The museum is ramping up its engagement with the visual arts with its new show on Venice and American artists and its recent series of site-specific commissions.
Out in the middle of the Gulf Stream, with no land in sight for more than 300 miles, the 38-foot yawl Tamerlane battles tumultuous seas as she prepares for the
Sounds of seabirds and waves crashing against the shore greet visitors to "In American Waters: The Sea in American Painting," setting the stage for an exhibition creators say details the nation's deep relationship with its waterways.