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TicketsJune 25, 2011–Sept. 26, 2011
In 1848, a small group of British artists and writers banded together intent on reforming art. They rejected what they felt was the Royal Academy of Art’s reverence for the elegant but mechanical art of the Italian Renaissance, especially that of the so-called Mannerist painters who followed Michelangelo and Raphael.
April 23, 2011–Aug. 2, 2011
In October of 1810, England's King George III slipped into that final madness from which only death would release him, nearly a decade later. The following February,
March 12, 2011–June 28, 2011
Some three dozen intricately carved sculptures by Southern California artist John Frame take center stage in a new exhibition that brings together a body of work carefully assembled over the past five years, featuring sculpture, still photography, and stop-motion animation.
March 12, 2011–June 28, 2011
John Frame says he was influenced heavily as a young artist by the works of Shakespeare and the illustrations and writings of William Blake; both figure deeply into the current project on display.
Jan. 29, 2011–May 31, 2011
A new exhibition interprets the economic depression of the late 19th century.
Nov. 6, 2010–March 8, 2011
Subjects drawn from Greek and Roman mythology have appealed to artists for many centuries. Often dealing with epic struggles, feats of courage, or amorous adventures...
Oct. 9, 2010–Feb. 15, 2011
One of the most original voices in 20th-century American literature, Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) lived and wrote at the edge of society.
Oct. 9, 2010–Jan. 24, 2011
The exhibition is a rare look at two dozen exceptional bronze statuettes from the private collection of New York architect Peter Marino.
Oct. 2, 2010–Jan. 4, 2011
Visually evocative prints and related artwork are featured in an exhibition that explores American artists' innovative and unconventional printmaking techniques in the years during and just after World War II.
July 31, 2010–Nov. 2, 2010
Many of the greatest practitioners of landscape painting in Britain also were actively engaged in printmaking. "Picturesque to Pastoral" explores the graphic side of landscape in British art from the 18th through the 20th century.
