Maryhill Museum of Art

08/31/2026

Charles M. Carillo’s depiction of Lady of Guadalupe, pictured left, shows the Blessed Virgin Mary as she appeared on multiple occasions near Mexico City in 1531. Her subsequent popularity and importance cannot be overstated. She is the Patroness of Mexico and North and South America. The Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe in Mexico City is the most visited Catholic pilgrimage site in the world.

Jerome Lujan’s carved and painted Santa Librada, pictured right, depicts a folk saint who was the daughter of a Portuguese king who sought to marry her to a Sicilian or Moorish king. To avoid the union, the young woman prayed for divine intervention, resulting in the miraculous growth of a beard. This angered her father, who had her crucified.

Santa Librada is the patron of women seeking freedom from abusive men. In New Mexico, she is generally shown without a beard.

Both works are in display in the current exhibition “Russian Icons; New Mexican Bultos and Retablos,” which includes five Orthodox icons from Russia that were received from Queen Marie of Romania during her 1926 visit and a small collection of contemporary Catholic bultos and retablos that are the work of prominent New Mexican santeros (makers of religious imagery).
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Photo: (L) Charles M. Carrillo (American, b. 1956). Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2025. Painted wood. Museum purchase with funds provided by Karel and Edward Moersfelder. 2025.13.3 (R) Jerome Lujan (American, b. 1964). Santa Librada, 1997. Carved and painted wood. Museum purchase with funds provided by Byron & Sue Henry. 2025.12.1

08/28/2026

Bright, clear skies have returned and there's so much to discover at in late summer. Think you've seen it all before? You haven't seen *this* Maryhill. As we celebrate 100 years, it's time to recapture the awe you felt on your first visit, and encounter new displays you never thought you'd find here.

Learn more about the museum's collections this Saturday, August 29 with
- a free Wa'paas basket weaving class at 10:00 am
- a docent-led tour of museum highlights at 1:30 pm
- a visit with artist Stan Peterson at 3:30 pm, whose work is currently on view in the exhibition "Horse Play" (closing August 31)

08/27/2026

This Saturday, August 29 at 10 am, join us for a free Wa'paas basket weaving workshop with Chestina!

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08/27/2026

Stan Peterson's basswood-carved sculptures are whimsical and otherworldly; the subjects are so absorbed in play that the environment around them seems not to register on their delicate wooden faces.

Join us this Saturday, August 29 at 3 pm for a free artist walkthrough with Stan Peterson. This is the final weekend to see the exhibition "Horse Play" before it concludes on August 31.

RSVP: https://www.maryhillmuseum.org/events/gallery-walkthrough-with-stan-peterson-horse-play

Image: Stan Peterson (Portland, OR), Horse Play. Basswood, 26" x 11" x 6."

08/14/2026

What a joy it is to be surrounded by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest outside and inside.

Images: 1. A view of Mt. Hood from the Cannon Power Plaza, 2. A visitor reads about the Wyers Collection in the Indigenous Peoples of North America gallery.

Thanks to photo for capturing these quiet moments at

08/11/2026

Maryhill Museum of Art has launched the search for a Curator of Art to shape the vision of the collection, create compelling annual exhibitions, and oversee the care of the collection in alignment with the museum’s priorities, vision, and values.

Read the position description and learn how to apply at https://www.maryhillmuseum.org/join-and-give/get-involved/careers

08/10/2026

Thanks to The Epoch Times for including Maryhill Museum of Art in a selection of museums nationwide who are participating in Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 with Craft in America!

Craft in America’s ‘Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026’ showcases craftsmanship across the nation for its 250th anniversary.

08/03/2026

Forbes published a standout piece about Maryhill Musuem of Art earlier this year, calling the museum "weirdly wonderful." Today, The Epoch Times published an in-depth article about one of the museum's collections which fits the bill: American Classical Realism.

While mid-century American and European tastemakers lauded abstract expressionism and pop art, a group of American painters kept traditional European atelier practices alive. Their continuing contributions are on view at Maryhill Museum of Art, which has one of the largest institutional collections of American Classical Realism.

Many thanks to writer Sarah Isak-Goode of The Epoch Times for her research and for shedding light on this wonderful (and somewhat underappreciated) part of our collections!

Read the article:

Since 1949, Maryhill Museum has devoted sustained attention to the classical art movement, showcasing the works of R.H. Ives Gammell and his circle.

08/01/2026

TODAY (Saturday, August 1), don't miss a packed schedule:

✴ Special ticket bundle includes "Autoretrato de Fridita" bilingual puppetry performance and puppet-making workshop (1-3 pm), and admission to the museum (10 am-5 pm) for just $15 per person — Recommended for kids in grades K-5 and their grown-ups).
✴ Docent-led tour (1:30-2 pm) included with your regular museum admission ticket today
✴ CALLING ALL EDUCATORS! *Free* admission to Maryhill Museum of Art today with a teacher-focused tour (11 am), and free admission to Maryhill + several other regional museums from August 1-16 during Educator Free Weeks.

07/30/2026

We're proud to be included in "Handwork: Handcrafted Objects that Made America," which was published today (July 29, 2026).

"Handwork" is a visually stunning, deeply inspiring celebration of America’s spirit through ordinary, surprising, and overlooked handcrafted objects spanning more than 250 years. Edited by Emily Zaiden, director and lead curator of the Craft in America Center, with a foreword by Carol Sauvion, the visionary behind the Peabody Award–winning PBS series , this book is part of a sweeping national initiative marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence.

Maryhill Museum of Art retired Curator of Art Steven L. Grafe, Ph.D. contributed three essays to the publication, and a photograph of a gauntlet in the museum’s collection is featured on the cover.



IMAGES: 1. Handwork. Handcrafted Things that Made America. Edited by Emily Zaiden, with a foreword by Carol Sauvion. Credit: The Monacelli Press
2. Beaded gauntlets, c. 1950, Attributed to Mary Gibson (Yakama or Umatilla, active mid-20th century). Glass beads, thread, cloth, leather, 16 + in. (42.9 cm), Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, WA, Gift of Scott and Pam Evans and Art Dodd and Diane Plumridge, 2016.2.1. Credit: Courtesy of the Maryhill Museum of Art, page 290.