DULUTH, GA.- The winner of the $50,000 Hudgens Prize visual arts competition was finally announced at the special Award Ceremony on the evening of November 30 at the Hudgens Center for the Arts in Duluth. The packed crowd at the invitation-only event …
The Whitney Museum of American Art Acquires Skylar Fein Work for Permanent Collection
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Jonathan Ferrara Gallery announce that The Whitney Museum of American Art has acquired the work of gallery artist Skylar Fein for their permanent collection. Whitney Curator of Drawings Carter Foster and the committee selected Skylar …
Diminutive Yet Powerfully Resonant Objects by Charles LeDray at the Whitney Museum
NEW YORK, NY.-The New York-based artist Charles LeDray, known for his diminutive yet powerfully resonant objects made of fabric, clay, and human bone, is the subject of a major mid-career survey this fall at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Organize…
Meet the New Curators for 2012 Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial
NEW YORK, NY. – The Whitney Museum of American Art announced that the 2012 Whitney Biennial will be co-curated by the Whitney’s Elisabeth Sussman and independent curator Jay Sanders. This will be the 76th in the Museum’s series of Annual and …
Reginald Marsh Drawings, Andy Warhol Prints Among Highlights of Swann Galleries’ November 18 Auction
NEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, November 18, Swann Galleries will conduct a two-part sale of American Art & Contemporary Art offering over 100 unique works by significant American artists followed by more than 200 prints, drawings, paintings and multiples…
The Whitney Museum of American Art Presents Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time
NEW YORK, NY.- As American artists rebelled against the academic art and aristocratic portraiture that predominated at the turn of the twentieth century, they began looking to modern life for their subject matter. One of central figures in this dramati…
First Major United States Retrospective of the Work of Paul Thek Opens at the Whitney
NEW YORK, NY.- An artist who defies classification, Paul Thek (1933-1988), the sculptor, painter, and creator of radical installations who was hailed for his work in the 1960s and early 70s, then nearly eclipsed within his own short lifetime, is the su…
New York City’s Whitney Museum of American Art Sells Buildings to Fund Move
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City has sold eight buildings near its Madison Avenue locale, paving the way for construction of a new facility across town. The sale price was not disclosed. But the Whitney told The …
Curate Your Own Membership: A New Approach to Museum Membership at the Whitney
NEW YORK, NY.- Starting this week, the Whitney Museum of American Art is offering a unique, personalized way to become a member of the Museum with its innovative Curate Your Own Membership program. The Museum is inviting new members to custom design th…
Curate Your Own Membership: A New Approach to Museum Membership at the Whitney
NEW YORK, NY.- Starting this week, the Whitney Museum of American Art is offering a unique, personalized way to become a member of the Museum with its innovative Curate Your Own Membership program. The Museum is inviting new members to custom design th…