Arnot Art Museum

Arnot Art Museum The Arnot Art Museum is a landmark jewel of the art world in downtown Elmira, New York USA. Matthias H.

The Arnot Art Museum is a landmark jewel of the art world in downtown Elmira, New York. Housed in the 1833 neo-classical Arnot family mansion, it is one of the last remaining private art collections formed in the 19th century still exhibited in its original showcase. Arnot added a picture gallery in the 1890’s and bequeathed his home and collection in 1910 to become the Arnot Art Museum, which ope

ned to the public three years later. A 1985 addition by Graham Gund Associates provides additional exhibition galleries. The Museum displays a Permanent Collection of 17th - to 19th –century European paintings, 19th- through 21st- century American art and collections of Asian and Egyptian artifacts. Temporary exhibitions highlight various aspects of the collections and include works from museums around the world.

••• 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 •••We are now accepting entries to the 𝟕𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! To submit your work visit: https:/...
06/01/2026

••• 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 •••

We are now accepting entries to the 𝟕𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

To submit your work visit: https://78thregionalexhibition.artcall.org/

The 78th Regional Exhibition offers $10,000 in cash awards to be distributed among the juror selections. Artists whose works are selected for the exhibition receive 2 complimentary ceremony tickets for the Gala Reception and Awards Ceremony to be held on 19 December, 2026.

The non-refundable entry fee is $50 for one or two entries ($30 for Museum members.) The submission deadline is 17 August 2026 at 11:59 PM. Please visit the art call site for additional details and contact the Museum with any questions.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺'𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲...
05/27/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺'𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴!

𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 | 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘺𝐃𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐰𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐈𝐗 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨...
05/22/2026

𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 | 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘺

𝐃𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐰𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐈𝐗 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥-𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

This dynamic short-form session begins with quick gestural warm-ups before moving into 10 and 20-minute poses designed to sharpen observation and style. Whether you are an experienced artist or picking up a pencil for the first time, all are welcome in this relaxed, beginner-friendly studio environment.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀:
Email your name and phone number to:
[email protected]

Or call 607.734.3697 ext. 323 to reserve your spot. Walk-ins will be welcomed if space remains available.

Saturday, 23 May | 10–11:45am
East Gallery

✎ Tables, easels, and chairs provided
✎ Bring your own substrate, medium, and tools
✎ Museum Members: $10 per session
✎ Not-yet-members: $15 per session

✭ 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦! ✭Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue St...
05/21/2026

✭ 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦! ✭

Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America.

This free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States military—Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and members of the Reserves, National Guard, and U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps.

𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨—𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙮. 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙙 𝙄𝘿 𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙪𝙢.

https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-museums

Visitors will find the West Wing galleries closed over the next couple weeks. Exhibition changes are taking place. The M...
05/19/2026

Visitors will find the West Wing galleries closed over the next couple weeks. Exhibition changes are taking place. The Museum is open regular hours. 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥.

Guests are welcome to visit the East Wing Galleries to enjoy the following exhibitions:

A COLLECTOR’S VISION
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘢𝘴 𝘏. 𝘈𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
1890s PICTURE GALLERY

PAINTING THE LANDSCAPE
𝘏𝘶𝘥𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴
EAST GALLERY

SUBLIME IN DETAIL
𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘩 𝘛𝘦𝘣𝘣𝘴
READING ROOM

Stay tuned for announcement of the summer 2026 exhibition season!

Last Friday the Executive Director and Museum Staff welcomed guests to the Last Chance Salon and Closing Reception celeb...
05/19/2026

Last Friday the Executive Director and Museum Staff welcomed guests to the Last Chance Salon and Closing Reception celebrating the THREE AMERICANS exhibition and the work of Bridget Bossart van Otterloo, NFN Kalyan and Ileen Kaplan.

Guests enjoyed wine service and American picnic refreshments. Bossart van Otterloo and Kaplan then shared comments to an appreciative, standing room only audience.

𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨!Closing Reception and Last Chance Salon celebrating the exhibition:𝟑 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐒: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐧...
05/15/2026

𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨!

