Kohn Gallery is honored to present its first solo exhibition with Los Angeles-based painter and multimedia artist Kate... moreKohn Gallery is honored to present its first solo exhibition with Los Angeles-based painter and multimedia artist Kate Barbee. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Barbee makes forcefully expressive large-scale paintings, whose abundance of colors, gestures, abstract forms, and layers of mixed media converge in dream-like images of figures—mostly women—in domestic tableaux. At once intimately personal and yet evocative of universal experiences of emotion and connection, Barbee’s works are relational, environmental portraits that favor sensation over precision. She captures the moods, vulnerabilities, desires, and power struggles of her subjects, working with an open-ended, responsive process that calls to mind German Expressionist and Neo-Expressionist forebears, shot through with a decidedly contemporary approach to form, process, and material. less
Tayloe Piggott Gallery is pleased to present le Bois de Mametz, an exhibition of drawings, a print and film by artist,... moreTayloe Piggott Gallery is pleased to present le Bois de Mametz, an exhibition of drawings, a print and film by artist, Jeffrey Blondes. Blondes began this project in 2016, with a time-based HD 24-hour film and edition print of still images of a tree he discovered in a wood on the site of a famous WWI battle.
Works & Process at the Guggenheim is pleased to announce its spring 2020 season. Since 1984, the performing arts series has... moreWorks & Process at the Guggenheim is pleased to announce its spring 2020 season. Since 1984, the performing arts series has championed new works and offered audiences unprecedented access to leading creators.
(NEW YORK, NY—November 19, 2019)—Six artists have been short-listed for the Hugo Boss Prize 2020, the biennial award for... more(NEW YORK, NY—November 19, 2019)—Six artists have been short-listed for the Hugo Boss Prize 2020, the biennial award for significant achievement in contemporary art. The short list is selected by a panel of international curators and critics in recognition of artists whose work is transforming the field. Since its inception in 1996, the prize has consistently functioned as a platform for the most relevant and influential art of the present, and has become a cornerstone of the Guggenheim’s contemporary programming. less
Chiura Obata (1885–1975) ranks among the most significant California-based artists and Japanese American cultural leaders... moreChiura Obata (1885–1975) ranks among the most significant California-based artists and Japanese American cultural leaders of the 20th century. Best known for his majestic views of the American West, Obata brought a distinctive trans-Pacific style to the arts community of California as an artist and teacher. The major traveling retrospective “Chiura Obata: American Modern” presents the most comprehensive survey to date of his acclaimed and varied body of work, from bold landscape paintings of the Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Park to intimate drawings of his experiences of the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. less
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery shined last night with more than 700 attendees at its 2019 American Portrait... moreThe Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery shined last night with more than 700 attendees at its 2019 American Portrait Gala Sunday, Nov. 17. The red carpet event was attended by national cultural icons, celebrities and artists from across the country, and raised more than $2 million in support of the museum’s endowment for exhibitions. The event honored Frances Arnold, scientist, engineer and Nobel Laureate; Jeffrey P. Bezos, tech entrepreneur and philanthropist; Earth, Wind & Fire (Maurice White [posthumously], Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson), award-winning American band; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer, lyricist and actor; Indra Nooyi, business executive; and Anna Wintour, editor in chief of Vogue, U.S. artistic director and global content advisor of Condé Nast. less
Benefit Events on November 13 and 14 Celebrated the Guggenheim Museum’s 60th Anniversary with Performances by Christine... moreBenefit Events on November 13 and 14 Celebrated the Guggenheim Museum’s 60th Anniversary with Performances by Christine and the Queens and Kelsey Lu
(NEW YORK, NY—November 14, 2019)—The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announces the appointment of Ashley James as Associate... more(NEW YORK, NY—November 14, 2019)—The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announces the appointment of Ashley James as Associate Curator, Contemporary Art. James, whose work merges curatorial practice with an academic background rooted in African American studies, English literature, and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, began her new position on November 12.
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present “Portraits of the World: Denmark,” the next installment in... moreThe Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present “Portraits of the World: Denmark,” the next installment in the museum’s international series highlighting the global context of American portraiture.
Cleveland, OH (October 16, 2019)—Recent acquisitions by the Cleveland Museum of Art include a monumental 18th-century... moreCleveland, OH (October 16, 2019)—Recent acquisitions by the Cleveland Museum of Art include a monumental 18th-century Chinese landscape painting; a 16th-century Mannerist painting by Maso da San Friano; 38 photographs of the Indian Rebellion; a selection of works on paper by influential Latin American artists; and a contemporary sculpture by celebrated artist Simone Leigh.
Washington, DC—The National Gallery of Art, Washington, has been selected as a 2019 Bank of America Art Conservation... moreWashington, DC—The National Gallery of Art, Washington, has been selected as a 2019 Bank of America Art Conservation Project grant recipient. This grant will fund in situ conservation treatment of six exquisite 18th-century French marble sculptures installed in the East Sculpture Hall of the West Building.
Washington, DC—The National Gallery of Art celebrates the holiday season throughout the month of December with a variety... moreWashington, DC—The National Gallery of Art celebrates the holiday season throughout the month of December with a variety of free programs, including concerts, caroling, films, lectures, and gallery talks.
Washington, DC—The National Gallery of Art will be the first American art museum to invite teams of data scientists and... moreWashington, DC—The National Gallery of Art will be the first American art museum to invite teams of data scientists and art historians to analyze, contextualize, and visualize its permanent collection data.
Washington, DC—The National Gallery of Art announced today the death of former curator E. A. Carmean Jr., who passed away... moreWashington, DC—The National Gallery of Art announced today the death of former curator E. A. Carmean Jr., who passed away on October 12 at his home in Washington, DC. The cause was cancer.
Cleveland, OH (Oct 18, 2019) — The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announces the appointment of Nadiah Rivera Fellah as... moreCleveland, OH (Oct 18, 2019) — The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announces the appointment of Nadiah Rivera Fellah as associate curator of contemporary art. She will help further develop the museum’s contemporary art program with Emily Liebert, curator of contemporary art; help plan exhibitions at the CMA, Transformer Station, and displays in the museum’s contemporary art galleries; and help acquire works of contemporary art for the permanent collection. Fellah assumes her responsibilities at the CMA in early November. less
In the 19th century, American bison (commonly called the buffalo) thundered across the Great Plains of the American West in... moreIn the 19th century, American bison (commonly called the buffalo) thundered across the Great Plains of the American West in the millions. They symbolized the abundance of the land, and for centuries played a vital role in the lives of Native Americans, providing sustenance and spiritual nourishment. Wild and majestic, revered and hunted, buffalo have long captured the popular imagination, and their iconic images figure prominently in America’s art.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is celebrating the artist with Kay Nielsen’s Enchanted Vision: The Kendra and Allan... moreThe Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is celebrating the artist with Kay Nielsen’s Enchanted Vision: The Kendra and Allan Daniel Collection, featuring nearly 50 of his luminous and often haunting watercolors and drawings—including many of his remarkable illustrations for East of the Sun and West of the Moon, Old Tales from the North.
BOSTON (September 18, 2019)—For more than 3,000 years, a series of kingdoms flourished along the Nile Valley in what is... moreBOSTON (September 18, 2019)—For more than 3,000 years, a series of kingdoms flourished along the Nile Valley in what is today southern Egypt and northern Sudan, a region known in antiquity as Kush and by modern scholars as Nubia.
