| The Gods Delight: The Human Figure in Classical Bronze | Link | November | 16 | 1988 | January | 08 | 1989 |
| The Persistence of Classicism in Sculpture | | November | 16 | 1988 | January | 15 | 1989 |
| John Gossage: Photographs of Berlin | | December | 02 | 1988 | January | 22 | 1989 |
| Joel Shapiro: Recent Sculptures and Drawings | | December | 06 | 1988 | January | 29 | 1989 |
| The Magic Garden of Josef Sudek | | December | 07 | 1988 | January | 29 | 1989 |
| Lois Conner: Photographs of China | | January | 08 | 1988 | March | 06 | 1988 |
| Treasures for the Yellow Springs | | February | 02 | 1988 | June | 05 | 1988 |
| A Tradition Transformed: Japanese Prints 1947-1987 | | February | 09 | 1988 | April | 24 | 1988 |
| The Quest for Eternity: Tomb Sculpture of Ancient China | Link | February | 10 | 1988 | April | 10 | 1988 |
| Realm of the Immortals: Daoism in the Arts of China | Link | February | 10 | 1988 | April | 10 | 1988 |
| Year in Review for 1987 | | February | 24 | 1988 | April | 17 | 1988 |
| Milton Rogovin Photographs: Portraits Revisited | | March | 11 | 1988 | May | 22 | 1988 |
| Focus: Fiber (1988) | | April | 27 | 1988 | June | 12 | 1988 |
| Treasures on Paper | Link | May | 10 | 1988 | July | 24 | 1988 |
| The 69th May Show | | May | 25 | 1988 | July | 17 | 1988 |
| Richard Misrach: Color Photographs | | May | 27 | 1988 | July | 24 | 1988 |
| Alex Katz: Nocturnal Paintings | Link | May | 31 | 1988 | August | 21 | 1988 |
| American Arts and Crafts 1890-1920 | | June | 28 | 1988 | October | 09 | 1988 |
| Rococo, Revolution, Restoration | | July | 11 | 1989 | September | 24 | 1989 |
| Lucian Freud: Works on Paper | | July | 18 | 1989 | September | 24 | 1989 |
