galleries, Syracuse University, NY.
Jan. 29, 2009 – March 29, 2009
A Distant Muse: Orientalist Works from the Dahesh Museum of Art
Tacoma Art Museum
Sept. 20, 2008 – Jan. 4, 2009
Napoleon on the Nile: Soldiers, Artists, and the Rediscovery of Egypt
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA
Aug. 30, 2008 – Jan. 4, 2009
Napoleon on the Nile: Soldiers, Artists, and the Rediscovery of Egypt
Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY
March 18, 2008 – June 15, 2008
A Century of Grace: 19th Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art
Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX
May 18, 2007 – August 5, 2007