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American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection
American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection features more than 80 works of art by renowned American artists such as John Singer Sargent, Elizabeth Catlett, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, Sarah Miriam Peale, Thomas Cole, and Charles Alston, among others.
Drawn entirely from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection, the exhibition beautifully surveys the distinctive styles and thought-provoking art created by American artists over the past two centuries.
Opening Celebration is Saturday, October 10. Member-exclusive Preview Day is Sunday, October 11. The exhibition is on view to the public October 15, 2026-January 24, 2027.
Through the Decades: Glowback Party!
Inspired by the decades within the American Made exhibition, Through the Decades: Glowback Party is a high-energy Opening Celebration that transforms the Museum into an immersive journey through the defining decades of American art.
Set against a vibrant neon-inspired color palette, the party blends nostalgic flair with contemporary excitement, inviting guests to experience a dazzling “glowback” the event comes alive with the sights, sounds, and style of the eras that shaped American creativity.
Guests are invited to pick an era…make it neon…come to party!
Pop PUPmuseum
Get ready for tail-wagging fun at the Taubman Museum of Art’s Pop PUPmuseum, a one-of-a-kind outdoor museum experience designed especially for dogs and their humans!
We’re taking the traditional museum experience outside, where dogs can explore alongside their people.
The event will feature prints of works from the Taubman Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection, pet-focused vendors, art-making stations, caricatures by artist Kyle Edgell, refreshments for sale from Deb’s Lemonade, photo opportunities for pups ready to pose for the “paw-parazzi,” and more.
Tickets required for this special Museum fundraiser.
Daily Guided Tours
Explore the Museum with our guided tours offered every day of the week at 1 pm!
Our knowledgeable team will take you on a one-hour journey through the galleries, sharing insightful stories and interesting facts about the works on view.
Please note that the Museum does not offer daily guided tours on major holidays.
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City of Roanoke Resident Artist Program Spotlight: Southeast Neighborhood
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The Taubman is your museum.
Free general admission — always. An exciting schedule of public gatherings and signature events. Extensive benefits for our members. Activities and learning opportunities for children of all ages. We invite you to meet us at the Taubman, whether in person or virtually, from wherever you happen to be.
The Permanent Collection
The Taubman Museum of Art has more than 2,000 works in the collection, from the 10-foot sculpture Art World by James Harold Jennings to the inch-and-a-half square photograph Maggie on Beach with Dog by Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins, and from 3,500-year-old Egyptian Ushabiti ceramic figures to contemporary Roanoke artists.
These works are shown on a rotating basis in exhibitions in the Fralin Center for American Art, the Museum’s main gallery level on the second floor. Explore a sample of selected works from the collection below.
Robert Riggs (American, 1896-1970), The Brown Bomber, 1938, Tempera on panel, Taubman Museum of Art, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust, 2000.003
John Singer Sargent, Portrait of Norah Gribble, 1888, Oil on canvas, acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust, 2000
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978), Framed, 1946, Oil and graphite, 42 1/2″ x 33”, Acquired with Funds Provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust
Petah Coyne (American, Born 1953), Atlanta Gal, 1996-1997, Melt resistant wax over candles, ribbon, and steel, Partially acquired with funds provided by the Cherry Hill Endowment and by the Estate of Mary Ella Eckman
John Cage (American, 1912-1992), Not Wanting To Say Anything About Marcel Plexigram II, 1969; silkscreened Plexiglas mounted in walnut base, 14 1/2″ x 14 1/2″ x 14 1/2″, Purchased with funds from the Cherry Hill Endowment. 2006.005.001a‑i, .002
Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929), Jimmie O’Donnell, 1924, Oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust, 2001.002nt
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