Philadelphia Museum of Art announces acquisition of Paul Strand photosPHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Philadelphia Museum of Art announced Thursday that it has acquired more than 3,000 photographic images of pioneering modernist Paul Strand that will make the museum a center for the study of him, a newspaper reported. The acquisition was made through gifts and a purchase agreement with the Aperture Foundation based in […]
Holabird to host ‘Pike’s Peak or Bust!’ auction, Jan. 19-22RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC’s first live auction event of the year will be a four-day affair – Thursday, January 19 through Sunday, January 22 – featuring collectibles in more than a dozen categories. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
‘Collecting for Philadelphia’ surveys museum’s past 5 yearsPHILADELPHIA – This summer the Philadelphia Museum of Art will present an exhibition showcasing more than 100 works of art that have been acquired for the collection over the past five years. On view in the Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, “First Look: Collecting for Philadelphia” reflects the scope of the museum’s collecting activities and includes […]
Atlanta museum to host Stieglitz exhibitionATLANTA (AP) – Atlanta’s High Museum of Art plans to showcase a collection of about 60 works by photographer Alfred Stieglitz and artists who worked with him. The exhibition, “Alfred Stieglitz and his Circle: American Moderns from Atlanta Collections,” is set to run from June 18 through Sept. 11. It will feature watercolors, prints, paintings […]