NEW YORK, NY.- A controversial video artwork that was withdrawn from an exhibition following complaints by a Catholic group and Republican members of Congress will now go on display at the Museum of Modern Art. Announcing the acquisition, the museum sa…
MoMA Announces Acquisition of David Wojnarowicz’s Film A Fire in My Belly
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art has acquired a complete version of A Fire in My Belly (1986–87) by David Wojnarowicz—both its original 13-minute version and a 7-minute excerpt made by the artist—announced MoMA Director Glenn D. L…
Masterpieces From the Alberto Della Regione Collection at the Estorick Collection
LONDON.- Containing works by artists including Filippo de Pisis, Fortunato Depero and Giorgio de Chirico, the collection of Alberto Della Ragione provides an extraordinarily comprehensive overview of Italian Modernism. The exhibition is on display thro…
Masterpieces From the Alberto Della Regione Collection at the Estorick Collection
LONDON.- Containing works by artists including Filippo de Pisis, Fortunato Depero and Giorgio de Chirico, the collection of Alberto Della Ragione provides an extraordinarily comprehensive overview of Italian Modernism. The exhibition is on display thro…
High Hosts Second Annual Collectors’ Evening to Help Build the Museum’s Collection
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art will host the second annual Collectors’ Evening on Friday, January 28. The event, instituted in 2010 to build and improve the Museum’s permanent collection, invites guests to take an active role in choosin…
Pair of Paintings by Sir Peter Lely Reunited at the Dulwich Picture Gallery with New Acquisition
LONDON.- In time for its 2011 Bicentenary year, Dulwich Picture Gallery announced its acquisition of the portrait of Bartholomew Beale by Sir Peter Lely. The portrait is now reunited with its counterpart, Sir Peter Lely’s A Boy as a Shepherd, one…
Pair of Paintings by Sir Peter Lely Reunited at the Dulwich Picture Gallery with New Acquisition
LONDON.- In time for its 2011 Bicentenary year, Dulwich Picture Gallery announced its acquisition of the portrait of Bartholomew Beale by Sir Peter Lely. The portrait is now reunited with its counterpart, Sir Peter Lely’s A Boy as a Shepherd, one…
Currier Museum of Art Adds Major Contemporary Work by Glenn Ligon to Collection
MANCHESTER, NH.- The Currier Museum of Art unveiled its recent acquisition, Invisible Man (Two Views) by Glenn Ligon, an internationally acclaimed, New York-based artist represented in the collections of this country’s most respected institutions….
Israel Museum and Museum in San Diego Jointly Purchase Ann Lislegaard Video Installation
JERUSALEM.- The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) announced the joint acquisition of Ann Lislegaard’s Crystal World (after J.G. Ballard) (2006), a silent two-screen video installation from a trilogy …
Israel Museum and Museum in San Diego Jointly Purchase Ann Lislegaard Video Installation
JERUSALEM.- The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) announced the joint acquisition of Ann Lislegaard’s Crystal World (after J.G. Ballard) (2006), a silent two-screen video installation from a trilogy …