NEW YORK, NY.- As American artists rebelled against the academic art and aristocratic portraiture that predominated at the turn of the twentieth century, they began looking to modern life for their subject matter. One of central figures in this dramati…
Take a Look Behind the Scenes, Behind the Canvas and Behind the Paint at the Currier Museum of Art
MANCHESTER, NH.- On October 2 the Currier Museum of Art launched The Secret Life of Art: Mysteries of the Museum Revealed, an exploration of the life of an art museum. The exhibition gives a glimpse into the world of museums, unlocking secrets from the…
New York City Exhibit Captures Photographer’s Vision of the City
NEW YORK (AP).- A new exhibition of photographs by Alfred Stieglitz offers a view of New York City at the turn of the 20th century through the eyes of one of the world’s most celebrated photographers. “Alfred Stieglitz New York” at the Seaport Museum N…
The Whitney to Present Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time
NEW YORK, NY.- As American artists rebelled against the academic art and aristocratic portraiture that predominated at the turn of the twentieth century, they began looking to modern life for their subject matter. One of central figures in this dramati…
The Whitney to Present Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time
NEW YORK, NY.- As American artists rebelled against the academic art and aristocratic portraiture that predominated at the turn of the twentieth century, they began looking to modern life for their subject matter. One of central figures in this dramati…
Tracey Moffatt to Speak at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
SYDNEY.- Leading visual contemporary artist, Tracey Moffatt is arguably Australia’s most successful international artist. Now back in Australia after 15 years of working in New York, she is known for her film, photography and video works, which ar…
Largest Assembly of Cézanne Works Ever on View in Arizona
PHOENIX, AZ.- French master Paul Cézanne, one of the most recognizable names in art, is celebrated worldwide for his Post-Impressionist masterpieces. However, Cezanne’s greatest legacy may be the transformative effect his work had on 20th centu…
Alfred Stieglitz: the Lake George Years on View at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
SYDNEY.- The photographs Alfred Stieglitz [1864–1946] took around his summer house at Lake George, New York state, USA after 1915 are considered a major departure and dramatically influenced the course of photography. The desire to build a specifi…
" Light-Pictures " ~ Alfred Stieglitz to Andreas Gursky at Bank Austria Kunstforum
Vienna, Austria – In autumn 2008, the Bank Austria Kunstforum will be presenting 270 highlights from the FOTOGRAFIS collection. After two decades – the last FOTOGRAFIS exhibition was in 1986. In the FOTOGRAFIS collection, started in…