Overview
The Muskegon Museum of Art offers exhibitions rooted in American history and culture this summer, starting with a selection of 150 photogravures from The North American Indian by Edward Curtis, and moving to more recent times with vintage motorcycles from area bike collectors, 1951 stock car race photos, contemporary hyper-realistic sculptures of people, and a circus peanut and honey bear installation created from wax.

Exhibition Schedule
May 17 through August 12, 2018
•  Up Close and Personal: The Ultra-Realistic Sculpture of Marc Sijan
•  American Icon: The Art of the Motorcycle and Whiskey Ridge: The Summer of ‘51

May 24 through September 9, 2018
•  The 150^th Anniversary of Edward Curtis: 150 Masterpieces from The North American Indian

June 21 through September 16, 2018
•  Perchance to Dream: The Art of Michael Peoples

Additional exhibitions on display throughout the summer:
•  Pictures of the Best Kind: Treasures from the Permanent Collection
•  Picasso in Print: 20^th Century European Masters

Opening Receptions
Special events and programs will accompany the exhibitions, starting with free public receptions to open the shows:
Thursday, May 17, 5:30-8:00 pm
•  Up Close and Personal: The Ultra-Realistic Sculpture of Marc Sijan
•  American Icon: The Art of the Motorcycle and Whiskey Ridge: The Summer of ‘51

Thursday, May 24, 5:30-8:00 pm
•  The 150^th Anniversary of Edward Curtis: 150 Masterpieces from The North American Indian

Thursday, June 21, 5:30-8:00 pm
•  Perchance to Dream: The Art of Michael Peoples