Dear Friends of Reynolda House,

This summer the Reynolda House galleries will offer our visitors a wide range of art from the extensive and varied Reynolda House collection. The Babcock Gallery will host New World Views: Gifts from Jean Crutchfield and Robert Hobbs, which debuts May 20 and will be on view through August 31. The exhibition includes late twentieth-century paintings, prints, and sculpture that focus on the expanding global view of American art.

Meanwhile, as we conclude our celebration of "Forty Artful Years," the Museum's anniversary exhibition will continue on view through August 31, and it will be joined by Early American Portraits in the West Bedroom Gallery. The two exhibitions will juxtapose our early treasures with our exciting new acquisitions all summer long. Come and feast your eyes on these beautiful and often thought-provoking masterpieces.

Later in the season our programs will take on a decidedly New York City turn in anticipation of our fall exhibition. Our popular Cinema Under the Stars series, cosponsored by the North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking, will feature films ranging from 1933's King Kong to Breakfast at Tiffany's and Ghostbusters on Saturday nights in August and early September. Bring a picnic and enjoy these varied views of New York City, previews to our fall exhibition, Seeing the City: Sloan's New York. This stunning exhibition of the work of Ashcan artist John Sloan will be on view from October 4, 2008 through January 4, 2009.

Throughout the summer we offer musical performances, special tours, and opportunities for children to explore Reynolda through our summer camps. We look forward to seeing you and your family often.

Sincerely,