Tag: Princeton University Art Museum
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Your Turn: Arts Council of Princeton faces challenges with creativity
A year ago on March 16, the Arts Council of Princeton announced the temporary closure of the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts due to growing concerns about COVID-19. After a year that challenged everything we knew to be true, we’ve never been so grateful, or so proud, of the community we’ve built here together.…
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Your Turn: Endings and beginnings at the Princeton University Art Museum
One year ago, we abruptly closed the galleries of the Princeton University Art Museum as the public health crisis of COVID-19 emerged ominously and dramatically around the globe. Twelve months later, they remain closed. The days leading up to closure were confusing and even frightening. Retailers closed, posting notices that they would reopen in two…
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Impressionist masterpiece acquired by Princeton University Art Museum
The Princeton University Art Museum has acquired Mary Cassatt’s “Little Girl in a Large Red Hat,” a portrayal of young girlhood and a masterpiece of Impressionist painting. Dating from the early peak of Cassatt’s career, circa 1881, as she fully assimilated the Impressionist style that informed her strongest work, the canvas is distinguished by its…
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Lunchtime Gallery Series to focus on works of David Hockney
PHOTO COURTESY OF WEST WINDSOR ARTS COUNCIL Octogenarian David Hockney, pictured, continues to create exciting art that incorporates cutting-edge technology into his multimedia work. Anna Dombrowski, docent at the Princeton University Art Museum, will discuss a new work that features imagery of his evolving practice from 1-2 p.m. Dec. 9 as part of the museum’s…
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Princeton museum offers virtual Collecting Art program on Dec. 5
“Collecting Art 101” will be held virtually on Dec. 5, in separate sessions focusing on photography, prints and 20th-century American paintings. Three fine-arts specialists will share tips on how to begin and maintain a personal art collection, inspired by the virtual exhibition The Eclectic Eye: A Tribute to Duane Wilder. The event will be introduced…
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Designs announced for new Princeton University Art Museum
The Princeton University Art Museum revealed the design for its new building embodying flexibility, openness and connectivity to break down barriers to participation and invite entry by all. On Sept. 23, Sir David Adjaye, the design architect and founder of Adjaye Associates, presented the designs with James Steward, the museum’s Nancy A. Nasher–David J. Haemisegger,…
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Special Feature: Princeton Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat
Daniel Farber Huang submitted a series of articles on Princeton’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, from the arts scene, businesses, charities, government and Princeton University. He recently completed his Masters in Journalism from Harvard and is a longtime Princeton resident. An article will appear at www.centraljersey.com each day this week. For more information, visit www.ThePowerOfFaces.com or…
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Princeton Juneteenth Block Party: A day of celebration, remembrance, activism
Six young organizers produced the first-ever public observance and celebration of Juneteenth in Princeton. Billed as a celebration of the cultural achievements of Black Americans and a commendation of the Black Lives Matter movement, it was a day of solidarity, celebration and action on June 18 at the Princeton Family YMCA field. The program began…
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Princeton University Art Museum offers free six-month membership
Through May 31, the Princeton University Art Museum is offering free six-month memberships. While the galleries are temporarily closed, enjoy six months of exclusive virtual programming; a subscription to the museum’s weekly e-newsletter; a mailed copy of the spring issue of the museum’s magazine; and a discount at the museum store, which currently offers personal…