A 3-D virtual exhibition of seven unique, mature women artists with a review by Eleanor Heartney. Visit this virtual galley here: https://bit.ly/36hmWqR "Despite obvious differences in style, medium and subject, the seven artists in this exhibition share a worldview. They are all mature women artists whose work has been shaped by our turbulent era and […]
Alvin Roy is a mid-career painter and sculptor who lives and works in Houston, Texas. Roy has exhibited extensively notably as part of the national tour "Southern Journeys: African American Artists of the South" (2012). Alvin Roy's abstract paintings from torn painted paper are inspired by the quilting tradition passed down by the women in […]
This virtual exhibition attests to artist Michel Goldberg's status as a virtuoso in the monotype printmaking process. The artist has trained his eye and mind throughout countless studio hours of self-observation, tenacious practice and experimentation. Goldberg's artworks are the result of a balancing of spontaneous production with preconceived plans, of equipoise between will and instinct. […]
Matt Siren Thriller September - October 2022 at Woodward Gallery, NYC For well over a decade, Matt Siren brought piercing, high-contrast artwork from the streets of New York City to the walls of Woodward Gallery. This Fall, the Artist’s first solo exhibition at Woodward Gallery, Matt Siren: Thriller, explores his artistic evolution. Matt Siren’s collection […]
New York, NY – From September 22 through November 5, 2022, Forum Gallery, New York, will present The Maine Idea, an exhibition of works by Linden Frederick and Alan Magee whose distinct approaches capture the mystery, majesty and history of the place that’s fascinated artists for more than two centuries. Thomas Cole, Winslow Homer, George Bellows, John Marin, Marsden Hartley, and […]
Join Harvard professor Kathleen Coleman and exhibition co-curator Jen Thum for a virtual conversation on how grief is expressed in ancient Egyptian portraits and teaching about loss. Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt: Facing Forward is a collaborative effort drawing from the expertise of staff across the museums and other members of our community. The exhibition invites […]
Join curatorial assistant Sam Nehila to pick apart the typical ways viewers think about studies displayed in art museums. We will closely examine a study by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Rather than focusing on the artist’s technique or process, or comparing the study directly to the finished piece, we’ll view this study as an individual work of […]
In ancient Egypt, one of the final steps in the mummification process was to equip the body with a permanent face covering that helped protect the head and also ritually transform the deceased into a god. The earliest examples of these were stylized masks, later replaced by more realistically rendered painted portraits. Using evidence from […]
This half-day symposium addresses recent scholarship centering on the critical role of content and culture in the field of self-taught American art. Artists Joseph Yoakum, Henry Darger, Nellie Mae Rowe, Sam Doyle, Judith Scott, and Dan Miller are highlighted for their creative abilities while challenging the notions of invisibility and historical hierarchies. Co-moderated by SAAM curator Leslie Umberger and Tom di Maria, director emeritus of […]
Manneken Press presents an exhibition of photographically based works by Ted Kincaid from the "Hudson Valley Cloud" series. The exhibition runs through December 31, 2022 and can be viewed exclusively on Artsy.
Join conservator Kate Smith in making the invisible visible! As part of our new Art + Science Pathway, eight objects across our galleries are accompanied by images of their X-radiographs, which have given clues to conservation staff about how the works were made and how they have changed over time. Smith will look closely at […]