On this floor were six exhibits/galleries.
1. Walking Sticks: The Ruth Gordon Collection
2. Sordid and Sacred: the Beggars in Rembrandt's Etchings - This exhibit features 35 rare etchings by Rembrandt Harmenszoon von Rijn executed between 1629 and 1634. Widely recognized as the greatest practitioner of the etching technique in the history of art, Rembrandt created 300 prints and repeatedly chose beggars as the subject. These etchings illustrate Rembrandt's technical brilliance.
3. The Paintings and Drawing of Lynn Davison - During Davison's more than 3 decade career as a painter, draftsman, and printmaker, the human form remained the dominant subject in her art, but not the elegant graceful bodies, but aging bulky forms who bear the scars of real life.
4. Modern Mexican Masters - The museum houses the largest collection of Mexican art in the Southeast featuring the works of David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jose' Clemente Orozco, and Diego Rivera. The collection reflects the vibrancy, beauty, and mystery of Mexico.
5. Leaders in American Modernism - This permanent collection represents all the important movements in American art during the first half of the 20th century, including works by artists Jackson Pollack and Alexander Calder.
6. The Mouse House: Works from the Olga Hirshhorn Collection (separate blog post)
