Sentences with phrase «work of a living artist»

Today the collection exceeds 50,000 works of art — the result of active acquisitions by patrons, directors, and curators who continue Wadsworth's dedication to collecting and supporting the work of living artists.

«We are committed to expanding our renowned contemporary collections and to highlighting the work of living artists, and are delighted to have Gavin join us in Dallas.

Burning in Water — New York is an art gallery and project space featuring an innovative curatorial programme that highlights the work of living artists.

I'd LOVE to go out and protest the whole system of auctioning the work of living artists.

The Museum presented the work of living artists who did not yet have wide public exposure or critical acceptance to a broader public.

«We are delighted to build on the High's commitment to engage our audiences with the work of living artists and to provide a platform for such a major figure in American art,» said Michael E. Shapiro, Nancy and Holcombe T. Green, Jr. director of the High.

The Foundation advances the work of living artists through grants, residencies, partnerships, and access to professional services.

Exhibitions highlight the permanent collection and the work of living artists, as well as local and regionals artists and students.

In addition to supporting the work of living artists through art purchases, we were able to enhance the collection with the work of nationally recognized DC artists including Gene Davis and Alma Thomas.

This intimate setting was the destination to see paintings by American and European Impressionists and the work of living artists.

Comprising over 290 works gathered from public and private collections around the world, this inclusive retrospective, which will be seen in its entirety only at the Museum of Modern Art, will occupy the Museum's entire sixth floor — the first time that entire level has been devoted to the work of a living artist.

From paintings and photographs, to the footage of performances, the installment is an extraordinarily huge and rare overview of the work of a living artist.

Hollein successfully launched a contemporary art initiative, bringing the work of living artists into dialogue with the buildings and collections of the de Young Museum and Legion of Honor.

He also has a history with the Whitney Museum of American Art, which has 216 Johns pieces, including «Three Flags,» which it bought for $ 1 million in 1980, then the highest price ever paid for the work of a living artist.

Koons had a good year otherwise, setting an auction record for highest price ever paid for the work of a living artist: $ 58.4 million for «Balloon Dog (Orange).»

In 1961, he had a retrospective showing at the Louvre in Paris, an extraordinary tribute to the work of a living artist.

The show was the rare opportunity for the visitors of the museum on the Right Bank of the Seine to see the works of a living artist.

Suitable exhibitions include: those focusing on the work of living artists or art made after 1950; group shows featuring contemporary and historical works; presentations of historical works in galleries which primarily show the work of contemporary artists.

In 1980, the Whitney Museum of American Art acquired his 1958 Three Flags for $ 1 million, then the highest price paid for the work of a living artist.

R. Neuberger, who was committed to supporting the work of living artists, particularly during the formative years of their careers.

Perhaps, as a growing number of museums focus their acquisitions and exhibition programming on contemporary art, the competing issues of curators seeking to examine the work of living artists from an historical vantage point and the career and market concerns of those very artists will result in other stand - offs.

[51] His history painting Roger Freeing Angelica was purchased for the private collection of Louis XVIII, and was hung in the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris, which was newly devoted to the work of living artists.

«The Gibsons built their collections adventurously and independently, with deep passion for art and with a belief in supporting the work of living artists,» said Susan Krane, Oshman Executive Director of SJMA.

The series began in 1981 as part of the Dallas Museum of Art's commitment to the work of living artists, with the goal of making the work of contemporary artists accessible to our audiences while preserving the excitement of the work.

Arnolfini is committed to developing and showcasing the work of living artists.

The exhibition is the first under a new contemporary art initiative, which presents the work of living artists in dialogue with the unique histories and identities of the sites, buildings, and collections of the de Young and Legion of Honor.

His energy and creative mind are inspiring, as exemplified by his thought - provoking exhibitions and publications on 19th - and 20th - century ceramics, as well as the work of living artists.

Circa is a series of exhibitions featuring the work of living artists from Maine and beyond.