Closing Reception and Last Chance Salon celebrating the exhibition:

𝟑 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐒: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨 | 𝐍𝐅𝐍 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐚𝐧 | 𝐈𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧

Friday 15 May
From 5:30 – 7:30 pm
In the West Wing Galleries

Admission is free. Bossart van Otterloo and Kaplan will be in attendance and presenting comments.

Program begins at 6 pm.
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𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐕𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐎𝐎 American, born 1979
𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘥
oil and gold leaf on canvas, 16 x 20 inches
courtesy of the artist

𝐍𝐅𝐍 𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐀𝐍 American, born 1982
𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵, 2025
oil on canvas, 28.25 x 42 inches
courtesy of Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts

𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐊𝐀𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍 American, born 1950
𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 2025
oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
courtesy of the artist, represented by West End Gallery

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞!This is the final week to experience THREE AMERICANS. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to see t...
05/12/2026

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞!

This is the final week to experience THREE AMERICANS. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to see this remarkable exhibition, be sure to visit before it closes, end of the day, this Friday, 15 May.

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗦: 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼 | 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗮𝗻 | 𝗞𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻
Inspired by the landmark 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘴 exhibition series presented at the Museum of Modern Art between the 1940s and 1960s, the seventh installment of the Arnot Art Museum’s THREE AMERICANS series brings together three living artists in distinct solo presentations, thoughtfully united within a single exhibition framework.

The artists Bridget Bossart van Otterloo, NFN Kalyan, and Ileen Kaplan present diverse and striking aspects of contemporary life, taking the viewer on a journey that is contemplative, chaotic, curious, and beautiful. Examine the contrasts and connections between their unique artistic voices and discover how each artist offers a distinct perspective on the world we inhabit.

The Museum is hosting a Last Chance Salon and public closing reception this Friday evening 15 May, 5:30-7:30pm. Two of the three artists will be in attendance and presenting comments.

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𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐕𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐎𝐎 American, born 1979
𝘔𝘪𝘥-𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦
oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches
courtesy of the artist

𝐍𝐅𝐍 𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐀𝐍 American, born 1982
𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯, 2025
oil on canvas, 36 x 35.5 inches
courtesy of Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts

𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐊𝐀𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍 American, born 1950
𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 2025
oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches
courtesy of the artist, represented by West End Gallery

The Museum is experiencing an interruption in phone service this afternoon, Friday 8 May. We anticipate the issue being ...
05/08/2026

The Museum is experiencing an interruption in phone service this afternoon, Friday 8 May. We anticipate the issue being addressed by the end of the day tomorrow.

If you need to contact a staff member or have a general inquiry, please use email. You can find staff email addresses on the CONNECT page of the website: https://www.arnotartmuseum.org/connect

The Museum is happy to announce that 𝐁𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐬 has joined the staff as Associate Curator. Mertus holds a master’s deg...
05/08/2026

The Museum is happy to announce that 𝐁𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐬 has joined the staff as Associate Curator.

Mertus holds a master’s degree in art education from The Ohio State University, where she specialized in Museum Education. Originally from Brockport, Mertus is pleased to return to New York State after several years in Ohio. There, she worked at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and served as a member of AmeriCorps Ohio through the Ohio History Corps. During her time there she gained experience leading arts institutions at Pizzuti Collection in Columbus through her studies at OSU.

Mertus’ first curatorial project together with Chief Curator Rick Pirozzolo will be 𝘔𝘌𝘈𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘐𝘕 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎, a major exhibition of works by faculty members of Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, Connecticut, which opens in the Museum’s West Wing Galleries on 9 June.

Meet Bekah Mertus and welcome her to the team at the closing reception for the current exhibition, 𝘛𝘏𝘙𝘌𝘌 𝘈𝘔𝘌𝘙𝘐𝘊𝘈𝘕𝘚 on Friday, 15 May at 5:30pm. Admission is free for the two-hour celebration and two of the three featured artists, Ileen Kaplan and Bridget Bossart van Otterloo will speak at the event.

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235 Lake Street
Elmira, NY
14901

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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