exhibition archive
Past Exhibitions
2020–2026
2026
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Women's History Month Exhibition
March 11–April 11, 2026
In celebration of the roles women have played in the history of the arts in the United States, the Everhart Museum has organized an exhibition of selections from the permanent collection by women artists. Included in the exhibition are works by Marisol Escobar, Evelyn Metzger, Elizabeth Baez, and Margaret Evangeline, as well as newly acquired works by Linda St. John and Priscilla Longshore Garrett that have not been previously on view.
In addition to 2D art, the exhibition includes a collection of silverware produced in the late 1770s by Hester Bateman. Bateman was one of only a few women designing and producing silverware at that time.𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺, Elizabeth Baiz, Oil on Canvas, Collection of the Everhart Museum, 54.229
2025
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Milton Avery: Black and White
July 23, 2025–February 15, 2026
Featured in the Works on Paper Gallery, Milton Avery: Black and White highlights the work of one of America’s most prominent colorists and modern artists, focusing on his monotone etchings. These pieces reflect the same adherence to the simple forms that have made Avery's paintings staples in museums worldwide. This series presents the artist in a different light, yet offers the same radical simplicity in his compositions.
My Wife Sally, Milton Avery (1885-1965), Drypoint Etching, 1938, Museum Purchase, 49.25
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Repurposed Art
December 6, 2025–January 3, 2026
In recent years, cardboard recycling and repurposing has skyrocketed, as it is being used in ever more practical and artistic ways. Repurposed shines a light on the possibilities when we save this valuable resource from landfills and make use of it in place of traditional artistic mediums.
From material for sculptures, to canvases for painting, cardboard can live a second (or third) life as something new and wonderful. It’s a cheap, accessible, and environmentally-friendly way to create.
For this exhibition, created in partnership with Lackawanna County Arts & Culture, several prominent Northeastern Pennsylvania artists have utilized cardboard in unique and inspired ways, revealing the true potential of a material that is often overlooked in the art community.Yes Cardboard Can Be a Canvas, Travis Prince, Oil on Linen, 2025, Loan from the artist
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Artwoven by Hand: The Work of Peg McDade (1937-2025)
June 19–November 30, 2025
The Everhart Museum is honored to celebrate the life and legacy of Peg McDade, a master fiber artist, devoted educator, and treasured friend. Born in Scranton, Peg devoted her life to the tactile beauty of weaving, felting, and dyeing, infusing every creation with heart and craftsmanship.
Her first solo exhibition was held here at the Everhart in 1982, a pivotal moment in a lifelong connection. A mentor to many, Peg shared her talents generously through programs with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, inspiring generations with her warmth, wisdom, and artistry.Generously supported by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Murphy’s Corner, Peg McDade (1937-2025), Handwoven Sculptural Tapestry, 2001, Courtesy of Dr. PAWS–Dr. Patricia Sperling and David Wagner
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Sharon Cosgrove: Ethereal Transformations
September 17–November 23, 2025
The Everhart Museum is pleased to present the work of Wilkes-Barre-based artist and Wilkes University Art Professor Emerita Sharon Cosgrove. Cosgrove’s images force the viewer into focusing on the moment, something lost in the modern world where focus seems lost to the constant barrage of the what’s next. Cosgrove’s ethereal works shift the viewer’s perception by not only inviting the viewer into her world, but also sharing in the infinite possibilities of time, stillness, and balance. Her work resides in the shadows between the canvases’ concrete images and the viewer’s perception.
Cosgrove is one of Northeastern PA’s most accomplished and respected artists, her work having been exhibited extensively nationally and internationally.Two Flames Many Moons, Sharon Cosgrove, Oil on Linen, 2025, Loan from the artist
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In the Shadows of the Night: Halloween Season at the Everhart
October 1–November 9, 2025
In conjunction with the VAMPA Vampire and Paranormal Museum in Doyestown, PA, the Everhart is celebrating the season of jack o’lanterns, bats, ghosts and goblins with a special exhibition of objects from VAMPA’s collection. There are numerous legends, myths, oral histories, and folklore throughout the world about the presence of vampires and the paranormal, and what better way to scare up the season than with items that delve into the mysteries surrounding the idea of vampires, spirits, and their connections throughout history? The exhibition will feature sculptures, paintings, and other items that focus the shadow world beyond our own.
