Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker
May 10, 2008 – September 7, 2008
The Bruce Museum is assembling an exhibition of rarely seen Old Master and other paintings drawn from the collection of Jacques Goudstikker, who was the preeminent dealer of Old Master paintings in Amsterdam prior to World War II. Tragically, he died in an accident while escaping the Nazi invasion. Only recently have his heirs been able to reclaim from the Dutch government 200 of the approximately 1,400 works of art that he was forced to leave behind at his gallery and that were subsequently looted by Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering. Approximately thirty-five of the finest works have been selected for an international touring exhibition that will showcase the discerning eye of Jacques Goudstikker and emphasize the importance of both the artworks and their historic restitution to the family. In 2009, the exhibition will travel to The Jewish Museum in New York, NY. The exhibition is supported by LexisNexis Group, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Climate Change: From Snowball Earth to Global Warming
June 28, 2008 – November 9, 2008
The exhibition, on display in the Arcade Gallery, takes visitors on a journey through Earth’s history of climatic changes. From 700 million years ago, when the Earth may have been almost completely covered in ice, to today’s warming climate, examine the fossil and modern evidence for climatic variations. Learn how scientists mine ancient ice from Greenland’s ice sheet and the Andes mountains to reveal the history of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. A self-contained living biosphere display demonstrates the complex interplay of water, air, earth and organisms to maintain the balance for sustaining life on Earth. Examine mounts, fossils and other specimens that illustrate the impact of climate change on the evolution of life. Look through a microscope at the tiny organisms that provide a record of sea surface temperatures, or try a fun quiz to test your knowledge on ways to reduce your carbon footprint. The exhibition is supported by the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.

Paris Portraits: Artists, Friends, and Lovers
September 27, 2008 - January 11, 2009
At no other time and place was portraiture as rich in possibility as in early-20th-century Paris. A fascinating glimpse into the world of the Parisian avant-garde will be revealed through paintings, sculpture, and works on paper. Among the artists represented at the Bruce will be Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Constantin Brancusi, Amedeo Modigliani, Francis Picabia, Marie Laurencin, Marcel Duchamp, and Max Beckmann; and the celebrities portrayed will include Jean Cocteau, Josephine Baker, Gertrude Stein, Ambroise Vollard, and Kiki de Montparnasse. Kenneth E. Silver, Bruce Museum Adjunct Curator, curates the exhibition and authors the catalogue. The exhibition is supported by the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.