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FIRST THURSDAY LIVE!
with Guitarist Tristan Omand
 Thursday, May 2 from 5:30-7:30 pm
Come listen to some great folk music, explore art and relax with friends in our cafe!
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CLOSING SOON!
Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor
 Closes May 5
There are only a few days left to see this exhibition of incredible Samurai weapons and armor. Join us on Sunday, May 5, the last day the exhibition is open, for SUPER SAMURAI SUNDAY! It is also Children's Day, the Japanese national holiday celebrating the healthy growth and happiness of children!
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ZIMMERMAN HOUSE TWILIGHT TOUR
There are still seats available!
Thursday, May 2
Tours at 5 and 6:30 pm
ZIMMERMAN HOUSE FOCUS TOURS
Sunday, May 12 and May 26 at 3:30 pm
Reservations required: Call 603.669.6144 x108.
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TAKE A TOUR 
There are so many ways to explore the Currier! Take a public tour, schedule a group or school tour, or join a special Focus Tour.
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NEW ACQUISITION
A Look at a Decade
Everyone knows Robert Indiana's famous LOVE design which put him in the public eye as an artist when it was used on a postage stamp in 1973. Recently, the Currier acquired Decade Autoportrait 1963, one of ten paintings that Indiana created in 1971 that reflect on his life in New York City in the 1960s. The painting is composed of bold, graphic images using words, numbers and the names of people and places that held special meaning for him during his years living in lower Manhattan. Check it out in the Contemporary Gallery, along with other new acquisitions by Frank Stella and Sam Gilliam.
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NOW ON VIEW
Abigail Anne Newbold: Crafting Settlement
On view through July 14
Abigail Anne Newbold has turned one of our galleries into a customized homestead, complete with timber-frame dwelling structures and a covered wagon pulled by a bicycle.
During our April Vacation Week Art Camp, Art Center students created their own "settlement" inspired by Abigail's installation! Check out the photos here!
SAVE THE DATE!
Meet the artist during our First Thursday LIVE! event on Thursday, June 6 from 5:30-7:30 pm. First Thursday LIVE is free throughout the summer.
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COMING SOON
Poster Mania! Leisure, Romance and Adventure in 1890s America
Opening May 24
Featuring more than 90 posters created by some of the most popular American artists of the 1890s, like Penfield, Bradley and Parrish, this exhibition explores the witty, whimsical and romantic art that inspired the American poster craze!
POSTER COMPETITION
Attention designers, artists and students! Consider entering our Poster Competition, inspired by Poster Mania! and NH's latest Tourism campaign, "Live Free and..."
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FAMILY FUN
Family Saturday
Sat. May 11
from 10 am-1 pm
Thursday, May 27
at 11 am from 11 am-3 pm
Kids 17+ under
always get in FREE >>
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Crafting Community
Saturday, May 11-Sunday, May 12
Don't miss the second annual Spring Art Fest, featuring artist demos, Jazz Brunch, Artisans' Food Market, Library book sale, art making for the whole family, outdoor activities, crafts for sale and face painting!
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MUSEUM SHOP
May Member's Special:
25% off all scarves
Members also receive a discount in the Museum Shop every day!
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 There's still time to register for a spring Art Center class. Below are just a few examples of the classes we're offering.
MONDAYS:
Cut Paper Animation for Preteens 3:45-5:45 pm
Ages 11-15
Drawing the Figure 6:30-8:30 pm
Teens & Adults
Intro to Watercolor 6:30-8:30 pm
Teens & Adults
WEDNESDAYS:
New Masters! 9:30-10:15 am
Ages 3-4 with adult
Drawing for Kids 3:45-5 pm
Ages 7-10
Creative Clay Sculpture 3:45-5:15 pm
Ages 9-12
Oil Painting: The Basics 6:30-9 pm
Teen & Adult
THURSDAYS:
Expressive Landscapes 3:45-5:15 pm
Ages 7-10
SATURDAYS:
Art and Children's Literature 10-11:15 am
Ages 6-8
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HOURS
Mon, Wed, Thurs*, Fri, and Sun 11 am-5 pm; Sat** 10 am-5 pm; CLOSED Tuesdays
*First Thursday of each month open 11 am-8 pm
**Free admission hours for all on Saturdays from 10 am-noon
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IMAGES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM:
Tsunahiro, Mounted short sword, late 1500s, red lacquer, metal, copper-silver alloy, and silk. Courtesy of Richard and Adoree Suran.
Suit of armor with a pink rib-bone cuirass, 1700s, iron, lacquer, boar fur and cord. Courtesy of Private Collection. William H. Bradley, The Chap-Book, Thanksgiving Number, 1895, lithograph. Currier Museum of Art. Gift of Orien B. Dodge.
Robert Indiana, Decade Autoportrait, 1963, 1971, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in. Museum Purchase: The Henry Melville Fuller Acquisition Fund. Copyright Morgan Art Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. |
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