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Exhibitions
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 1913 Armory Show 
 "Lauded as one of the most influential events in the history of American art, the Armory Show [in New York City] has a mythic legacy," and is perhaps best known for exhibiting Marcel Duchamp's avant-garde painting "Nude Descending a Staircase." The site presents a virtual tour of the show, brief commentary on each area of the exhibition, and related essays. Also includes an extensive bibliography. From American Studies at the University of Virginia. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MUSEUM/Armory/entrance.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Apr 10, 2009 Anatomy of an Exhibition: Art Nouveau, 1890-1914
"A glimpse behind the scenes during the planning and construction of an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art." The site highlights the "1900 World's Fair in Paris, where Art Nouveau was established as the first new decorative style of the twentieth century," the influence of nature on the style, and its development in Europe and North America, providing a timeline, audio presentations of works of art, and interviews with museum staff. http://www.nga.gov/feature/nouveau/nouveau.htm Topics: Arts and Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Aug 13, 2003 Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley: Art Exhibitions
Nearly 400 essays "on selected art exhibitions from 1995 to the present, plus a complete history of over 200 MATRIX [Program for Contemporary Art] exhibitions, covering more than 25 years." Browse by year or search by keyword, exhibition title, or artist. http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/search/art Topics: Museums, Schools of Art Last updated Apr 4, 2007 Dorit Cypis
An exhibit of nine photographs, video stills, and installation views from Dorit Cypis' "Angel of Histories" installation. Includes essays on her work. From the Sweeney Art Gallery, University of California, Riverside. http://sweeney.ucr.edu/exhibitions/cypis/ Topics: Artists, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 17, 2006 Irresistible Decay: Ruins Reclaimed
A browsable collection of over 50 annotated images of rare book illustrations, photographs, and works of art exploring "what legacies of the past survive in the present world and what values they may hold for the future." Includes images of tombs, temples, and earthquakes. From the Getty Research Institute. http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/digitized_collections/virtual/id/ Topics: Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities Last updated Jul 3, 2006 James McNeill Whistler
Online exhibit about expatriate American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), "best known for being a master of many mediums, including paintings, etchings, and lithographs." The site features biographical information, a timeline, examples of his art, a bibliography, and related links. From the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/whistler/whistlerdefault.htm Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Arts and Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Jan 6, 2005 La Biennale di Venezia
"The Venice Biennale is one of the oldest cultural organizations: it was set up in 1893 ... and today is an interdisciplinary Foundation concerned with architecture, visual arts, cinema, dance, music, and theatre." The site provides a timeline of Venice Biennale history, a calendar (for events such as the Venice International Film Festival and the International Festival of Contemporary Music), photo galleries, and news. Searchable. In English and Italian. http://www.labiennale.org/en/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Lines of Sight: Views of the U.S. / Mexican Border
An exhibit of 14 "contemporary views of the [U.S./Mexico] border through the eyes of [five] artists based north and south of the border." Includes photographs, paintings, video stills, installation views, and information on the artists represented in the exhibit. Also available in Spanish. From the Sweeney Art Gallery, University of California, Riverside. http://sweeney.ucr.edu/exhibitions/border/ Topics: Art by Region, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Passport to Paradise: Sufi Arts of Senegal and Beyond
An exhibit "concerning arts of the Mourides, a mystical Muslim movement originating in Senegal, West Africa." Contains artworks, photographs, and images of writings; and information on Sheikh Amadu Bamba and his teachings, the Mouride work ethic, Sheikh Ibra Fall, women, and the pilgrimage to Touba. Also includes portraits of featured artists. From the Fowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California, Los Angeles. http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/paradise/main001.htm Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jul 10, 2004 Picturing Poetry: Four Exhibitions in the Japanese Tradition
This group of exhibits contains images and information on "haiga" (haiku painting), "surimono" (poetry and prints), "inro" (porcelain miniatures) by Armin Muller and Lynn Richardson, and lithographs by Yukinori Yanagi. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/past_japan Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Poetry Last updated Aug 16, 2003 Representing America: The Ken Trevey Collection of American Realist Prints
A collection of over 30 prints from the 1930s and 1940s. Browsable by theme: urban dramas, country dreams, women, men in industry, lovers, old boys clubs, leisure, health, and African Americans. Includes background information on the Federal Art Project and prints during the Great Depression, a cultural timeline of the 1930s, and a glossary of printmaking terminology. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/trevey/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Schools of Art Last updated May 23, 2004 Still Things Fall From the Sky
Collection of images of diverse types of artwork from an exhibition "dedicated to the immense, limitless, and utterly quotidian subject of the sky and things that fall from it." Features an introductory essay and a gallery of prints, photographs, sculpture, and video stills. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/things_fall/default.lasso Topics: Art, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Aug 22, 2006 The Unilever Series: Carsten Höller
Details about a 2006-2007 art installation in the lobby of the Tate Modern museum in London. The installation consists of five tubal slides that slope from five different levels of the museum and end in the Turbine Hall. Features an interview with the artist, photos, and videos of rides on each of the slides. The installation is sponsored by Unilever. http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/carstenholler/ Topics: Art Last updated Nov 1, 2006 |
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