The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told? Which art has the most impact and on whom? The power of great art lies in its ability to communicate with anyone, […]
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum at Alfred University houses nearly 8,000 ceramic objects ranging from small pottery shards recovered from ancient civilizations to modern and contemporary ceramic art. Constructing Radiance will be on display September 26-December 29, 2024 with an opening reception on September 26, 2024, 5-7pm.
Constructing Radiance: Sculpture by Li Hongwei September 26-December 29, 2024 Opening Reception: September 26, 2024 5-7pm (free and open to the public) Museum Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10am-5pm
Munch: Love, Ghosts and Lady Vampires strives to shed new light on Edvard Munch, a profoundly mysterious, fascinating man, a trailblazer and a master for everyone who came after him. Now marks a turning point in our knowledge of the artist as the new MUNCH museum, which opened in October 2021 in Oslo, houses the immense […]
Artist Li Hongwei, whose work is featured in the exhibition "Constructing Radiance: Sculpture by Li Hongwei" will give an artist talk on October 1 at 4:30pm in Binns-Merrill Hall Room 106 Li Hongwei (b.1980) is a contemporary artist. He works and lives in Beijing and New York. His works have been acquired by The British […]
The 19th Dorothy Wilson Perkins Ceramic History Lecture Series will take place on Thursday, October 3 at 4:30pm in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center and will be given by Tao Wang on the work of Li Hongwei. Tao Wang is the Pritzker Chair of Arts of Asia, executive director of initiatives in Asia, and curator […]
The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history – millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mold by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was […]
200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery, in London, is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood. This production offers a chance to re-examine […]
Fifty years after his passing, we embark on a journey through Pablo Picasso’s Paris, amidst sunshine and shadow, convictions and contradictions, from a young, impoverished foreigner to one of the most important icons of the 20th-century. This production moves continuously in and out of the Musée Picasso in Paris, that has the largest existing collection […]
The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the […]