Winter 2001 A Closer Look: The Making of James Gurney’s World of Dinosaurs Stamps, by Stephanie Plunkett

Winter 2001 A Closer Look: The Making of James Gurney’s World of Dinosaurs Stamps, by Stephanie Plunkett
Mysterious and awe-inspiring, the first dinosaurs appeared around 236 million years ago in the Late Triassic period at the same time as crocodiles and turtles. Dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period. Their fossilized remains, which were first discovered in the early nineteenth century, offer a fascinating look at the […]

Winter 2001 A Closer Look: The Making of James Gurney’s World of Dinosaurs Stamps, by Stephanie Plunkett2016-07-05T14:40:24-04:00

Autumn 2000 Pushing the Envelope: The Art of the Postage Stamp, by Stephanie Plunkett

Autumn 2000 Pushing the Envelope: The Art of the Postage Stamp, by Stephanie Plunkett
Despite their small scale and relatively discreet placement on the letters and packages that move throughout lives each day, postage stamps probably have greater communicative power per square inch than any other cultural artifact.
The Spirit of Christmas, by Linda Pero
In this holiday season, visitors to the Norman Rockwell Museum will be treated to Norman Rockwell’s original paintings of scenes for […]

Autumn 2000 Pushing the Envelope: The Art of the Postage Stamp, by Stephanie Plunkett2016-07-05T14:39:30-04:00

Introduction to The Pinkney Exhibition Catalogue from Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett

Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney

“I’ve found it interesting to trace how the chapters of my life have knitted themselves into my art.”
—Jerry Pinkney

In its purest sense, the act of artistic creation is a bit like looking at oneself in the mirror and leaving one’s reflection behind. All that an artist is, all that he believes, and the many things that he has witnessed in his time, become one with his art.
Across his fifty year […]

Introduction to The Pinkney Exhibition Catalogue from Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett2017-03-01T11:41:23-05:00

Norman Rockwell and the Challenge of Realism – with Deputy Director/Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett

Trace the shifts in twentieth century art and the art of illustration during this interactive gallery walk exploring Rockwell and Realism in an Abstract World. THURSDAY EVENING LECTURE AND PERFORMANCE SERIES Real or Imagined? Adventures in Visual Culture Thursdays July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25 5:30 p.m.

Norman Rockwell and the Challenge of Realism – with Deputy Director/Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett2016-07-27T13:03:26-04:00

Summer 2007 Ephemeral Beauty: Al Parker and the American Women’s Magazine, 1940-1960, by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett

Summer 2007 Ephemeral Beauty: Al Parker and the American Women’s Magazine, 1940-1960, by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett
A founder of the modern glamour aesthetic, Alfred Charles Parker (1906-1985), defined the progressive look and feel of published imagery at a time of sweeping change, when Americans, emerging from the trials of economic depression and war, sought symbols of hope and redemption on the pages of our nation’s periodicals. His innovative modernist artworks created for mass-appeal women’s […]

Summer 2007 Ephemeral Beauty: Al Parker and the American Women’s Magazine, 1940-1960, by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett2017-03-01T11:38:01-05:00

Autumn 2004 Building Books: The Art of David Macaulay A Conversation with the Artist, by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett

Autumn 2004 Building Books: The Art of David Macaulay A Conversation with the Artist, by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett
An author and artist who has helped us to understand the working and origins of everything from simple gadgets to elaborate architectural structures, David Macaulay has an extraordinary gift for conveying complex concepts for the printed page within a social and historical context.
Norman Rockwell, Year by Year: 1968, by Linda Szekely Pero
The first day of the […]

Autumn 2004 Building Books: The Art of David Macaulay A Conversation with the Artist, by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett2016-08-10T13:06:21-04:00

Autumn 1995 The Art of Enchantment, by Stephanie H. Plunkett

Autumn 1995 The Art of Enchantment, by Stephanie H. Plunkett
“Now the great thing about illustrating a classic is that it is alive. When you read it the scenes-character, setting, mood-jump right off the page, metamorphosed into pictures which are complete and perfect to the last detail…”
Maxfield Parrish, by Linda Szekely
Maxfield Parrish, 1870-1966, was one of the most prominent and successful illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration. This era, 1880 to 1920, was […]

