Skip to content

CAM's Reimagined Gallery of Early American Art: Celebrating American Stories

by Amy Dehan, Curator of Decorative Arts and Design

6/11/2026

American Art, Decorative Arts and Design

A reconsideration of artworks in the museum’s reimagined Early American Art gallery presents a broader and more complex narrative of American history within a newly designed and refreshed gallery space.

CAM Dancers? Not Just Degas Ballerinas

by Cole Rodgers, Marketing Project Manager

6/6/2024

Dance, Egyptian Art, Japanese Art, African Art, American Art

See some unexpected ways that dance is woven into the CAM collection.

Outdoor Sculptures at CAM: Atman by Mark di Suvero

by Franck Mercurio, Publications Editor

8/23/2023

American Art, outdoor art, outdoor sculpture, Franck Mercurio

It’s hard to miss the monumental 3-D capital “A” welcoming visitors to CAM’s campus from Art Museum Drive. Painted a bright red—like the museum’s brand color—some suggest the giant steel beam structure stands for “Art.” But the artist’s intent was not so driven by marketing concerns!

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Varnish and Grime

by Conservation

5/3/2018

behind the scenes, conservation, Edward Moran, American Art

When a conservator cleans a painting it’s usually described as using solvents to remove varnish and grime layers.