Lexington, KY - An affiliate of the Smithsonian, the Headley-Whitney Museum (located at 4435 Old Frankfort Pike) is a decorative arts museum founded by famed jewelry designer George W. Headley and is home to his jewelry designs and eclectic collections. For more information, visit www.headley-whitney.org or call (859) 255-6653.
The Horse in Decorative and Fine Art. Through Dec. 23. This exhibition examines the image of the horse and its long history of representation from antiquity to the present day. The exhibition will display objects loaned from private collectors, many Kentucky museums andthe Smithsonian Institution.
Brush Up Your Shakespeare. Through Oct. 15. This exhibition will feature Neale M. Albert's collection of miniature books, which he commissioned from international miniature artists.
Approximately 100 books are featured. All of the books represent the work of Shakespeare.
Also included in the exhibition will be a miniature of the Globe Theatre commissioned especially for the exhibition.