Autumn 1995 The Art of Enchantment, by Stephanie H. Plunkett2016-08-10T14:14:32-04:00

Curator Tour: Genius of Tony Sarg

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Puppeteer, animator, and illustrator Tony Sarg was a one-of-a-kind artist, and jokester. Join Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett for a 40-minute Guided Tour of a very special exhibition. Tours are limited to 25 and often sell out, book today!
Darin Johnson, artistic director of the American Theater for Puppetry Arts will be joining Stephanie Plunkett for two tours, on Thursday, August 17 and Saturday, August 26.
Curator Tour: Genius of Tony Sarg2023-08-16T11:16:45-04:00

Curator Tour: Genius of Tony Sarg

BUY ADMISSION AND RESERVE TIME
Puppeteer, animator, and illustrator Tony Sarg was a one-of-a-kind artist, and jokester. Join Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett for a 40-minute Guided Tour of a very special exhibition. Tours are limited to 25 and often sell out, book today!
Darin Johnson, artistic director of the American Theater for Puppetry Arts will be joining Stephanie Plunkett for two tours, on Thursday, August 17 and Saturday, August 26.
Curator Tour: Genius of Tony Sarg2023-08-16T11:17:59-04:00

Norman Rockwell’s Drawings: A Conversation and Book Signing

Featuring Jesse Kowalski, NRM Curator of Exhibitions, Louis Henry Mitchell, Creative Director of Character Design of Sesame Workshop, and Stephanie Plunkett, NRM Deputy Director/Chief Curator   Norman Rockwell Drawings, 1911—1976, in exhibition and book form, celebrates more than six decades of rarely-displayed drawings that reveal the full scope of Rockwell’s work as a draftsperson.

Norman Rockwell’s Drawings: A Conversation and Book Signing2022-09-17T14:35:14-04:00

ONLINE: Virtual Tea & Talk: An Afternoon with Illustrator James McMullan

ONLINE Virtual Tea & Talk: An Afternoon with Illustrator James McMullan May 7 This event will be streamed live on NRM.org and Norman Rockwell Museum's YouTube Channel. If you would like to ask a question, please post your questions in the YouTube Chat Area on the live stream in YouTube. Join chief educator Mary Berle and chief curator Stephanie Plunkett for an engaging online conversation with award-winning illustrator, James McMullan, whose visual memoir Leaving China traces his World War II childhood and his family’s journeys from China to India, Canada, and the United States.

ONLINE: Virtual Tea & Talk: An Afternoon with Illustrator James McMullan2020-05-08T09:28:58-04:00

ONLINE: Mother’s Day Tea  

ONLINE Mother’s Day Tea Sunday, May 10, 4 p.m. Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett and Chief Educator Mary Berle will discuss depictions of motherhood in illustration art from the Museum collection including pieces by Norman Rockwell, Austin Briggs and Ben Stahl. Join a lively conversation about a range of emotions and many roles communicated about motherhood in America over the last 60 years.

ONLINE: Mother’s Day Tea  2020-05-10T17:33:01-04:00

SOLD OUT: Curatorial Conversations: Valentine’s Day Treasure Trove

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT This special conversation and tour with Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett will take a small group into the archives for a rare opportunity to see artworks about love not currently on view.  Limited to 12 people. Tickets required. $30 includes admission; members free.

SOLD OUT: Curatorial Conversations: Valentine’s Day Treasure Trove2020-02-13T09:54:43-05:00

Grateful for Art: Curatorial Conversations and Art Making

Curatorial Conversations: Grateful for Art Saturday, November 30, 1 p.m. A special Thanksgiving Weekend program. What are we thankful for and how can we show it visually? Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett will lead a close looking exploration through the galleries and will share the behind the scenes story of how the Finding Home exhibit came together.

