Rhode Island Exhibition

Exhibitions currently on view: The Art of French Wallpaper Design; From Pineapple to Pañuelo: Philippine Textiles; The Road Less Traveled: Edo’s Nakasendoˉ. Through January 12: Trading Earth: Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce. Ongoing: Brighten Up!: Contemporary Enamels. Opening February 1: Process Work: Intersections of Photography and Print ca. 1825 to Today.

Through January 12: Wild Imagination: Art and Animals in the Gilded Age. During the Gilded Age (1865–1914), Americans’ relationship with animals transformed in lasting ways. Wild Imagination explores how this exciting, tumultuous era shaped our modern attitudes towards animals, from pampered pups to wondrous sea creatures. A broad range of artworks, photographs, scientific specimens, and other objects reflect vital period developments including the dawn of the animal rights movement, the surge in pet keeping, the popularization of natural history pursuits like birdwatching, and the golden era of zoos and circuses. They also reveal the stories and experiences of individual creatures who continue to capture our imagination.