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Princeton University Art Museum Appoints Alexandra Foradas as Haskell Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art<

Princeton University Art Museum Appoints Alexandra Foradas as Haskell Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art
Art Matters by Sandy Kurinsky

Art Matters by Sandy Kurinsky

Art has broadened my outlook, enhanced my community involvement, and taught me so very much—all thanks to my experiences as a docent at the Princeton University Art Museum.
From Ownership to Stewardship

From Ownership to Stewardship

The Princeton University Art Museum hired its first curator of provenance, MaryKate Cleary, last summer. In September 2024 she served as the moderator of a panel discussion that brought together Princeton curators and provenance specialists from major museums—an event intended...
Recent Acquisition | A Key Work from Dürer’s “Master Engravings”

Recent Acquisition | A Key Work from Dürer’s “Master Engravings”

While the Princeton University Art Museum acquired impressions of Albrecht Dürer’s Jerome and Melencolia in 1949 and 1952, respectively, the set remained incomplete until now, with the recent acquisition of an excellent impression of the Knight, Death, and the Devil...
Recent Acquisition | A Major Acquisition of African Modernism

Recent Acquisition | A Major Acquisition of African Modernism

Ibrahim El-Salahi is one of Africa’s most celebrated postcolonial modernist artists, known for his contributions to calligraphic modernism. The Museum has recently acquired one of his paintings.
Art@Bainbridge | Roberto Lugo / Orange and Black

Art@Bainbridge | Roberto Lugo / Orange and Black

At Art@Bainbridge this winter, ceramic works by the artist Roberto Lugo will be on view alongside a selection of ancient Greek vessels from the Museum’s collections.
Monumental Commission by Nick Cave to Welcome Visitors

Monumental Commission by Nick Cave to Welcome Visitors

When the Museum’s director, chief curator, and curator of modern and contemporary art first sought to commission a work of art for the soaring entrance court of the new Museum, they had only one artist in mind: Nick Cave.
Winter 2025 | Director’s Letter: How the art of the past continues to shape and inspire today

Winter 2025 | Director’s Letter: How the art of the past continues to shape and inspire today

Two projects profiled in the winter 2025 issue of the magazine draw our attention to how the art of the past continues to shape, inspire, and lure today’s artists.
New Works by Artist and Activist Roberto Lugo on Display at the Princeton University Art Museum this February<

New Works by Artist and Activist Roberto Lugo on Display at the Princeton University Art Museum this February
Embedded Objects Find a New Home in the New Museum

Embedded Objects Find a New Home in the New Museum

The first pieces to grace the interior of the new building include a number of works being physically embedded into the architecture of the facility. Their installation marks the culmination of years-long collaborations between teams of specialist conservators, art handlers,...