Visual art of the United States

Colby College Opens One of New England’s Most Innovative Performing Arts Centers

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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It is a technically sophisticated building that invites explorations of new artistic expression in ways that will ensure our performing arts programs flourish.

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  • It is a technically sophisticated building that invites explorations of new artistic expression in ways that will ensure our performing arts programs flourish.
  • As a natural bookend to the Colby Museum of Art, it embraces the south end of the College and Mayflower Hill Drive, communicating that the arts are at the core of Colby.
  • “What sets it apart from other arts centers is that it was very deliberately designed to enable multidisciplinary and collaborative creative work.
  • “Waterville has evolved into a dynamic arts destination with a unique set of venues and attractions that are unparalleled in Northern New England,” commented Teresa McKinney, Diamond Family Director of the Arts at Colby College.

Works by Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Ansel Adams, Fernando Botero, & Diego Rivera headline Moran's San Francisco Pop-Up event!

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Moran's is coming to San Francisco! John Moran Auctioneers is pleased to present 20th Century Photography: The Emergence of Modernism—featuring works by Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, and Ansel Adams, as well as works from our fall series auctions! This special popup auction preview is taking place at the Minnesota Street Project in Dogpatch Friday, October 27, 2023, from 11am-6pm & Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 10am-2pm. Address: 1150 25th St., San Francisco, CA 94107. 

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  • John Moran Auctioneers is pleased to present 20th Century Photography: The Emergence of Modernism—featuring works by Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, and Ansel Adams, as well as works from our fall series auctions!
  • Address: 1150 25th St., San Francisco, CA 94107.
  • Including works by Fernando Botero, Miguel Covarrubias, Alfredo Ramos Martinez, Diego Rivera, Andy Warhol, Lynn Chadwick, and more.
  • She wrote, Edward Weston: Photographs from the Collection of the Center for Creative Photography—the most important reference on Weston.

How Hyundai Celebrated and Gave Back During Hispanic Heritage Month

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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Community Support from Hyundai's Employee Resource Group, Amigos Unidos

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  • Community Support from Hyundai's Employee Resource Group, Amigos Unidos
    FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, Hyundai celebrated Hispanic and Latino history, culture and influence in the U.S., with a multifaceted program that included philanthropic and community-based support and sponsorships.
  • Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 through October 15.
  • The ability to work and do business with people having diverse values, cultures and beliefs is extremely important for Hyundai and it's good for business."
  • As part of its broader year-round Hispanic marketing efforts, Hyundai introduced its new creative marketing campaign for the three-row flagship 2024 Palisade SUV during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Exhibition of Spanish American Art Examines the Interconnectedness of Cultures in the Early Modern World

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frist Art Museum presents Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA's Collection, an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and more created in Mexico and Central and South America during the early modern era. This is the first exhibition from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)'s notable holdings of Spanish American art and will be on view in the Frist's Upper-Level Galleries from October 20, 2023, through January 28, 2024.  

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  • This is the first exhibition from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)'s notable holdings of Spanish American art and will be on view in the Frist's Upper-Level Galleries from October 20, 2023, through January 28, 2024.
  • "Spanish America was neither a homogeneous nor a monolithic entity, and local artists were not passive absorbers of foreign traditions," said Katzew.
  • The Spanish conquest of part of the Philippines in 1565 inaugurated a commercial route that connected Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
  • This confluence of riches signaled the status of the Americas—what one contemporaneous author described as "the archive of the world."

Phillips to Present New Terrains in January 2024, the Company's First Major Exhibition of Native American Art

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Phillips is pleased to announce New Terrains, a watershed exhibition of important works of contemporary Native American art. Exploring the influences of modernism, post-war and pop influences, the exhibit provides context for the evolution of contemporary Native art in the mid-to-late 20th and early 21st centuries. These artists evoke the rich diaspora of Native American tribal representation, including Canadian first nations people. Featuring over 50 artists, spanning seven decades, the works reflect the socio-political and artistic climates in which they were conceived. Native American art is continually expanding to embrace new ideas, expressions, and artistic mediums. Established, emerging, and under-recognized artists share their unique visions and stories of what it is to be an indigenous artist.

