| Backwaters: Landscape Photographs by Thomas Joshua Cooper | | October | 24 | 1998 | January | 06 | 1999 |
| The Fragrance of Ink: Chinese and Japanese Paintings from the Collection of Mrs. A. Dean Perry | | April | 19 | 1997 | August | 03 | 1997 |
| Focus: Fiber (1997) | | July | 05 | 1997 | September | 07 | 1997 |
| Jacques Bellange: 17th-Century Printmaker of Lorraine | | August | 17 | 1997 | October | 26 | 1997 |
| Mannerism: Italian, French and Netherlandish Prints, 1520-1620 | | August | 03 | 1997 | October | 26 | 1997 |
| John Pfahl Photographs: Niagara Sublime | | August | 16 | 1997 | October | 30 | 1997 |
| Object in Focus: Pierre Bonnard | | September | 01 | 1997 | October | 10 | 1997 |
| Object in Focus: Majolica Bust of a Lady | | October | 14 | 1997 | December | 02 | 1997 |
| When Silk Was Gold: Central Asian and Chinese Textiles in the Cleveland and Metropolitan Museums of Art | Link | October | 26 | 1997 | January | 04 | 1998 |
| Catherine Wagner Photographs: Investigating Matter | | November | 01 | 1997 | January | 08 | 1998 |
| People Working: Photographs by Lee Friedlander | | November | 14 | 1997 | March | 01 | 1998 |
| Industry and Photography: Selections from the Permanent Collection | | November | 16 | 1997 | March | 01 | 1998 |
| Object in Focus: Child's Sled | | December | 02 | 1997 | January | 05 | 1998 |
| Poetic Pasts: Digital Photography by Martina Lopez | | January | 17 | 1997 | March | 23 | 1997 |
| Sol LeWitt Prints 1970-1995 | Link | February | 02 | 1997 | March | 23 | 1997 |
| Thomas Eakins: The Rowing Pictures | Link | February | 19 | 1997 | May | 15 | 1997 |
| Faberge in America | Link | March | 09 | 1997 | May | 11 | 1997 |
| Kenro Izu Photographs: Light Over Ancient Angkor | | April | 05 | 1997 | June | 05 | 1997 |
| Contemporary Prints: Recent Acquisitions | | April | 19 | 1997 | June | 29 | 1997 |
| A Graphic Odyssey: Romare Bearden as Printmaker | Link | April | 22 | 1997 | July | 06 | 1997 |
