Every 365 days, Earth, spinning on its tilted axis, completes one elliptical orbit around our sun. During this procession of time and celestial motion, the sun smiles differently on the northern and southern hemispheres of our globe, creating the four seasons that many experience throughout the year. For cultures in temperate and polar climates, snow is synonymous with winter, that coldest, darkest season when the sun’s rays are less intense.

Artists have found inspiration in the landscape since ancient times, but in the Western world, representations of snow-covered scenes first appeared during the 15th and 16th centuries. Depicting nature increasingly became more natural as landscapes of all kinds grew to be considered respected subjects, worthy of artistic exploration and popular with patrons. Curated from the Museum’s permanent collection, Let It Snow! emerges from this history with wintry artworks that invite both meteorological and metaphorical interpretations.

This exhibit is presented with support from the City of Huntington Mayor’s Council for the Arts.

This exhibit is presented with support from The Isabelle Gwynn and Robert Daine Exhibition Endowment.

This program is presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.