The Monhegan Museum of Art & History is pleased to present "To Monhegan, With Love: The Susan Bateson and Stephen S. Fuller Collection," on view July 1 through Sept. 30. Showcasing 91 works, 90 paintings and one sculpture, this extraordinary exhibition celebrates a transformative gift that captures more than 150 years of artistic engagement with Monhegan Island.

Over the past two decades, collectors Susan Bateson and Stephen S. Fuller have assembled a remarkable collection of works created on, or inspired by, Monhegan Island. United by a deep appreciation for place, the collection offers a rich visual narrative of the island across time, its evolving landscape, working waterfront, village life, and enduring allure for artists. The exhibition includes scenes of fishermen at work, artists painting en plein air, swimmers along the shore, and quiet moments that reflect the rhythms of island life in every season.

This significant gift represents the largest in the museum’s history in terms of scope, number of artists, and overall impact. Highlights include masterworks by George Bellows, Constance Cochrane, James Fitzgerald, Robert Henri, Elena Jahn, Rockwell Kent, Zero Mostel, Edward Potthast, Edward Redfield, Reuben Tam, and more than 40 additional artists, offering a comprehensive view of Monhegan’s artistic legacy.

The exhibition will be presented across three iconic museum sites: the Assistant Keeper’s House Gallery and Keeper’s House history displays on Lighthouse Hill, as well as the Kent-Stoddard-Fitzgerald Studio on Horn’s Hill. This rare, multi-site presentation allows the collection to be experienced in dialogue with the very landscapes that inspired it and marks what will likely be the only time the full collection is exhibited together in this way.

“This exhibition is a profound gift to the museum and to the public,” said Jennifer Pye, Director of the Monhegan Museum of Art & History. “Susan Bateson and Stephen Fuller have not only preserved an extraordinary body of work, but have also deepened our understanding of Monhegan as a place of artistic continuity and inspiration. To see these works together, spanning generations, styles, and perspectives, is to experience the island’s story in a deeply moving and lasting way.”

A fully illustrated, full-color catalogue will accompany the exhibition and will be available for purchase at the museum and online at www.monheganmuseum.org.

The museum is located at 1 Light House Hill Road, Monhegan Island.