I had come across Gertrude Abercrombie’s work relatively recently and found myself absolutely entranced with one of her paintings when I stumbled upon it at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH. It has been incorporated into a part of the exhibition “Nicholas Party and Surrealism: An Artist’s Take on the Movement” and the combination of the two works of art was intriguing. After that, I was absolutely hooked: Gertrude’s work, although small, was powerful and made you want to see more:
Thankfully, the Colby College Museum of Art had announced the upcoming exhibition: Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery right around the same time as the Currier exhibit was on view. Minor issue: Colby College is approximately three hours north of where I live, which only meant one thing: road trip!
This exhibition is HUGE and is spread out over two floors. It is well worth the trip to view the exhibit and if you visit during the week, you can pretty much have the exhibit to yourself (as we did).
Gertrude’s work is highly personal and uses repeated motifs, like the ivory tower, cats, tree stumps and picture within picture.
Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery is currently on view at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, ME until January 11, 2026 and is well worth the drive up to view it. For additional information and a peek at the exhibit, please check out: https://museum.colby.edu/exhibitions/gertrude-abercrombie-the-whole-world-is-a-mystery
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