No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia is the first touring exhibition of the Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative, a multi-year collaboration that charts contemporary art practices in three major geographic regions—South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. Presenting recent works by artists from the region, […]
Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism from California Collections
Crocker Art Museum
january 26 – april 20, 2014
This exhibition celebrates the work of internationally acclaimed California native Sam Francis (1923–94), one of Abstract Expressionism’s top practitioners and California’s most accomplished artists. Featuring a colorful range of the artist’s paintings and unique works on paper, this survey highlights different periods of the artist’s work as represented in extraordinary public and private California collections.
Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
January 24 – May 14, 2014
In January 2014, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video, the first major New York museum retrospective devoted to this socially motivated artist. Weems has long been acclaimed as one of the most eloquent and respected interpreters of African American experiences, and she continues to be an important influence for many young artists today. Featuring more than 120 works—primarily photographs, but also texts, videos, and an audio recording—as well as a range of related educational programs, this comprehensive survey offers an opportunity to experience the full breadth of the artist’s oeuvre and gain new insight into her practice.
Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
November 14, 2013 – May 11, 2014
Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist, the first retrospective of the American artist’s paintings in two decades, will originate at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University on Jan 30, 2014, before embarking on a national tour.
Despite the broad appeal of his paintings, Motley is one of the least visible 20th-century artists. Many of his most important portraits and cultural scenes remain in private collections; few museums have had the opportunity to acquire his work. With a survey that spans 40 years, Archibald Motley introduces his canvases of riotous color to wider audiences and reveals his continued impact on art history.
Searle in America
Cartoon Art Museum
November 16, 2013 – March 30, 2014
The Cartoon Art Museum presents the first career retrospective of the work of famed British cartoonist and illustrator Ronald Searle in Northern California.
From Philadelphia to Monaco: GRACE KELLY – Beyond the Icon
Michener Art Museun
October 28, 2013 – January 26, 2014
This exhibition traces the unique path Grace Kelly took from Philadelphia to Monaco, inviting viewers to discover the life of Grace Kelly (1929-1982) beyond the fairy tale. This exhibition brings us up close to the stage and screen legend, fashion icon, princess, United Nations advocate for children, and international spokesperson for arts and culture.
David Douglas Duncan
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Oct 25 – Jan 26, 2014
The Kansas City-born photographer David Douglas Duncan, recognized internationally as one of the greatest photojournalists in the 20th century, has given The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 161 photographs. Two of the photographs were taken during the Korean War; all the others were taken over a period of nearly two decades at the home of Pablo Picasso.
Passport to Paris
Denver Art Museum
October 27, 2013 – February 9, 2014
Opening October 27, Passport to Paris brings together works from some of the world’s most beloved artists—Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and more. This exhibition’s trio of shows focuses on French art from the late 1600s to early 1900s and explores changes in art and society during three important centuries in art history.
Texas Impressionism: Branding with Brushstroke and Color, 1885-1935
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
September 27, 2013 – January 5, 2014
The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) presents Texas Impressionism: Branding with Brushstroke and Color, 1885-1935, a vibrant group exhibition organized by the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum and on view Sept. 27, 2013 through Jan. 5, 2014 showcasing Texas artists who contributed to American Impressionism.
FOCUS: Terry Haggerty
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
November 17, 2013-January 5, 2014
The first Director’s Council FOCUS exhibition for the 2013-2014 season features the work of artist Terry Haggerty. The exhibition will present a selection of new works.
American moderns, 1910–1960: from O’Keeffe to Rockwell
Delaware Art Museum
October 12, 2013 – January 5, 2014
Drawn from the Brooklyn Museum’s renowned American art collection, this exhibition features 57 paintings and sculptures that highlight changes in American art and culture during the fascinating half-century from 1910 through 1960. The works of art on view were produced by leading artists of the day, including Georgia O’Keeffe, Milton Avery, Marsden Hartley, Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove, Rockwell Kent, Joseph Stella, Grandma Moses, and Norman Rockwell.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Kimbell Art Museum is pleased to announce JPMorgan Chase as the Renzo Piano Pavilion Inaugural Season presenting sponsor. J.P. Morgan will be the exclusive sponsor of the season, which includes the events surrounding the November opening of the highly anticipated new building, designed by Italian architect […]