WASHINGTON, DC.- The renowned painting Gallery of the Louvre (1831–1833) by American inventor Samuel F. B. Morse (1791–1872) has been recently conserved and is now on view in a focus exhibition at the National Gallery of Art near the East Gar…
National Gallery of Art Displays Samuel F.B. Morse’s "Gallery of the Louvre"
WASHINGTON, DC.- The renowned painting Gallery of the Louvre (1831–1833) by American inventor Samuel F. B. Morse (1791–1872) has been recently conserved and is now on view in a focus exhibition at the National Gallery of Art near the East Garden …
National Gallery of Art Takes a New Look: Samuel F.B. Morse’s "Gallery of the Louvre"
WASHINGTON, DC.- The renowned painting Gallery of the Louvre (1831–1833) by American inventor Samuel F. B. Morse (1791–1872) has been recently conserved and is now on view in a focus exhibition at the National Gallery of Art near the East Gar…
John W. Smith Appointed New Director of Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- John W. Smith has been appointed director of the Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design, effective fall 2011. Smith comes to the Museum with a distinguished background in visual arts institutions. He currently serves as director …
John W. Smith Appointed New Director of Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- John W. Smith has been appointed director of the Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design, effective fall 2011. Smith comes to the Museum with a distinguished background in visual arts institutions. He currently serves as director …
Alex J. Taylor Receives Second Annual Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Alex J. Taylor has been awarded the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s 2011 Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize. Taylor’s winning essay “Unstable Motives: Propaganda, Politics and the Late Work of…
Archives of American Art Receives Second Multimillion Dollar Grant to Support Digitization Project
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Terra Foundation for American Art has awarded a $3 million grant to the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art to support another five years of the Archives’ digitization project and to fund a new position that will create and …
Prendergast Works Loaned to Milwaukee Art Museum
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.- A selection of important objects by artist Charles Prendergast (1863–1948) are on display as of today. To frame historians, the name Charles Prendergast is a hallowed one. To art historians, he is a fascinating but elusive e…
New Chair and Five New Members of the Board of Directors Announced by the Terra Foundation for American Art
CHICAGO, IL.- The Terra Foundation for American Art announces a new chair and the addition of five new members of the Board of Directors. Elected for a four-year term, the following individuals were selected for their extensive experience in American a…
Sergio Cortesini Receives First Annual Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize
WASHINGTON, DC.- Sergio Cortesini of the University of Cassino in Italy has been awarded the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s 2010 Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize. Cortesini was selected by an international review pane…