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A New Path to the Waterfall
March 26–October 5, 2025
A New Path to the Waterfall, a joint exhibition of work by Samuelle Green and John Bromberg, explores the convergence of nature and technology. Featuring Bromberg’s large-scale Bridge to Nowhere sculpture meeting Green’s immersive cavernous paper installation, this exhibition also serves as the last exhibition of Bromberg’s eclectic art career.
These seasoned Northeastern Pennsylvania artists bring their personal talents and philosophical views to the universal question of the growing tension between the natural world and technology. Green’s internationally-renowned paper installations mimic natural elements like wasp nests, fungi, and mold, that grow with the rooms’ contours and architecture, claiming the surfaces in the same way the natural environment eventually reclaims everything in its path. Meanwhile, Bromberg’s sculpture, while seemingly strong, represents impermanence under Mother Nature’s control.
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Turtles, and Bunnies, and Mice, Oh My!: The Picture Book Art of Lindsay Barrett George
June 6–September 21, 2025
Lindsay Barrett George’s beloved children’s books, a mainstay in elementary schools and homes throughout Pennsylvania and nationwide for decades, reflect her deep interest in animals and connect children with the nature, capturing their imaginations through enthralling stories and stellar illustrations.
Her work is instantly recognizable to many and has received critical acclaim and prestigious awards, including recognition by the Library of Congress.
This exhibition celebrates her work by showcasing original illustrations alongside life-size depictions of her memorable characters, immersing children and adults alike in the magic of the natural world.Generously supported by PNC Bank
Around the Pond; Who's Been Here? Illustration for Pages 10&11, Lindsay Barrett George, Gouache, 1998, Loan from the artist
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Found Objects, New Worlds: The Assemblage Art of Dr. Mel Wolk
May 1–September 25, 2025
Found Objects, New Worlds: The Assemblage Art of Dr. Mel Wolk offers whimsical takes on life, love, sports, and politics through colorful sculptures. By combining unexpected materials into abstract creations, Wolk’s art delivers insightful and playful commentary on the human experience and shows the possibilities of what can be created with discarded items.Orange Reefer, Dr. Mel Wolk, Mixed Media, N.D., Loan from the at=rtist
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Educating and Inspiring Generations: Women’s History Month
March 8–April 13, 2025
The theme for 2025’s National Women’s History Month is “Moving Forward Together. Women Educating and Inspiring Generations.” The Everhart Museum supports wholeheartedly the idea of education, inspiration, and working together to uplift generations–it is our main cause and mission. In support of the theme’s directions, the curatorial staff has organized a special exhibition highlighting works from our collection by women artists.Wilkes-Barre Skyline, Alice Welsh Jenkins (1910-1978), Gouache on board, 1957
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Herbert Simon: Painter…Sculptor…Printmaker…Master
November 21, 2024–March 30, 2025
A retrospective of the life’s work of sculptor, printmaker, and painter Herbert Simon, this exhibition presents the wide breadth of the artist’s prolific and diverse output in all facets of his artistic quest.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, teaching and practicing throughout the United States, and finally settling in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Simon shifted from representationalism to pure abstraction, eventually settling on a place somewhere between the two. Having studied with leading figures of abstraction including Hans Hofmann, Robert Motherwell, and Phillip Guston in the mid-century, and highly inspired by the industrial landscape of Northeastern Pennsylvania and simple everyday objects later, Simon developed an approach encompassing both styles to satisfy his vision.Square and Triangle, Herbert Simon, Aluminum, Loan from the artist
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Black History Month Exhibition
February 12–March 9, 2025
In recognition of Black History Month, the Everhart Museum presents a month-long exhibition combining paintings and poetry that celebrate voices that have not only become central to the black experience in America, but that are also staples of the American experiment. Through paintings culled from the Everhart collection and selected poetry, the exhibition highlights the shared desire to be heard.Trumpet Player, Verna Hart, oil on canvas
2024
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Northeastern Pennsylvania Coalfields: Preservation, Praise, Promise
May 30, 2024–February 1, 2025
In celebration of the reopening of Nay Aug Park’s Brooks Mine in 2023, Northeastern Pennsylvania Coalfields showcases the rich coal heritage of the region through art; coal mining tools and wares; and geological objects. The complicated relationship between the industry and the communities and areas that were impacted is explored.
