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A D.C. couple have bequeathed the Hirshhorn one of the most important privately owned troves of the work of Marcel Duchamp, the French-born iconoclast who redefined the very idea of what makes art.
The French-born artist stirred controversy with his provocative pieces that questioned the very concept of what "art" actually is, and which blur the distinction between utilitarian object and high-priced museum piece.
Print When an art museum reinstalls its permanent collection of paintings, sculptures and works on paper, perspectives can be freshened, recent scholarship given a platform and surprises unwrapped. Last week, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art opened a permanent collection installation for Modern art — some 250 works by nearly 200 artists. There’s a lot to see. Here are three unanticipated examples. First: Does the name Cecil de Blaquière Howard ring a bell? If not, you’re not alone. Until last week, the artist was unknown to me. But in the new installation on the third floor of the ...