The Poetry of Nature at the Brandywine River Museum March 19–June 12, 2016 - Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA This spring at Chadds Ford’s Brandywine River Museum of Art, The Poetry of Nature: A Golden Age of American Landscape Painting exhibition features masterworks by Thomas Cole, Asher Durand, John F. Kensett, William T. Richards, and other notable artists of the Hudson River School. Considered the first art movement in the United States, and one with a distinctly American vision of the landscape genre, these painters explored and captured the vast scenery of the Northeast which formed an enduring legacy for future generations of artists that followed. www.brandywine.org/museum Louisa Davis Minot (1788-1858). Niagra Falls, 1818. Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 5/8 in. Collection of the New-York Historical Society, Gift Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr., Collection, 1956. 1956.3
Stanley Spencer: Visionary Painter of the Natural World March 24 to October 30, 2016 Aberdeen Art Gallery at the Stanley Spencer Gallery, Cookham The Stanley Spencer Gallery will host Aberdeen Art Gallery’s collection of works by Stanley Spencer in 2016. A series of exemplary exhibitions have been organised pulling together pieces from not only Aberdeen but also Leeds Art gallery and the Spencer Gallery’s own collection—including notables works ‘Clipped Yews’, ‘Gardens in the Pound’, ‘Madonna Lilies’, ‘Gardening’, ‘Southwold’’ and ‘Greenhouse Interior’. The exhibitions will take place in a converted chapel in Cookham, West Berkshire, and the village where the artist lived. www.stanleyspencer.org.uk Clipped Yews, 1935 Lent by Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums Collections © The Estate of Stanley Spencer
A Potted History: Celebrating Ceramics with the Specialists April 16, 2016 Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent This April Lyon & Turnbull will partner with British Ceramics Biennial to host a special fundraiser in aid of Staffordshire University. Taking place in Stoke-on-Trent, the heartland of British ceramics, visitors can expect an interactive day for all ages, exploring world ceramics. Visitors will be treated to an Antiques Roadshow triple bill with talks by well-known TV specialists. The event will open with a special address from the University who will share exciting plans for their new study centre. www.staffs.ac.uk Steven Moore, Judith Miller and Lee Young —The Ceramics Specialists
GOLD: Transparency, Trends & Techniques April 28-29, 2016 New York, NY The Initiatives in Arts and Culture (IAC) organization will hold its sixth Annual Gold Conference at New York’s CUNY Graduate Center on April 28-29. It will be devoted to this extraordinary metal offering a panoramic look at gold and gold jewelry, exploring its enduring emotional power and value, techniques, and cuttingedge technology. The IAC’s goal is to educate a diverse audience with an interdisciplinary approach through conferences, publications, and exhibitions. www.artinitiatives.com Pair of Hellenistic Gold Armbands, c. 200 BCE, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1956, 56.11.5, 6
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