NEW YORK (AP).- One of America’s most famous images, a painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River, got much of the story wrong: The American commander wouldn’t have stood triumphantly on a rowboat in daylight, but on a ferry bracing hims…
Babcock Galleries Shows Ten Paintings by Robert Schwartz
New York, NY- Babcock Galleries are proud to present “Robert Schwartz”, ten of the artists paintings, on view at the gallery from September 8th through October 7th. Robert Schwartz provides a portal into a world of emerging gay culture and soci…
U.S. Postal Service Issues Stamp Featuring Clark’s Gilbert Stuart Portrait of Washington
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- The United States Postal Service issued a new stamp this week featuring a Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute’s collection. The 20-cent “definitive” stamp joi…
Notable D.C. Chefs Create Art-Inspired Birthday Cakes for the Phillips Collection’s 89th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Phillips Collection kicks off its yearlong “90 Years of New” celebration on January 15 and 16, 2011, featuring free admission, the newly renovated Phillips house, special art installations, interactive tours, complimentar…
The Phillips Collection Joins Forces with The George Washington University
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Phillips Collection, America’s first museum of modern art, and The George Washington University are jointly organizing art history courses, artist visits, post-doctoral fellowships, and an internship program, all at the Philli…
Relics from Admiral Byrd’s Ship the City of New York to Sell at Heritage Auctions in Dallas
DALLAS, TX.- The wheel, binnacle (compass) and bell from the ship the City of New York, famously used in Admiral Byrd’s 1929 exploration of Antarctica, and infamously a ship that failed to aid the imperiled Titanic, will be offered for the first time a…