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…
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…
2010 No Dead Artists National Juried Exhibition Opens Group Show
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Now in its 14th year, No Dead Artists continues its evolution as that most singular of art world events, a juried national exhibition of work by underexposed American artists. For this year’s show, sponsored by Art Daily and the …
Bruce Museum Acquires Sculpture by Gaston Lachaise
GREENWICH, CT.- The Bruce Museum announces that it has acquired a major sculpture by the French/American artist Gaston Lachaise (1882-1935), one of the pioneers of modern art in the early decades of the last century. The work depicts Lincoln Kirstein (…