Quite often a temporary exhibition will see two peaks of attendance: one at the opening and one near the close. A few excellent exhibitions in New York region will close in one or two weeks, thus this cold New York weekend, will be the last chance to see them. 1. Met: American Stories: Paintings of … Continue reading Last Chance to See
Tag: Newark Museum
When Pots Became Art – Newark Museum Displays 100 Masterpieces
Rookwood Pottery made by Carl Schmidt From Newark Museum:Artistic ceramics is not a new idea. After all, the finest decorated pottery in ancient Greece was both functional and artistic. The potteries in Renaissance Italy produced brilliant painterly vessels that were appreciated as art. Likewise, it is is hard to dismiss the brilliant enamel painting on … Continue reading When Pots Became Art – Newark Museum Displays 100 Masterpieces
100 Masterpieces of Art Pottery, 1880 – 1930
From the press release of Newark Museum The Newark Museum art pottery collection began with an exhibition in 1910, just one year after the institution was founded by John Cotton Dana, and since has grown to be one of the country’s premier holdings. Exhibited as a collection only twice in the past 25 years, in … Continue reading 100 Masterpieces of Art Pottery, 1880 – 1930
Newark Museum Celebrates its 100th Anniversary
The Newark Museum will celebrate its 100-hour Centennial Celebration Marathon, a multi-cultural extravaganza offered, round-the-clock, from 10:30 a.m. on April 22 to 6:00 p.m. on April 26. The imaginative programs planned for the Centennial Celebration include demonstrations and workshops in art forms from quilting and pottery; armchair talks with members of the Museum's distinguished curatorial … Continue reading Newark Museum Celebrates its 100th Anniversary
Buy The Case, Return The Pearl
The frames made by Hermann Dudley Murphy, more rustic and burnished, demonstrated the right balance between the societal sophistication necessary for the high art in elite circles and the yearning toward a simpler and modern form in the Gilded Age. They also carry both a distinguished American straight-forwardness and a unique personal style; thus adding another humane touch to the appreciation of those paintings. [Read more...]
The Hushed Note
Among all the paintings representing American Barbizon and Tonalism paintings in the ongoing "Path to Impressionism" exhibition at Newark Art Museum, Bruce Crane's "A November Scene" is the one which speaks to me the most. Everything in the picture is subdued: color, form and subject. The scene is not beautiful itself, but evocative, with a … Continue reading The Hushed Note
Small Wonders — An Exhibition at Newark Museum of Art
The visit to Newark Museum of Art was really a delight and surprise. I was amazed by the extensive American Art collection, and decorative arts in particular the Ballantine House. I would definitely visit it again, probably very soon in the near future since it will feature a special exhibition of American Impressionism this month. … Continue reading Small Wonders — An Exhibition at Newark Museum of Art
A Day for Ballantine
If you follow my id "newcolonist" on twitter.com, you'll know I headed out to the Newark Museum today. I can honestly say I haven't come upon such an unexpected delight since visiting the Toledo Museum in 2007. It's also the second mansion built by beer I've been to, the first being the Pabst Mansion in … Continue reading A Day for Ballantine
Urban Art & Antiques 