“In celebration of an exceptional gift of drawings by one of Italy’s leading contemporary artists, the Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a major exhibition examining the poetic vision of Giuseppe Penone, whose artistic production from the late 1960s to the present invites a timely rumination… Read More
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Georg Baselitz: Six Decades of Drawings at The Morgan Library & Museum, through February 5, 2023
“One of the most celebrated contemporary German artists, Georg Baselitz (b. 1938) gained international recognition in the 1960s for revitalizing figurative painting. This exhibition celebrates the gift from Baselitz to the Morgan of fifty drawings covering the span of his entire career. On display are… Read More
Bruce McCall’s New York at New-York Historical Society, April 23 – August 15, 2021
“Showcasing the vibrant and humorous work of the prolific artist, Bruce McCall’s New York presents colorful visions of a fantastical version of New York City—where pterodactyls fly down Central Park West, King Kongs wait to audition for the role of a lifetime, rooftop farms reach… Read More
David Hockney: Drawing from Life at The Morgan Library & Museum, October 2, 2020 – May 30, 2021
“David Hockney (b. 1937) is one of the most internationally renowned living artists. The exhibition is the first to focus on his portraits on paper, and one of very few to investigate his drawing practice. Featuring over 100 drawings and prints, it will trace a… Read More
Francesco Chiacchio: Cherries
“These small drawings are born with a quick stroke, because their execution must be fast, this is the rule I have given myself: the intuition of the idea must almost coincide with putting it on the page, without intermediate steps. Often the games between words… Read More
Artist in Exile: The Visual Diary of Baroness Hyde de Neuville at New-York Historical Society, through January 26, 2020
“The New-York Historical Society introduces visitors to a little-known artist whose work documented the people and scenes of early America. Artist in Exile: The Visual Diary of Baroness Hyde de Neuville, on view in the Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Gallery of the Center for Women’s History, presents… Read More
Mort Gerberg Cartoons: A New Yorker’s Perspective at New-York Historical Society, February 15 – May 5, 2019
“The first major museum exhibition featuring the work of Mort Gerberg, one of America’s most popular and beloved cartoonists. Throughout his career Gerberg’s work has been drawn from subjects ranging from social consciousness to music and sports. Known for combining artistry with intuitive wit, he… Read More
The Face in the Moon: Drawings and Prints by Louise Nevelson at Whitney Museum of American Art, Opens July 20, 2018
“Louise Nevelson (1899–1988), an artist best known for her monochromatic wooden sculptures, produced a distinctive body of works on paper over the course of her long career. Drawn entirely from the Whitney’s collection, this exhibition follows her work in drawing, printing, and collage, from her… Read More
Devotion to Drawing: The Karen B. Cohen Collection of Eugène Delacroix at The Met Fifth Avenue, July 17 – November 12, 2018
“Renowned as a giant of French Romantic painting, Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) was equally a dedicated and innovative draftsman. The Karen B. Cohen Collection of Eugène Delacroix, generously promised to The Met, presents the exceptional opportunity to examine the central role of drawing in the artist’s… Read More
Obsession: Nudes by Klimt, Schiele, and Picasso from the Scofield Thayer Collection at The Met Breuer, July 3 – October 7, 2018
“Scofield Thayer (1889–1982) was editor and co-owner of the Dial, a journal that published writing and art by the European and American avant-garde (many of whom are pictured nearby) from 1919 to 1926. An aesthete, he was a brilliant abstract thinker and a complex, conflicted… Read More
Sense of Humor: Caricature, Satire, and the Comical from Leonardo to the Present at National Gallery of Art, July 15, 2018 – January 6, 2019
“Prints and drawings have consistently served as popular media for humor in art. Prints, which can be widely replicated and distributed, are ideal for institutional mockery and social criticism, while drawings, unmediated and private, allow for free rein of the imagination. Sense of Humor will… Read More
Wayne Thiebaud, Draftsman at The Morgan Library & Museum, May 18 – September 23, 2018
“Best known for his rich, colorful paintings of cakes, ice cream cones, and candy counters, California artist Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920) has been an avid and prolific draftsman since he began his career as an illustrator and cartoonist. Featuring subjects that range from deli counters… Read More
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