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Princeton University Art Museum Celebrates the Dedication of its New Gallery Space, Art@Bainbridge, with Neighborhood Block Party on September 14<

Princeton University Art Museum Celebrates the Dedication of its New Gallery Space, Art@Bainbridge, with Neighborhood Block Party on September 14

Following extensive restoration and preservation efforts, storied Bainbridge House, one of the few remaining 18th-century structures in downtown Princeton, has been transformed into a compelling public venue being programmed by the Princeton University Art Museum. Called Art@Bainbridge, the new gallery...
Rembrandt's 'Landscape with Three Trees' acquired by Princeton University Art Museum<

Rembrandt's 'Landscape with Three Trees' acquired by Princeton University Art Museum

An evocative and technically complex etching by Dutch Baroque master Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-69), "Landscape with Three Trees" (1643), was recently acquired by the Princeton University Art Museum.
Princeton University Art Museum Advance Exhibition Schedule 2019–2020<

Princeton University Art Museum Advance Exhibition Schedule 2019–2020
Exhibition of Globe-spanning Art Celebrates the Collecting Eye of Curator and Scholar Gillett Griffin<

Exhibition of Globe-spanning Art Celebrates the Collecting Eye of Curator and Scholar Gillett Griffin

Gillett G. Griffin (1928-2016) was not only a respected curator, scholar and collector but also a beloved teacher at Princeton University, where he taught and curated for 52 years. Legacy: Selections from the Gillett G. Griffin Collection celebrates Griffin’s eclectic...
Rare Group of Early Chinese Paintings of Feasts to be Featured in an Exhibition this Fall<

Rare Group of Early Chinese Paintings of Feasts to be Featured in an Exhibition this Fall

The art of feasting will bring to life a remarkable epoch of cultural flourishing, economic development and foreign exchange in Chinese history in a groundbreaking exhibition premiering this fall.
Princeton University Art Museum Acquires Major Cache of Drawings from the Estate of Architect and Designer Michael Graves<

Princeton University Art Museum Acquires Major Cache of Drawings from the Estate of Architect and Designer Michael Graves

The Princeton University Art Museum recently acquired a significant group of drawings by the renowned American architect and designer Michael Graves (1934-2015).
Exhibition Celebrates Five Decades of Helen Frankenthaler's Innovation in Printmaking<

Exhibition Celebrates Five Decades of Helen Frankenthaler's Innovation in Printmaking

More than 50 prints by the artist, spanning five decades and more than a dozen printmaking processes, including lithography, woodcut, etching and engraving, will be on view at the Princeton University Art Museum from June 29 through Oct. 20, 2019.
Ronni Baer, Eminent Museum Curator and Scholar, Named Princeton University Art Museum’s Allen R. Adler, Class of 1967, Distinguished Curator and Lecturer<

Ronni Baer, Eminent Museum Curator and Scholar, Named Princeton University Art Museum’s Allen R. Adler, Class of 1967, Distinguished Curator and Lecturer

James Steward, director of the Princeton University Art Museum, today announced the appointment of Ronni Baer, Ph.D., to be the next Allen R. Adler, Class of 1967, Distinguished Curator and Lecturer.
Mexican Folk Paintings Explore Migration, Faith, and Human Vulnerability in the 20th Century<

Mexican Folk Paintings Explore Migration, Faith, and Human Vulnerability in the 20th Century

More than 50 Mexican retablos – folk paintings dedicated to Christ, the Virgin Mary or saints to commemorate a miraculous event – will be presented in a profound and timely exhibition this spring and summer.
Princeton University Art Museum Reveals Time Capsule of 1970 in Major Print Series by Robert Rauschenberg<

Princeton University Art Museum Reveals Time Capsule of 1970 in Major Print Series by Robert Rauschenberg

In a burst of activity in early 1970, groundbreaking American artist Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) collaged newspaper clippings of the day, photographed the collages and ultimately silkscreened them to create three seminal print series. One of these portfolios of 18 large-scale...

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How Helen Frankenthaler made her mark on the world of printmaking

Louise Nicholson
Apollo Magazine, August 21, 2019
Artist Byron Kim commissioned to paint small 'portraits' of Princeton students through abstract panels

The Office of Communications
Princeton University, June 26, 2019
The Beauty and Spirit of Mexican Religious Icons

Ilene Dube
Hyperallergic, June 26, 2019
Painted Prayers of Thanks at Princeton

Frances Brent
The Magazine Antiques, June 5, 2019
Gainsborough exhibit from London’s National Portrait Gallery is now here, with surprises

THOMAS HINE
The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 1, 2019

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Recent Press Releases

Princeton University Art Museum Celebrates the Dedication of its New Gallery Space, Art@Bainbridge, with Neighborhood Block Party on September 14

Rembrandt's 'Landscape with Three Trees' acquired by Princeton University Art Museum

Princeton University Art Museum Advance Exhibition Schedule 2019–2020

Exhibition of Globe-spanning Art Celebrates the Collecting Eye of Curator and Scholar Gillett Griffin

Rare Group of Early Chinese Paintings of Feasts to be Featured in an Exhibition this Fall

Princeton University Art Museum Acquires Major Cache of Drawings from the Estate of Architect and Designer Michael Graves

Exhibition Celebrates Five Decades of Helen Frankenthaler's Innovation in Printmaking

Ronni Baer, Eminent Museum Curator and Scholar, Named Princeton University Art Museum’s Allen R. Adler, Class of 1967, Distinguished Curator and Lecturer

Mexican Folk Paintings Explore Migration, Faith, and Human Vulnerability in the 20th Century

Princeton University Art Museum Reveals Time Capsule of 1970 in Major Print Series by Robert Rauschenberg

Annual Reports

Museum in the News