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…
New de Young Museum Celebrates 5th and 40th Anniversaries of the Union with the Legion of Honor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- This year the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco celebrate two important anniversaries: the 5th anniversary of the new de Young Museum and the 40th anniversary of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. This celebration is bolstere…
"Picasso: Masterpieces From the Musée National Picasso" Opens at Seattle Art Museum
SEATTLE (AP).- A traveling exhibition of essential works from Pablo Picasso’s personal collection is making its U.S. debut this week. “Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso, Paris” will include paintings, drawings, sculptures and etchin…
To Dye For: A World Saturated in Color at the de Young
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- This season, fashion designers all over the world are presenting tie-dye inspired collections on the runway as something new and fresh. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) investigates the trend by exploring its history, …
Julian Cox Named Chief Curator of the de Young Museum
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- John E. Buchanan, Jr., Director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, announces the appointment of Julian Cox, one of the country’s leading authorities on photography as Founding Curator of Photography for the Fine Arts Mu…
New Raffaëlli Acquisition at the de Young Museum this Summer
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Coincidentally timed with the
special
exhibition Birth of Impressionism at the de Young Museum, John E.
Buchanan, Jr.,
the director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, announces the
acquisition of The Absinthe …
New Acquisition to Welcome Visitors at the de Young Museum this Summer
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Coincidentally timed with the special exhibition Birth of Impressionism at the de Young Museum, John E. Buchanan, Jr., the director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, announces the acquisition of The Absinthe Drinkers (Les …