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  • Native American art is continually expanding to embrace new ideas, expressions, and artistic mediums.
  • Phillips announces New Terrains, a watershed exhibition of important works of contemporary Native American art.
  • It is our pleasure to present seminal artworks by some of the most important figures in Native American Art since 1950.
  • It is an exhibition that celebrates the florescence of contemporary Native American art."

MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA AND EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO ANNOUNCE CARLOS MARTIEL AS INAUGURAL WINNER OF THE 'MAESTRO DOBEL LATINX ART PRIZE'

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Maestro Dobel® Tequila, creator of the world's first Cristalino from 11th-generation tequila maker Juan Dobel, in partnership with El Museo del Barrio, the country's leading Latinx cultural institution located in the heart of New York City, proudly announce Carlos Martiel as the recipient of the inaugural Maestro Dobel Latinx Art Prize.

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  • "On behalf of our jury, I am delighted to announce Carlos Martiel as the recipient of the 2023 Maestro Dobel Latinx Art Prize," said Patrick Charpenel, Executive Director of El Museo del Barrio.
  • We are grateful for our partnership with Maestro Dobel Tequila, who shares our commitment to supporting Latinx artists in the United States."
  • Juan Dobel, Founder of Maestro Dobel Tequila added, "We are proud to award Carlos Martiel the inaugural Maestro Dobel Latinx Art Prize.
  • "I am honored to have been selected as the inaugural winner of the Maestro Dobel Latinx Art Prize, an award that celebrates my community and stresses the crucial role of Latinx art in the creative world.

40th Anniversary Painting Exhibit Barbara Prey: Still Light Opens August 1

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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PORT CLYDE, Maine , July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Barbara Prey Projects announces Still Light August 1 – September 4 an exhibition of Barbara Prey's new monumental watercolors which push the medium in new directions and size, continuing the investigation between reality and imagination.  

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  • Her attention to details recalls Vermeer..it's a painter's job to notice, and to draw out the nuance and light in what the rest of us ignore.
  • Prey has that eye and hand... what she makes touches the divine and has staying power.
  • Artists are appointed for their contributions and recognition in American Art
    Prey's highly original approach to painting has challenged conventional understandings of the genre.
  • Prey's practice evokes the seemingly every day to push the boundaries of what the medium of watercolor can do

"A Singularly Marine & Fabulous Produce: the Cultures of Seaweed" Exhibition Opens at New Bedford Whaling Museum

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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NEW BEDFORD, Mass., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A Singularly Marine & Fabulous Produce: the Cultures of Seaweed is now open at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

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  • NEW BEDFORD, Mass., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A Singularly Marine & Fabulous Produce: the Cultures of Seaweed is now open at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
  • This exhibition celebrates marine algaes as a beautiful and highly visual media, and showcases the artistic, scientific, and industrial applications of seaweed.
  • The Cultures of Seaweed was made possible by presenting sponsor Bank of America.
  • "The New Bedford Whaling Museum is a cultural treasure that adds to our understanding of the nation's life, maritime history and science.

Exhibition Exploring the Guitar's Place in American Art and Society Features Paintings, Photography, and Seminal Instruments

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frist Art Museum presents Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art, the first exhibition to explore the instrument's symbolism in American art from the early nineteenth century to the present. Featuring 125 works of art as well as thirty-five exceptional instruments, Storied Strings will be on view in the Ingram Gallery from May 26 through August 13, 2023.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frist Art Museum presents Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art , the first exhibition to explore the instrument's symbolism in American art from the early nineteenth century to the present.
  • Featuring 125 works of art as well as thirty-five exceptional instruments, Storied Strings will be on view in the Ingram Gallery from May 26 through August 13, 2023.
  • "Over a third of the works in the exhibition are by Black artists or depict Black musicians.
  • Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art is organized by Dr. Leo Mazow, curator of American Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

American Council of Learned Societies Announces 2023 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2023 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art. This year, the program recognizes seven exceptional doctoral candidates and their projects on American art and visual culture. The program is made possible by the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation.

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  • NEW YORK, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2023 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art .
  • This year's fellows represent diverse backgrounds, institutions, and fields of study including art history, visual studies, communications and media studies, and anthropology.
  • Since 1992, the Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art have served to promote the next generation of leaders in the field and advance groundbreaking scholarship in American art history.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 79 scholarly organizations.