Extensive Florida art collection gifted to the University of Florida
Thomas Moran (American, 1837-1926), Old Watchtower at St. Augustine, 1881, oil on canvas, 25 1/2 x 30 1/4 in., The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers, Photography by Randy Batista.
GAINESVILLE, FL
.- A private collection of Florida works of art, some created by the foremost artists of their time, has a new home at the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida. The oil paintings, watercolors, drawings and printsthe largest single art collection ever donated to the universityas well as an extensive art library is a gift from native Floridians Sam and Robbie Vickers.
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Thomas Moran (American, 1837-1926), Fort George Island, 1880, Oil on canvas, 11 x 15 in., The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers, Photography by Randy Batista
Winslow Homer (American, 1836 - 1910) Foul Hooked Black Bass, 1904. Watercolor on paper, 11 x 19 in . The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers. Photography by Randy Batista
Marguerite Zorach (American, 1887 - 1968) Mary Eliza s Cabin, Chipley, Florida, 1955. Oil on canvas, 26 x 40 in. The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers. Photography by Randy Batista
Whiplines, Waterfalls And Worms : Exhibition of works by Ed Moses opens at JD Malat Gallery
Ed Moses, Llits-W & Tcefrep, 2007. Acrylic on canvas, 96 x 156 in. 243.8 x 396.2 cm.
LONDON
.-JD Malat Gallery will present Whiplines, Waterfalls and Worms, a solo exhibition by the legendary Post-War West Coast artist Ed Moses (1926 2018).
Opening on 4 February 2021, Whiplines, Waterfalls and Worms, presents a dynamic start to the year by bringing together the late works of Ed Moses. Born in Long Beach, California, Moses is renowned for his eclectic body of work which engages with the varying possibilities of abstraction. Moses was among the first generation of artists to be shown at Ferus Gallery, L.A., in 1957, where he started the Cool School of artists which included Ed Ruscha, Robert Irwin, Larry Bell, Edward Kienholz, John Altoon, Ken Price and Billy Al Bengston.
Al Hirschfeld Foundation presents online exhibition celebrating Black History Month
Al Hirschfeld. Photograph by Alan Behr, 1999.
NEW YORK, NY
.- The Al Hirschfeld Foundation celebrates Black History Month with its latest online exhibition, Amplified Dignity: Black Dancers Drawn by Hirschfeld. Now live at AlHirschfeldFoundation.org/exhibitions though March 13, the exhibition features Hirschfeld s reflections of legendary 20th Century artists including Sammy Davis Jr., Josephine Baker, Nicholas Brothers, Bunny Briggs, Judith Jamison, Hinton Battle, Maurice Hines, and Honi Coles. To be rendered by Hirschfeld is to be immortalized in the fraternity of American popular art, says dance educator, choreographer and dramaturg Melanie George, who has curated Amplified Dignity. These drawings encapsulate a history of individual and collective opportunity and excellence, as well as disenfranchisement and marginalization. The exhibit contains a mix of well and lesser-known artists, and
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Heritage, artistic triumphs, inspired perspectives, justice around the table and music with meaning color the landscape of fresh travel experiences heading through 2021 in Asheville, N.C. Below is a roundup of the latest offerings and events connecting travelers to new and compelling Blue Ridge Mountain adventures in the year ahead.
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Cultural landmarks creatively reborn, major art exhibits (indoors and out), beer, bites and bonding with canine companions and pandemic-inspired openings and fresh ideas in the local culinary scene – the year ahead for Asheville is full of compelling new Blue Ridge Mountain experiences, with an eye toward pulling important history forward. (Photo courtesy of ExploreAsheville.com)