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Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad
November 14, 2024–January 12, 2025
Through Darkness to Light, a traveling exhibition from ExhibitsUSA, a program of the Mid-America Arts Alliance, showcases the photography of Jeanine Michna-Bales, who has spent more than a decade meticulously researching “fugitive” slaves and the ways they escaped to freedom. While the unnumbered routes of the Underground Railroad encompassed countless square miles, the path Michna-Bales documented encompasses roughly 2,000 miles and is based off of actual sites, cities, and places that freedom-seekers passed through during their journey.Decision to Leave, Jeanine Michna-Bales, photograph print, lent by the artist
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Glimpses of Asian Indian Culture: Paintings by Mona Pande
October 23–November 8,2024
Featuring paintings by Indian folk artist Mona Pande, Glimpses of Asian Indian Culture delves into the artistry of the Madhubani and Rajesthani styles.This limited-time exhibition coincides with a special community event on Saturday, October 26 encompassing food, lectures, demonstrations, music, and dance celebrating Indian traditions.
Ganesha, Mona Pande, oil on canvas, lent by the artist
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Jewish Art Exhibition
July 18–October 20, 2024
Festival in Nay Aug Park, the Everhart is hosting a special exhibition of work by Jewish artists and work inspired by Judaism. The exhibition, hosted in partnership with the Jewish Discovery Center, delves into traditional and modern aspects of Jewish cultures, as well as showcases secular works by Jewish artists.Old City Yeshiva, Brian Shapiro, oil on canvas, lent by the artist
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Flowers, Forms, and Fluctuations: Abstract Photography by Bruce Checefsky
May 16–August 4, 2024
Flowers, Forms, and Fluctuations showcases the work of Bruce Checefsky, a photographer and artist from Peckville, PA whose art involves utilizing a scanner to create distorted photographs. A unique take on natural beauty, this exhibition invites visitors to view flowers and plants in a new way.Purple Dahlia, Bruce Checefsky, photograph, lent by the artist
2023
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Every Four Years: Looking Back, Look Forward
November 16, 2023–June 2024
This exhibition delves into the Everhart’s collection of prints and paintings that present political connections to tie into the upcoming presidential primary season. Also including ephemera such as political pins, posters, and flyers from past primary and presidential campaigns, this exhibition highlights the famous, the infamous, and the forgotten, along with eventual winners and losers in the race for the White House. Artists include Will Barnett, Jacob Lawrence, Audrey Flack, Alex Katz, and more.
The 1920𝘴…The Migrants Cast Their Ballots, Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000), serigraph, 1974
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Wild Bees: Photographs by Paula Sharp and Ross Eatman
June 15–October 29, 2023
Wild Bees, a traveling exhibition of work by photojournalist and writer Paula Sharp and photographer Ross Eatman, features colorful high resolution photographs of bees of many varieties in their natural habitats exhibiting their natural behaviors. Beekeeping tools and wares from the Everhart collection are also included.
For more information on this exhibition and the artists’ work, click here.Wilkes Mining Bee on Cow Vetch, Paula Sharp, photograph, lent by the artist
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Women in Art
March 2, 2023–October 29, 2023
Women in Artshowcases the exceptional artistic legacy of female artists in Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond, as well as exemplary works depicting women. Bringing together a diverse group of artists, each with their unique style, voice, and vision, the exhibition is a testament to the power of women in art, both as creators and as subjects.
