ALLENTOWN, PA.- On October 16, 2011 the Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley will present its re-opening show Shared Treasure: The Legacy of Samuel H. Kress. This exhibition, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Kress Collection gift, wil…
Allentown Art Museum Acquires Paintings by Marion Ewald, Fletcher Martin and Mary Tobias Putman
ALLENTOWN, PA.- The Allentown Art Museum recently added 12 works of art to its collections, thanks to the generosity of several donors. Gifts included paintings, prints, textiles and costume. Two of the paintings, “Urchin’s Game” by Fle…
"Myths, Religion & Ritual: Indian Art from the Koblenzer Collection" Now Open at the Allentown Art Museum
ALLENTOWN, PA.- “Myths, Religion & Ritual: Indian Art from the Koblenzer Collection” is now open at the Allentown Art Museum. The exhibition, which includes major three-dimensional works from the sixth to early 20th centuries, was a recent g…
"Peter Grippe: A Personal Vocabulary" Now on View at the Allentown Art Museum
ALLENTOWN, PA.- The Allentown Art Museum presents “Peter Grippe: A Personal Vocabulary” – on view now until November 14, 2010. “Peter Grippe” highlights the work of New York artist Peter Grippe (1912–2002), a talented and …
Allentown Art Museum Announces Election of New Chair, Vice Chair and Two Trustees
ALLENTOWN, PA.- The Board of Trustee s of the Allentown Art Museum recently elected Sanford T. Beldon Board Chair. A board member for eighteen years, he is returning to a position he held several years ago. “This is an exciting time,” said Be…
Art Nouveau Autumn at the Allentown Art Museum
Allentown, PA – “Tiffany by Design,” an exhibition made by Tiffany Studios from the permanent collection of The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, Long Island City, New York, will occupy the Allentown Art Museum’s Kress Gallery this autumn…
Allentown Art Museum’s Famous Kress Collection Artworks to be De-Installed
ALLENTOWN, PA.- On June 21, 2010, in preparation for the museum’s expansion and modernization project, the Allentown Art Museum will close the Founders Gallery temporarily for the de-installation of the Kress Collection. The Collection, which enco…
Allentown Art Museum’s Famous Kress Collection Artworks to be De-Installed and Put Into Storage
ALLENTOWN, PA.- On June 21, 2010, in preparation for the museum’s expansion and modernization project, the Allentown Art Museum will close the Founders Gallery temporarily for the de-installation of the Kress Collection. The Collection, which enco…