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Grohmann Museum is a proud participant of Gallery Night & Day. Visit the Museum during extended hours and receive free admission on Friday, July 17 from 5-8 PM and Saturday, July 18 from 12-6 PM.
Learn more about our current exhibitions:
WE THE PEOPLE: Portraits of Veterans in America
(May 7 – Aug. 23, 2026)
Participation in the Blue Star Museums program last summer has prompted the Grohmann Museum to find new ways to explore veterans’ contributions to American industry through art. We are grateful to showcase Mary Whyte's watercolor series, WE THE PEOPLE: Portraits of Veterans in America, a project that ties the art of labor to the impact of veterans' work throughout our country.
Renowned watercolor artist Mary Whyte has captured scenes of working America and honored the nation’s working class throughout her career, and in this remarkable series, she has depicted military veterans of all ages and in all walks of life. For this show, Whyte traveled the country, interviewing each individual featured in this exhibition over the course of seven years. Through her work, we see the individuals who have served our country in the military, in the ways that they continue to serve the country in industry—from agriculture to education to public service. The result is fifty large-scale watercolor portraits of everyday American veterans, including a Missouri dairy farmer, a Rhode Island lobsterman, and a Pennsylvania science teacher. Altogether, WE THE PEOPLE presents a timeless portrait survey of the United States through labor and human achievement.
Boots and Sand: The Marines of 29 Palms
Photographs by Dennis Darmek
(May 7 – Aug. 23, 2026)
Boots and Sand: The Marines of 29 Palms began serendipitously in 2024. On a family trip to Joshua Tree, the artist Dennis Darmek decided to make an unplanned visit to the Marine Corps Combat Center, 29 Palms, California, resulting in this photo project. His only other visit to 29 Palms was in 1969 when, as an 18-year-old Marine, he received advanced weapons training before shipping out to Vietnam. Darmek says while memories can be suspect after 50 years, it’s impossible to forget the intense desert heat and rugged mountains of the Mojave Desert.
Learn more about our current exhibitions:
WE THE PEOPLE: Portraits of Veterans in America
(May 7 – Aug. 23, 2026)
Participation in the Blue Star Museums program last summer has prompted the Grohmann Museum to find new ways to explore veterans’ contributions to American industry through art. We are grateful to showcase Mary Whyte's watercolor series, WE THE PEOPLE: Portraits of Veterans in America, a project that ties the art of labor to the impact of veterans' work throughout our country.
Renowned watercolor artist Mary Whyte has captured scenes of working America and honored the nation’s working class throughout her career, and in this remarkable series, she has depicted military veterans of all ages and in all walks of life. For this show, Whyte traveled the country, interviewing each individual featured in this exhibition over the course of seven years. Through her work, we see the individuals who have served our country in the military, in the ways that they continue to serve the country in industry—from agriculture to education to public service. The result is fifty large-scale watercolor portraits of everyday American veterans, including a Missouri dairy farmer, a Rhode Island lobsterman, and a Pennsylvania science teacher. Altogether, WE THE PEOPLE presents a timeless portrait survey of the United States through labor and human achievement.
Boots and Sand: The Marines of 29 Palms
Photographs by Dennis Darmek
(May 7 – Aug. 23, 2026)
Boots and Sand: The Marines of 29 Palms began serendipitously in 2024. On a family trip to Joshua Tree, the artist Dennis Darmek decided to make an unplanned visit to the Marine Corps Combat Center, 29 Palms, California, resulting in this photo project. His only other visit to 29 Palms was in 1969 when, as an 18-year-old Marine, he received advanced weapons training before shipping out to Vietnam. Darmek says while memories can be suspect after 50 years, it’s impossible to forget the intense desert heat and rugged mountains of the Mojave Desert.
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