Through painting, sculpture, watercolor, and mixed media, these artists exemplify and portray the many facets of womanhood, from strength and beauty to resilience and vulnerability.Featured artists include Hope Horn, Priscilla Longshore Garrett, Margaret Oettinger, and more.𝘕𝘢𝘺 𝘈𝘶𝘨 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, Margaret Oettinger (1897–1967), oil on canvas, ca. 1949, Gift of Mrs. David Porter, 68.16
2022
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Changing Frequencies: Works by Jon Carsman
November 18, 2022–March 17, 2024
Featuring selections from the Everhart’s collection, this show highlights Wilkes-Barre, PA native Jon Carsman’s (1944–1987) distinctive silkscreens as well as his acrylic, pen, and watercolor works. Much of his catalog includes pieces inspired by the natural landscape and architecture of Northeastern Pennsylvania, encapsulated in vivid work often described as “super realism” or “new realism.” Carsman became widely renowned, exhibiting alongside fellow silkscreen artist Andy Warhol and Abstract Expressionist Hans Hofmann.
August Morn, Jon Carsman (1944–1987), Silkscreen, n.d., Gift of Mr. Theodore V. Fowler, 80.3.9
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Women in Art
March 2, 2022–October 29, 2023
Women in Artshowcases the exceptional artistic legacy of female artists in Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond, as well as exemplary works depicting women. Bringing together a diverse group of artists, each with their unique style, voice, and vision, the exhibition is a testament to the power of women in art, both as creators and as subjects.
Through painting, sculpture, watercolor, and mixed media, these artists exemplify and portray the many facets of womanhood, from strength and beauty to resilience and vulnerability.Featured artists include Hope Horn, Priscilla Longshore Garrett, Margaret Oettinger, and more.𝘕𝘢𝘺 𝘈𝘶𝘨 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, Margaret Oettinger (1897–1967), oil on canvas, ca. 1949, Gift of Mrs. David Porter, 68.16
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In Full Bloom: Flowers of the Everhart
August 6, 2022–December 31, 2023
In Full Bloom: Flowers of the Everhart showcases the essence of flowers as captured in painting, drawing, 3D art, and photography. The exhibition draws from the Museum’s rich collections to celebrate flowers’ ephemeral beauty and efforts to preserve it through diverse artistic methods and styles across cultures and time. Artists featured in this exhibition include Jon Carsman, Evelyn Metzger, Margaret Oettinger, and more.
Flower Girl, Evelyn Metzger (1911-2007), acrylic on masonite, 1963, Gift of Artist, 65.37
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The Reader: Paintings by Travis Prince
October 1–December 31, 2022
Merging painting and literature, The Reader: Paintings by Travis Prince presents viewers with images of African Americans reading works by African Americans. Depictions of books by authors such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Frederick Douglass being read by people in everyday contexts invite viewers to contemplate the social and political issues of race throughout America’s history into the present.
Included in the series “The Reader” are 11 works by Travis Prince, which are presented in this exhibition alongside readable copies of the books portrayed within. It is the hope of the artist that The Reader sparks meaningful conversations on ways to fill gaps in our knowledge and conceive of new strategies to forge an inclusive and harmonious future.
Chancellor Williams, Travis Prince, oil on canvas, 2016, lent by the artist
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Meaningful Objects: Art and Artifacts from the Homes of the Everhart’s Board and Staff
February 18–June 5, 2022
Meaningful Objects showcases beautiful, eclectic, and interesting objects from board and staff members that hold special sentimental value. Each piece, whether a practical everyday object or a work of art, is joined by a narrative text illuminating why it occupies a special place in the owner’s heart and mind. Through this exhibition, the community may better understand the people who drive the Everhart’s mission and what matters to them.
