For the first time since 1991, The Frick Collection has bought a painting: a full-length portrait of Prince Camillo Borghese by the French artist François Gérard. It will be on view starting Oct. 31, 2018. The oil painting, at nearly 7 feet tall, depicts Borghese, who was a prominent arts patron and the brother-in-law of […]
The Institut Néerlandais & the Fondation Custodia in Paris Present Master Drawings by Rembrandt
Paris.- The Dutch cultural centre Institut Néerlandais and the Fondation Custodia in Paris is proud to present the exhibition “Rembrandt and his circle. Master drawings from the Collection Frits Lugt” from June 30th through October 2nd. The Institu…
Following a Period of Study, Bellini Painting Goes on View at the Frick Collection
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Giovanni Bellini’s St. Francis in the Desert, a hallmark of The Frick Collection and one of the most important Italian Renaissance paintings in America, is a moving, spiritual portrait of a central figure in western Christianity. I…
Metropolitan Museum’s Ian Wardropper Named Next Director of The Frick Collection
NEW YORK, NY.- The Board of Trustees of The Frick Collection announced the appointment of Ian Bruce Wardropper as the next Director of the institution. Mr. Wardropper, currently Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Chairman, Department of European Sculpture and …
Following a Period of Study, Bellini Painting to Go on View at the Frick Collection
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Giovanni Bellini’s St. Francis in the Desert, a hallmark of The Frick Collection and one of the most important Italian Renaissance paintings in America, is a moving, spiritual portrait of a central figure in western Christianity. I…
Frick Collection Exhibition Considers Rembrandt Through the Eyes of Two Collectors
NEW YORK, NY.- In the century that has passed since the collectors Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919) and Frederik Johannes Lugt (1884-1970) began to acquire works by Rembrandt van Rijn, the world’s view of the artist has changed dramatically. In the late ni…
Frick Collection Exhibition Considers Rembrandt Through the Eyes of Two Collectors
NEW YORK, NY.- In the century that has passed since the collectors Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919) and Frederik Johannes Lugt (1884-1970) began to acquire works by Rembrandt van Rijn, the world’s view of the artist has changed dramatically. In the late ni…
Westmont Museum of Art to Organize Symposium to Attract Art Collectors
SANTA BARBARA, CA.- “The Discerning Eye: An Art Collector’s Symposium” gathers art critics, dealers and collectors from across the country for an all-day educational event at the Westmont Museum of Art on Saturday, March 12. The event is…
The Museum of Modern Art is One of 17 Museums Participating in Google’s Art Project
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art, along with 16 other art museums from the United States, Europe, and Russia, is collaborating with Google on the Art Project, a website that enables users to discover and view more than 1,000 artworks online in e…
Velázquez Loan Marks Second Month of Dulwich Picture Gallery’s Bicentenary
LONDON.- Every month during Dulwich Picture Gallery’s Bicentenary celebration year a spectacular masterpiece will hang on the end wall of the Gallery’s enfilade. February sees the arrival of El bufón Don Sebastián de Morra by Diego Rodrigue…