The Allentown Art Museum formally opens a trio of new exhibitions for fall this weekend.

All three showcase works from the museum’s permanent collection, and all address the theme of challenging the status quo, from changing gender roles to championing social causes to creating fresh artistic traditions.

The exhibits officially open to the public on Sunday. Admission is free on Sunday thanks to museum sponsors.

Visitors are encouraged to reserve a timed ticket on the museum’s website.

New exhibits include:

• New Century, New Woman: Nov. 1 through Jan. 24, 2021.

On the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, clothing and accessories from 1890 to 1920 offer historical perspective on issues such as gender roles, fashion, and professional self presentation that continue to resonate to this day.

Included are vintage dresses donated to the museum by Allentown collector Ellie Laubner, a published author on fashions of the 1920s and 1930s.

• Prints & Protest, 1960-1970: Nov. 1 through Jan. 24, 2021.

Looking back at a more recent era of activism, these powerful works on paper show how artists responded to causes such as the Civil Rights and anti-war movements to document injustice and call for political change - a social stance being echoed by artists and nonartists alike today.

On display are prints by pop artist Larry Rivers, cartoonish caricatures by May Stevens, a series by Bruce Carter that references the 1968 incident at My Lai, and declarations about the power of love by artist and nun Corita Kent.

• Intuition & Reflection: The Ceramics of Toshiko Takaezu: Through January 2022.

Porcelain vessels completely sealed except for a tiny pinhole at the top invite visitors to change their mindsets and ponder the poetry of form. In addition to these signature creations by the artist, who settled later in life in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, other works on view include tea bowls, a two-spouted vessel from the 1950s, and a large bullet-shaped glazed porcelain.

For more information or to make reservations, visit www.allentownartmuseum.org.