Smithsonian acquires stellar early American photography collectionWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) has acquired a collection of objects related to early American photography from the collector Larry J. West that transforms the museum’s photography holdings. The L.J. West Collection includes 286 objects from the 1840s to about 1925 in three groupings: works by early African American daguerreotypists James […]
Met exhibit unites works by Joseph Cornell, Juan GrisNEW York – On Oct. 22, 1953, Joseph Cornell wrote in his diary: “Juan Gris/Janis Yesterday.” He was referring to the previous day’s outing, when, on one of his frequent trips to the gallery district in midtown Manhattan, Cornell visited the Sidney Janis Gallery on East 57th Street. Among a presentation of approximately 30 works […]
Preservation begins at home of artist James Castle BOISE, Idaho (AP) – The Idaho home of James Castle, much like his artwork, is easy to miss at first glance. Tucked away in a quiet, residential neighborhood in Boise, the century-old home sits idle and vacant. But inside, officials working to restore the self-taught artist’s residence say there is much more inside the […]
Celebrity Collector: Actor-director Tim MathesonVeteran film and TV actor Tim Matheson’s place in cinematic history will forever be secure, thanks to his role as ladies’ man Eric “Otter” Stratton in the 1979 frat-boy romp, National Lampoon’s Animal House, starring John Belushi. But Matheson has also earned a pair of Emmy nominations, for his portrayal of Vice President John Hoynes […]