Grateful for Art: Curatorial Conversations and Art Making2019-11-25T10:42:05-05:00

Art, Love, and Identity: Inspired: Rockwell and Erikson

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A conversation with Dr. Jane Tillman, Executive Director, Erik Erikson Institute, and Stephanie Plunkett, the Museum’s Deputy Director/Chief Curator explore the therapeutic friendship of illustrator Norman Rockwell and psychoanalyst Erik Erikson, highlighting shared themes in their work.
Art, Love, and Identity: Inspired: Rockwell and Erikson2019-06-05T10:22:37-04:00

Mother’s Day Tea and Talk: Mothers Illustrated

HOLIDAY ART TALKS Mother's Day Tea and Talk: Mothers Illustrated Sunday, May 12, 3 p.m.Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett and Chief Educator Mary Berle will explore depictions of motherhood in Rockwell's art, as well as the work of other illustrators. Enjoy a lively conversation, over tea and treats, about what these images communicate about motherhood in America over the last 60 years.Reservations required: $25 / $15 members.

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Mother’s Day Tea and Talk: Mothers Illustrated2019-04-04T14:31:23-04:00

Rockwell Celebrates Motherhood (Canceled – Please join us on May 12th)

Rockwell Celebrates Motherhood Enjoy an intimate look at four of Norman Rockwell’s paintings depicting images of motherhood, with Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett. Continue the conversation and make a Mother’s Day card.

This event has been canceled. Please join us on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 3 p.m.

Rockwell Celebrates Motherhood (Canceled – Please join us on May 12th)2019-05-03T13:27:00-04:00

Rockwell Celebrates Motherhood (Canceled – Please join us on May 12th)

This event has been canceled. Please join us on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 3 p.m. Rockwell Celebrates Motherhood Sunday, May 5, 1 p.m. Enjoy an intimate look at fourof Norman Rockwell’s paintings depicting images of motherhood, with Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett. Continue the conversation and make a Mother’s Day card.Reservations required: $25 / $15 members.

Rockwell Celebrates Motherhood (Canceled – Please join us on May 12th)2019-05-03T13:27:43-04:00

75TH ANNIVERSARY TALK Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms

On this 75th anniversary of Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms paintings, published by The Saturday Evening Post in February and March 1943, Chief  Curator Stephanie Plunkett and Curator of Education Tom Daly will explore the transformation of those Four Freedoms from abstract words into concrete images and from an optimistic rhetorical concept into a living statement of human rights and dignity.

75TH ANNIVERSARY TALK Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms2018-01-02T14:03:56-05:00

Museum Talks Art with Google

Continuing its partnership with Google Art Project, Norman Rockwell Museum took part in its first live Art Talk with Google+ users on September 12, 2013. Museum curators Stephanie Plunkett and Joyce K. Schiller, PhD., addressed an online audience of about 400 users on the topic of Norman Rockwell's artistic inspirations and borrowings, using visuals to communicate the illustrator's knowledge and respect for art history.

Museum Talks Art with Google2017-03-01T11:39:34-05:00

Norman Rockwell Museum Looks at Norman Rockwell’s Inspiration During Online Google Art Talk

In partnership with Google+, Norman Rockwell Museum will examine Norman Rockwell’s artistic inspiration during a live Google Art Talk to be conducted on Thursday, September 12, starting at 11 a.m. ET. Norman Rockwell Museum curators Stephanie Plunkett and Joyce K. Schiller, PhD, will lead an online discussion that looks at the influences Norman Rockwell absorbed to become one of America’s most beloved artists.

Norman Rockwell Museum Looks at Norman Rockwell’s Inspiration During Online Google Art Talk2017-03-01T11:39:34-05:00

New Perspectives on Illustration: Barry Blitt’s “Bromance” by Kevin Valente

A exciting new feature on our website, New Perspectives on Illustration, written by emerging scholars, will offer fresh perspectives on published art. The outstanding analysis here by MICA graduate illustration student Kevin Valente was inspired by illustrator Barry Blitt's "Bromance," an August 2012 cover for The New Yorker. This fall, the Norman Rockwell Museum continues its educational collaboration with Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Stephanie Plunkett, Deputy Director and Chief Curator, and Joyce K. Schiller, Ph.D., curator of the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies, teach a Critical Seminar course at MICA for an outstanding group of students in the Master of Fine Arts Illustration Practice Program, chaired by award-winning illustrator Whitney Sherman. Enjoy Kevin Valente's piece, and look for more compelling commentary on the art of illustration soon.

