This new installation of works from the Currier collection explores how painters continue to reinvent realism, bringing fresh energy and perspective to the enduring practice of representing the world around them.

Category: Painting, Contemporary, Realism

James Aponovich, Front of the State Theater, Manchester, NH, 1978, Gift of Robert F. Bossie, Esq., 2021.6. © James Aponovich

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About the show: From landscapes to city scenes, a new installation of works from the Currier collection tells a story of American artists reinventing realism from the 1960s to 1980s.

What you'll see is the world around you, depicted with fresh energy, vision, and imagination.

What you'll experience is the nonstop pursuit of authenticity and truth.

Everyday life is the inspiration. Observation is the source material.

Keeping it Real: East Coast Paintings, 1960s–1980s is on view through August 2, 2026.

Neil G. Welliver, Blue Pool, 1980, Museum Purchase: Gift of the Friends and the National Endowment for the Arts, 1980.87. © Neil Welliver, courtesy Alexandre, New York.