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Title:	Building Collections: Recent Acquisitions
Date:	10/21/2023 - 1/21/2024
Address:	Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street, New London, CT 06320,
Location:	New London, CT
Hours:	Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm / Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm
Cost/Cover:	free - $12
Web Page:	https://www.lymanallyn.org/building-collections-recent-acqui ...
Contact Info:	860.443.2545

Details:

At the Lyman Allyn, our collection is always growing. This exhibition features a selection of art acquired since 2020, works that help fill gaps in our holdings and add to areas of existing strength in the Lyman Allyn’s collection. Most recent acquisitions are gifts from generous donors within the community, with limited purchases utilizing funds from past and present donors. Recent efforts to expand diversity, representation, and inclusion in all aspects of the museum’s work have resulted in the addition of art by African American artists. Gifts and purchases also reflect the museum’s efforts to add more art by women and by artists from a variety of backgrounds and ethnicities. Building on our strong collection of American art from New London and the region, recent gifts of 18th and 19th century furniture and decorative arts reflect the talents and interests of New London and Connecticut makers and patrons. Our Louis Comfort Tiffany in New London gallery has also spurred the donation of objects produced by Tiffany & Company and Tiffany Studios.