2021
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Bold Independence: African American Quilts from the Collection of David Whaley
September 3, 2021–June 5, 2022
Bold Independence features quilts made during the second half of the 20th century by eleven African American women from Mississippi and Alabama, lent from the collection of David Whaley.
While living in great poverty and oppression as daughters and granddaughters of slaves, the exhibition’s artists produced extraordinary works that have been celebrated and chronicled by acclaimed scholars and exhibited at prestigious institutions across the country.
A number of the works are by the famous Gee’s Bend quilters and a majority were produced in the Black Belt region of Central Alabama.Block Quilt, Elsie Wilson (1905-?), synthetics and wool, loan from David Whaley
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Every Stitch Counts: Works from the Social Justice Sewing Academy
September 3–December 24, 2021
Developed by the Everhart Museum in conjunction with the Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA), a national youth education program that bridges artistic expression with activism to advocate for social justice, this exhibition features textiles created by either individual artists or collectives highlighting social justice issues that have affected the artists, their families, and their communities. The powerful images create unique narratives addressing issues such as racism, gun violence, education, immigration, and poverty. The SJSA encourages young people to use textile art as a vehicle for personal transformation, community cohesion, and social change.
𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥; Audrey Bernier;
cotton, batiks, raw-edge appliqué, hand-embroidered, and machine-quilted by volunteers, 2018; loan from Social Justice Sewing Academy -
Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories
June 19–August 15, 2021
This exhibition explores off-reservation boarding schools in its kaleidoscope of voices. Visitors will explore compelling photographs, artwork, interviews, interactive timelines, and immersive environments, including classroom and dormitory settings, illuminate first-person accounts. Experiences of gaining things useful and beautiful out of education, despite formidable, fifty-year agenda that mostly maligned Native American capabilities, call us closer; each trial, each turning of power seeded in human survival, strengthening Indigenous identity.
This exhibition is made possible by NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. It was adapted from the permanent exhibition, Away From Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories, organized by The Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Lock & Key: Our Household Objects
February 6–May 30, 2021
Featuring pieces from the Everhart’s permanent collection, Lock & Key: Our Household Objects exhibits paintings, furniture, textiles, kitchen tools, and leisure items that represent what “home” means across different eras and cultures.
The exhibition will examine what is put in places of importance in our homes and consider what otherwise mundane objects have significance due to their roles in our everyday lives. The displayed objects analyze questions like: How do societal expectations influence what we put in our personal spaces? How do the objects in our homes reflect our traditions and family history? Does the concept of “building a home” have a place in the 21st century?Chancellor Williams, Travis Prince, oil on canvas, 2016, lent by the artist
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Everhart Retrospective
March 2020–December 31, 2022
This special exhibition showcases reproductions of historic photographs of the Everhart Museum through the decades. The photographs depict how the Everhart’s building has changed over the decades as well as the many activities that have taken place within the Museum and on its grounds.
Works are rotated in and out to showcase different parts of the Everhart’s history.
2020
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Eyes on America
September 3, 2020–March 20, 2020
Drawing on the strengths of the Everhart’s permanent collection,Eyes on America showcases traditional and unconventional symbols of America. The displayed artwork attempt to answer questions like: What does it mean to be American? How have Americans viewed themselves both historically and in present-day? Why have certain images or symbols become associated with American culture?
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘥, 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳, Sante Graziani, Liquitex on Canvas, 1964, Anonymous Gift, Everhart Museum Collection, 66.1
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Forming The Maslow Collection: A Reflection on the New York City Art Scene in the ’80s and ’90s
February 7, 2020–March 20, 2020
The New York art scene of the 1980s and ‘90s, which was inspired by changing technologies, globalization, industry, and pop culture, continues to influence contemporary art. Featuring select pieces from The Maslow Collection, Forming the Maslow Collection, consists of art created within and reflective of this pivotal movement in art history.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 Laws of Interior Design, Sandy Skoglund, Mixed Media, 1986, Loan from Marywood University
