NEW YORK, NY.- Laura Hoptman has been appointed Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, it was announced today by MoMA Director Glenn D. Lowry. In her new role, Ms. Hoptman will be involved in acquisitions, exhi…
First NYC Museum Exhibition on the Tradition of Spanish Draftsmanship Opens at the Frick Collection
NEW YORK, NY.- Spanish drawings have been collected in New York and the surrounding area for more than a century. In fact, the exceptionally rich collections in The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Hispanic Society of America make New York second onl…
First Exhibition in 45 Years Devoted to Renaissance Master Jan Gossart on View at Metropolitan Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- The first major exhibition in 45 years devoted to Jan Gossart (ca. 1478-1532)— one of the most innovative artists of the Burgundian-Habsburg Netherlands—will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning October 6, 201…
Christie’s to Offer 69 Important Works of Art from the Collection of Robert Shapazian
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced the sale of The Collection of Robert Shapazian. Shapazian’s passion for the arts was reflected in his life-long dedication to the field, his friendships with those in it and his personal, yet masterful coll…
First Exhibition in 45 Years Devoted to Renaissance Master Jan Gossart on View at Metropolitan Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- The first major exhibition in 45 years devoted to Jan Gossart (ca. 1478-1532)— one of the most innovative artists of the Burgundian-Habsburg Netherlands—will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning October 6, 201…
The Sheldon Museum of Art to display "James McNeill Whistler: 40 Years of Printmaking"
Lincoln, NB – Forty etchings and lithographs from the Sheldon Museum
of Art’s permanent collection will be shown together for the first time in
“James McNeill Whistler: 40 Years of Printmaking.” As is evident in
prints from the Thames Set, W…
The Sheldon Museum of Art to display "James McNeill Whistler: 40 Years of Printmaking"
Lincoln, NB – Forty etchings and lithographs from the Sheldon Museum
of Art’s permanent collection will be shown together for the first time in
“James McNeill Whistler: 40 Years of Printmaking.” As is evident in
prints from the Thames Set, W…
Maryhill Museum of Art Announces Plans for First Expansion in 70-Year History
GOLDENDALE, WA.- The Board of Trustees of Maryhill Museum of Art announced plans for a $10 million expansion project to be completed by March 2012. The new 25,500 square foot Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing, designed by GBD Architects of Portland, will a…
Modern Works by Artist Joan Miró Displayed at Metropolitan Museum with Dutch Old Master Paintings
NEW YORK, NY.- During a trip to the Netherlands in spring 1928, the Catalan painter Joan Miró (1893–1983) purchased postcards from the museums he visited. Two 17th-century Dutch genre scenes particularly caught his attention and served as the ins…
Modern Works by Artist Joan Miró Displayed at Metropolitan Museum with Dutch Old Master Paintings
NEW YORK, NY.- During a trip to the Netherlands in spring 1928, the Catalan painter Joan Miró (1893–1983) purchased postcards from the museums he visited. Two 17th-century Dutch genre scenes particularly caught his attention and served as the ins…