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    Allentown Art Museum

    The Allentown Art Museum is going big this fall, expanding their popular Cocktails & Collecting mixer, hosting a major exhibition of wondrous washi and celebrating the return of their world-renowned Rembrandt painting, which is, uh, yeah, kind of a big deal in itself.

     


     

    Cocktails & Collecting

    Cocktails & Collecting

    November 6 & 7, 2021

     

    This year the Museum’s signature fall fundraising event will span two days, November 6 and 7, doubling the exposure for artists, the opportunities for collectors, and access to all on Free Sunday.

     


     

    Portrait of a Young Woman, Rembrandt

    Rembrandt’s Return: A Complement of Prints

    November 19, 2021–March 27, 2022

     

    See a special exhibition of Rembrandt’s prints celebrating the return of Portrait of a Young Woman (1632) after a summer showing in Canada.

     


     

    Kakuko Ishii, Musubu R, 2012, Washi paper (Mizuhiki) and pigment.

    Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper 

    October 10, 2021–January 2, 2022

     

    The 35 artworks and installations in this exhibition show the potential of a traditional medium in the hands of innovative artists who have made washi their own.

     


     

    Allentown Art Museum

    31 North Fifth Street, Allentown

    610.432.4333

    allentownartmuseum.org