Press Releases Archive

Lee Bontecou: Drawn Worlds | First Retrospective of Drawings by Pioneering Modernist<

Lee Bontecou: Drawn Worlds | First Retrospective of Drawings by Pioneering Modernist

PRINCETON, NJ—Although most celebrated for her forceful and influential sculptures, Lee Bontecou has employed drawing as a distinct and essential part of her creative practice since the dawn of her 50-year career. She has constantly forged a capacious and profoundly...

Rothko to Richter | The Hand of the Artist in Abstract Painting 1950-1990 is Addressed in Princeton<

Rothko to Richter | The Hand of the Artist in Abstract Painting 1950-1990 is Addressed in Princeton

PRINCETON, NJ – A remarkable gathering of paintings by some of the most important artists of the postwar era will provide a window into a moment of extraordinary creative ferment, when the very nature of abstract painting was being hotly...

Annual Gala to Benefit the Princeton University Art Museum Feb. 1, 2014<

Annual Gala to Benefit the Princeton University Art Museum Feb. 1, 2014

PRINCETON, NJ –Drawing inspiration from the Italian Baroque period, known for its drama, exuberance and passion for the arts—and from the upcoming exhibition of Italian master drawings from the Museum’s renowned collection—the Princeton University Art Museum will present its annual...

Installation of Outdoor Sculpture by Legendary American Artist Alexander Calder<

Installation of Outdoor Sculpture by Legendary American Artist Alexander Calder

PRINCETON, NJ –Two landmark stabiles— Man and The Kite That Never Flew , both from 1967 and made of painted steel—will be on view adjacent to the Princeton University Art Museum’s entrance from Jan. 18 through Oct. 26, 2014. Read more ...

Princeton University Art Museum Presents Edvard Munch: Symbolism in Print Feb. 8 through June 8, 2014<

Princeton University Art Museum Presents Edvard Munch: Symbolism in Print Feb. 8 through June 8, 2014

PRINCETON, NJ – Edvard Munch: Symbolism in Print, Masterworks from the Museum of Modern Art includes twenty-six of Munch’s signature prints. read more

500 Years of Italian Master Drawings on View Jan. 25 through May 11, 2014<

500 Years of Italian Master Drawings on View Jan. 25 through May 11, 2014

PRINCETON, NJ –Over 100 masterworks—accompanied by new research and fresh insights—from the Princeton University Art Museum’s distinguished collection of Italian drawings from the 15 th through the early 20 th centuries will be on view Jan. 25 through May 11, 2014. read more

Gifts to Princeton University Art Museum Establish the John Wilmerding Curatorship in American Art<

Gifts to Princeton University Art Museum Establish the John Wilmerding Curatorship in American Art

PRINCETON, NJ – Gifts from three prominent Princeton-affiliated families have established the John Wilmerding Curatorship of American Art at the Princeton University Art Museum. read more

New Staff: Katherine Bussard, Peter C. Bunnell Curator of Photography<

New Staff: Katherine Bussard, Peter C. Bunnell Curator of Photography

Katherine Bussard recently joined the Art Museum as the new Peter C. Bunnell Curator of Photography.

New Staff: Laura Hahn<

New Staff: Laura Hahn

Laura Hahn recently joined the Art Museum as executive assistant to the director and office manager.

Princeton University Art Museum Presents Shared Vision: The Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla Collection of Photography<

Princeton University Art Museum Presents Shared Vision: The Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla Collection of Photography

PRINCETON, NJ –Considered among the top photography collectors in the world, Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla have been committed to the medium for over 40 years. More than 130 images from their esteemed collection will be on view at the...

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