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Nassau Street Sampler 2015

Nassau Street Sampler 2015

Visit our galleries for a special campus preview of Cézanne and the Modern: Masterpieces of European Art from the Pearlman Collection , sample food from local restaurants, and enjoy musical performances by some of Princeton’s beloved student groups.
Cézanne and the Modern: Masterpieces of European Art from the Pearlman Collection<

Cézanne and the Modern: Masterpieces of European Art from the Pearlman Collection
Summer Film Series

Summer Film Series
Major New Sculpture by Doug and Mike Starn to be Unveiled at Princeton in September<

Major New Sculpture by Doug and Mike Starn to be Unveiled at Princeton in September

A monumental new glass, steel and bronze sculpture by leading contemporary artists Doug and Mike Starn will be placed on the lawn of the Princeton University Art Museum in September.
A New Commission by Ursula von Rydingsvard

A New Commission by Ursula von Rydingsvard

An exceptional sculpture by Ursula von Rydingsvard has been commissioned to highlight the entrance to the new Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University.
Henry Pearlman | The Collector

Henry Pearlman | The Collector

The story of Henry Pearlman’s collection is a distinctly American one: a rags-to-riches tale of a self-made businessman who pursued his passion for modern art alongside other lifelong passions, including baseball and chess.
“Not Just a Pristine White”: A Contemporary Look at the Artist’s Biography

“Not Just a Pristine White”: A Contemporary Look at the Artist’s Biography

Erica Cook, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Art and Archaeology, peeks behind the scenes of writing artists’ biographies and gives voice to three prominent contemporary authors: Steven Naifeh, who cowrote Jackson Pollock: An American Saga (1998) and Van Gogh: The Life...
El Anatsui's "Another Place"

El Anatsui's "Another Place"

On the eve of the arrival at Princeton of El Anatsui, our 2014–2015 Sarah Lee Elson, Class of 1984, International Artist-in-Residence, the Museum purchased an extraordinary recent work by the artist: Another Place (2014).
Art as Activism: Beyond "The City Lost and Found"

Art as Activism: Beyond "The City Lost and Found"

As The City Lost and Found: Capturing New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, 1960–1980 enters its final weeks, I have been reflecting on the impact of the ideas and art featured in the project. Throughout the run of the exhibition...
Monumental New Commission for the Museum Lawn

Monumental New Commission for the Museum Lawn

For nearly thirty years, the artists Doug and Mike Starn—identical twin brothers who are among the most acclaimed public artists of our time—have been making work that defies categorization, combining such media as sculpture, architecture, and photography in investigating organic...