Gordon Parks: Homeward to the Prairie I Come and the Annual MIXMASTER Showat the Mattatuck Museum

Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury

January 19, 2025 – March 30, 2025 Homeward to the Prairie I Come, an exceptional exhibition celebrating the extraordinary life and legacy of Gordon Parks (1912–2006), one of America’s most influential photographers, filmmakers, poets, and composers. This exhibition will showcase Parks’ diverse and groundbreaking contributions to art and culture, offering a deeper understanding of his […]

Poskas: Father & Son at the Mattatuck Museum

Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury

September 8, 2024 – January 5, 2024 For the first time, Poskas: Father and Son brings together the artwork of Waterbury natives Peter Poskas II and his son Peter Poskas III. Poskas II is known for painting realist views of Connecticut cities and landscapes, exploring conditions of weather and light on his subjects. Dedicated to […]

Mary Janacek: Torn & Transformed at the Mattatuck Museum

Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury

September 1, 2024 – November 9, 2024 Mary Janacek, this year’s winner of the annual MIXMASTER competition, documents the changing world around her through layers of burned, torn, and painted paper. Mary Janacek: Torn & Transformed showcases her evocative artwork that captures specific environmental and cultural moments. From nights during the 2020 Black Lives Matter […]

Federico Uribe: Menagerie at the Mattatuck Museum

Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, Waterbury

Opening Celebration: September 8 August 25, 2024 – January 12, 2025 Federico Uribe pairs form and unexpected materials to create imaginative and captivating sculptural assemblages. Highlighting his treatment of animals and the landscapes they inhabit, Federico Uribe: Menagerie offers a playful yet substantive perspective on the natural world. With a wry sense of humor, objects […]