New Perspectives on Illustration: Barry Blitt’s “Bromance” by Kevin Valente2017-03-01T11:39:58-05:00

Norman Rockwell Museum Teaches the Art of Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art

Norman Rockwell Museum announces a new educational collaboration with the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), based in Baltimore, Maryland. This past semester, Stephanie Plunkett, Deputy Director and Chief Curator for the Museum; and Joyce K. Schiller, Ph.D., curator of the Museum’s Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies, have been teaching a Critical Seminar course in the school’s new Master of Fine Arts Illustration Practice Program, chaired by award-winning illustrator Whitney Sherman.

Norman Rockwell Museum Teaches the Art of Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art2017-03-01T11:40:14-05:00

Norman Rockwell Museum in “Print Magazine”

This year Norman Rockwell Museum's Deputy Director/Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett was interviewed by "Print" magazine regarding the Museum's past, present and future. Her thoughts appear in the August issue of the time-honored publication (on sale now).

Norman Rockwell Museum in “Print Magazine”2017-03-01T11:40:30-05:00

Norman Rockwell Museum Announces Curatorial Hires

Norman Rockwell Museum has added two highly experienced museum professionals to its curatorial team. Seth Fogelman, formerly the Senior Exhibitions Manager and Registrar at the Whitney Museum of American Art, joins the Museum as Chief of Curatorial Affairs. Jane Dini, PhD, most recently the Andrew W. Mellon Senior Curator, American Art, at the Brooklyn Museum, assumes the role of Curator of Exhibitions.

Norman Rockwell Museum Announces Curatorial Hires2024-03-21T11:27:32-04:00

BETWEEN WORLDS: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni

BETWEEN WORLDS: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni

November 18, 2023 to May 27, 2024

Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni is the first major American retrospective dedicated to the art and design work of groundbreaking modernist designer and children’s book illustrator Leo Lionni (1910-1999). “Design is form,” the artist said, “Sometimes it is decorative form, and has no other function that […]

BETWEEN WORLDS: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni2024-03-13T21:35:19-04:00

Adventures in Illustration, Puppetry, and American Pop Culture Come to Norman Rockwell Museum with New Exhibition Tony Sarg: Genius at Play

STOCKBRIDGE, MA-- Norman Rockwell Museum presents Tony Sarg: Genius at Play is the first comprehensive exhibition exploring the life, art, and adventures of Tony Sarg (1880-1942), the charismatic illustrator, animator, puppeteer, designer, entrepreneur, and showman who is celebrated as the father of modern puppetry in North America and the originator of the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloons, floats, and animated store windows. On view from June 10 through November 5, 2023, this new exhibition will present original illustrations, marionettes, animations, interactive elements, and ephemera, including stage sets, illustrated books, commercial products, and archival photographs.
Adventures in Illustration, Puppetry, and American Pop Culture Come to Norman Rockwell Museum with New Exhibition Tony Sarg: Genius at Play2023-10-12T12:34:17-04:00

WAMC – “Imprinted: Illustrating Race” at The Norman Rockwell Museum through 10/30

The exhibition “Imprinted: Illustrating Race” is on display at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts through October 30, 2022. Over 300 artworks and objects widely circulated illustrated imagery examine the role of published images in shaping attitudes toward race and culture. The exhibition explores stereotypical racial representations and moves forward in time to celebrate the accomplishments of contemporary artists and publishers whose work emphasizes diversity and inclusivity.

WAMC – “Imprinted: Illustrating Race” at The Norman Rockwell Museum through 10/302022-09-20T23:26:24-04:00
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