Montclair Art Museum

The Montclair Art Museum, popularly known as MAM, is located in Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, USA. The museum is famous for its collection of Native American art of which the museum has more than 4,000 objects.

Mission of Montclair Art Museum:

The art museum of Montclair collects, conserves and presents works of art of American and Native American origin. The Montclair Art Museum holds unique exhibitions and programs on education to interpret and explore the connection between evolving artistic traditions. The exhibitions held by the Art Museum of Montclair put forward innovative scholarship, new thematic approaches, debut presentations of struggling artists, inspection of little known aspects of the careers of major artists and a continuing commitment towards the artists and culture of New Jersey. The Montclair Art Museum shares its prestigious collections, specialized expertise and exclusive resources with various cultural communities to inspire a creative drive and promote a better understanding of the diversity in America.

Collection at Montclair Art Museum:

The Montclair Art Museum was started with a gift of 54 paintings from William T. Evans who was a co-founder of the museum. The collection of paintings at the museum covers the history of painting in America from the mid-eighteenth century to the present era. The collection at the museum has a few excellent examples of portraiture, American expressionism, the American Scene, Modernism, Abstract Expressionism, 20th century works of African American artists and special holdings in the Hudson River School. The museum also has the works of George Inness, Montclair’s greatest artist. The George Inness collection at Montclair Art Museum is one of the best and most comprehensive public collections. The painting collection also includes works of Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Thomas Eakins, William Meritt Chase, John Singer Sargent, Morgan Russell, Stuart Davis, Edward Hopper, Arshile Gorky, Robert Motherwell and Andy Warhol.

The Montclair Art Museum has a history of hosting community events ranging from family days to black tie events. The museum is always searching for unique opportunities to reach out to the community.