Sentences with phrase «art over the course of a century»

«Although a handful of recent exhibitions have explored the topic, this is the first to offer a systematic examination of the newspaper as both a material and subject in modern and contemporary art over the course of a century.»

Its considerable reach gains focus through the prism of its curator; Luc Tuymans» own uneasy commitment to the figurative sets up a productive tension with the works he has selected, and with the many and conflicting ideas, subtly alluded to, that have shaped abstract art over the course of a century or so.

Not exact matches

New arts and sciences appear and are perfected over the course of a few centuries.

Presenting text on paper is an art that has been perfected over the course of centuries.

Written over the course of 10 years, this ambitious collection asks questions about the impact of art while rejoicing in the century's discoveries and the velocity of worldwide change.

Of course, Hodgkin is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest painters and has been a central figure in contemporary art for over half a centurOf course, Hodgkin is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest painters and has been a central figure in contemporary art for over half a centurof the world's greatest painters and has been a central figure in contemporary art for over half a century.

The Museum of Modern Art presents Zoe Leonard's Analogue — a landmark photographic project conceived over the course of a decade — which documents, in 412 color and black - and - white photographs, the eclipsed texture of 20th - century urban life as seen in little bodegas, mom - and - pop stores with decaying façades and quirky handwritten signs, and shop windows displaying a mixed assortment of products.

Synthesizing sacred geometries with 20th century avant - garde literature, Chimes remained largely isolated from contemporary art circles over the course of his long career in Philadelphia, working with a singular intensity that is perhaps best ascribed to the archetype of the hermetic alchemist.

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao's dynamic program of temporary exhibitions featuring modern and contemporary art, as well as its periodic exhibitions of art from earlier centuries, offers a sweeping view of international art over the course of art history.

Giuseppe and Giovanna Panza di Biumo were passionate collectors who, over the course of a half - century, built an extraordinary collection of postwar American art.

Over the course of her five - decade - long career, most of which was spent as artist - in - residence with the City of New York Department of Sanitation, Ukeles mapped out a practice that seems to place her somewhere between the late - 20th - century strategy of institutional critique and the current vogue for social - practice art.

«Van Gogh to Rothko» will explore the changing use of colour in art over the course of the 20th century.

«Assembled over the course of five decades by the noted art collector Edmund de Unger (1918 — 2011), the Keir Collection is recognized by scholars as one of the world's most geographically and historically comprehensive, encompassing almost 2,000 works in a range of media that span 13 centuries of Islamic art - making.»

The Art of the Erotic is a fantastic survey of erotic art that shows how this genre evolved over the course of centuriArt of the Erotic is a fantastic survey of erotic art that shows how this genre evolved over the course of centuriart that shows how this genre evolved over the course of centuries.

Committed to increasing the visibility and accessibility of art, the Art Center also presents exhibitions and events in the community, including Panorama: Image - Based Art in the 21st Century, an annual celebration of the photographic image and digital media which last year featured 60 + events over the course of two months presented by the Art Center and its 35 + Creative Partneart, the Art Center also presents exhibitions and events in the community, including Panorama: Image - Based Art in the 21st Century, an annual celebration of the photographic image and digital media which last year featured 60 + events over the course of two months presented by the Art Center and its 35 + Creative PartneArt Center also presents exhibitions and events in the community, including Panorama: Image - Based Art in the 21st Century, an annual celebration of the photographic image and digital media which last year featured 60 + events over the course of two months presented by the Art Center and its 35 + Creative PartneArt in the 21st Century, an annual celebration of the photographic image and digital media which last year featured 60 + events over the course of two months presented by the Art Center and its 35 + Creative PartneArt Center and its 35 + Creative Partners.

Over the course of 2016 to 2017, Phillips twice broke the record for Carmen Herrera, first with Cerulean selling for $ 970,000 and then with Untitled (Orange and Black) selling for $ 1,179,000, both of which were offered in the New York Evening Sales of 20th Century & Contemporary Art.

What: Alex Katz, This Is Now Where: The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA When: June 21, 2015 to September 6, 2015 Why: This show will cover more than 40 of Alex Katz works created over the course of a half of a century.

Over the course of a quarter of a century, the Menil has established an international reputation for presenting acclaimed exhibitions and producing highly respected scholarly publications; pioneering partnerships with other cultural and education institutions across Houston, Texas and the United States; and conducting groundbreaking research into the conservation of modern and contemporary art.

Over the course of a quarter of a century, the Menil has established an international reputation for presenting acclaimed exhibitions; pioneering partnerships with other cultural and education institutions across Houston, Texas and the United States; and conducting groundbreaking research into the conservation of modern and contemporary art.

Over the course of a quarter of a century, the Menil has established an international reputation for presenting acclaimed exhibitions and producing scholarly publications; pioneering partnerships with other cultural and education institutions across Houston, Texas and the United States; and conducting groundbreaking research into the conservation of modern and contemporary art.

In so doing, Two Centuries of Black American Art provided further evidence of the evolution of the role of African Americans as subjects and makers of art as racial attitudes changed over the course of the twentieth centuArt provided further evidence of the evolution of the role of African Americans as subjects and makers of art as racial attitudes changed over the course of the twentieth centuart as racial attitudes changed over the course of the twentieth century.