Elizabeth Myers
Mitchell Art Museum
Asking persistent and timely questions about the human experience, through art and with extraordinary artists.
Collection of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Stephen Voss.
Upcoming: Nature’s Readymades
January 23–April 6, 2025
An exhibition of extraordinary gongshi, or Chinese viewing stones, from the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in D.C., with additional contributions by range of contemporary scholars. A key question the exhibition asks is, “Is there art in nature?”
News & Highlights
Student-Designed Tote Bag
Introducing the /m tote. Beautifully conceived by Kelly Kane (A25), the front includes a line drawing of a magnolia blossom—a reference to a biology lab exercise experienced by all incoming Annapolis freshman—beneath which are the words, “look before you think.” The back has the museum’s name across the top edge.
Heavy canvas with a 1" canvas strap
14 x 16 in.
Available for purchase at the SJC Annapolis bookstore
Hot off the Press
We are pleased to announce publication of Does Beauty Exist?, a pocketbook with an essay of the same title by philosopher Graham Harman, and photographs of a recent installation by Polly Apfelbaum.
Design by Poesis Creative, Annapolis
7 x 5 in.
36 pages
5 color reproductions
$10 at the museum
For Mail Orders: $15 in the U.S. or $20 outside the U.S. Send an email with “Does Beauty Exist?” in the subject line, the number of copies you like to order, along with your name and shipping address to: .
2022–24 Biennial Report
The last two years were jam-packed with new activities and connections. What did we do and who was involved? Download our biennial report to find out.
A New Name, a New Identity
We entered 2023 with a new name: Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum. By replacing “gallery” with “museum” we celebrate of our longstanding accreditation (since 2012) by the American Alliance of Museums. Our new lettermark, /m, uses the language of subdomains to underscore the museum’s relationship to its host, St. John’s College.
Thank You to our Funders
The Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum’s (/m) programs are made possible through the generous support of the Maryland State Arts Council, Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, CovingtonAlsina, Bohl Architects. Additional support provided by Richard Groenendyke, Joshua Rogers, Ruth Mitchell, John and Hilda Moore Fund, Joy Chambers and Peter Bungay, Laura Ricciardelli and David Watt, Lillian Vanous Nutt, Anna Greenberg, Norman J. Fisher and Doris Fisher Foundation, Mitchell Art Museum Board of Advisors, and our other loyal members and patrons.