Ann Demeester, Director of the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem has decided to rehang highlights from the museum's permanent collection of Hals paintings and other masters of the Golden Age alongside the works of living artists such as Shezad Dawood and other contemporary artists.

The exhibition includes selected works by Gao Ludi, Hong Hao, Hong Shaopei, Huang Rui, Jiang Pengyi, Li Jingxiong, Qin Jun, Shen Fan, Vivien Zhang, Yangjiang Group, and Zhao Yao.The gallery's inaugural exhibition in 2007 Referencing Alexander Calder: A Dialogue in Modern and Contemporary Artconsisted of unique works by modern artists such as Alexander Calder, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Fernand Leger juxtaposed with the works of living artists such as Carmen Herrera, Joel Perlman, Monique Van Genderen and Amilcar de Castro.

The Museum not only buys the work of living artists but also accepts donations of works from the 1940's onwards — a decade of significant social and cultural change, both in Ireland and worldwide.

In a separate statement, the Tate emphasized its statutory requirement to collect the work of living artists and to have three artists on its board.

The exhibition reflects the Museum's acquisition policy that the Collection should be firmly rooted in the present, concentrating on acquiring the work of living artists, but also accepting donations and loans of more historical art objects with a particular emphasis on work from the 1940s onwards.

In 1979, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art organized the largest survey of Still's art, which was the most comprehensive retrospective of his lifetime and the largest presentation ever afforded by the institution to the work of a living artist.

«Interchange» (1955) sold at auction for $ 20.8 million, highest price ever paid for work of a living artist.

-- 1974 — Australian National Gallery buys «Woman V» (1952 - 53) for $ 850,000, at that time the highest price ever paid for work of a living artist.

April 22, the Legion of Honor opens Urs Fischer: The Public & the Private, the first exhibition of a new initiative by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to integrate the work of living artists with the sites, buildings, and collections of the de Young and Legion of Honor.

Sotheby's, the international auction house have reported their third most successful year ever for global auctions and a new record for Contemporary Art (2012), which totalled $ 1.25 billion and saw a new record set for the work of any living artist.

The annual prize, established by the gallery in 1996, aims to recognise and the work of a living artist who has significantly contributed to photography.

This exhibition features a range of these experimental approaches and highlights the Newark Museum's ongoing commitment to collecting the work of living artists.

It is increasingly clear that as the market rises exponentially, museums across the country are struggling to collect the work of living artists of established international reputation.

Whereas the new National Gallery of Art explicitly excluded the work of living artists, the Smithsonian collection was especially rich in this area.

It assumed new responsibilities in promoting the work of living artists and building a national audience.

In its gallery in Pall Mall the Institution held the world's first regular temporary exhibitions of Old Master paintings, [2] which alternated with sale exhibitions of the work of living artists; both quickly established themselves as popular parts of the London social and artistic calendar.

Known for its longtime commitment to collecting and supporting the work of living artists and acquiring works that speak to the events and innovations of the day, the BMA's contemporary holdings feature a significant collection of American art from the last six decades, including major late paintings by Andy Warhol, as well as works by Grace Hartigan, Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Glenn Ligon, Bruce Nauman, Robert Rauschenberg, and Anne Truitt.

The museum seeks to exhibit the work of living artists, as well as maintain an extensive permanent collection containing many important pieces from the first half of the last century.

The Museum purchases the work of living artists but accepts loans and donations of more historical art objects with a particular emphasis on work from the 1940s onwards.

The renowned MATRIX series, a changing exhibition of contemporary art, is a continuation of the Wadsworth's legacy of presenting the work of living artists, an artistic tradition that extends from Thomas Cole and Frederic Church to Salvador Dalí and into the present day.

Katherine Dreier, in full Katherine Sophie Dreier, (born September 10, 1877, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. — died March 29, 1952, Milford, Connecticut), American art collector, artist, and writer who took it as her mission to promote the understanding and appreciation of modern art and the work of living artists, including Paul Klee, Jacques Villon, Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, Fernand Léger, Naum Gabo, and many more.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the series, which began in 1981 as part of the DMA's commitment to the work of living artists.