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| Summertime at the Art Museum | June 23, 2010 |
 With the summer solstice behind us, there's no denying it's high summer now. Timed perfectly for the advent of warm days and long evenings, new tables and chairs (and, soon, umbrellas!) adorn the plaza in front of the Museum--perfect for enjoying lunch, digesting your visit to the Museum, or connecting wirelessly with our new Wi-Fi! |
 Presence and Rembrance:
The Art of Toshiko Takaezu
June 26, 2010 - September 11, 2010
A new exhibition celebrates the work of the famed contemporary ceramic artist and former member of the Princeton faculty Toshiko Takaezu. Centered on the Remembrance bell erected on Princeton's campus in memory of the thirteen alumni who tragically lost their lives on September 11, 2001, the exhibition features new gifts from the artist as well as older favorites from the Museum's and the University's collections. In the seemingly simple act of transforming a classic vessel form into a functionally useless but aesthetically stunning object, Takaezu's pieces gain resonance that lingers into memory. |
 Jazz Night
June 24, 2010, 7 p.m.
The Princeton University Art Museum welcomes graduate students and the entire community to an evening of jazz and a special sneak peek of the exhibition Presence and Remembrance: The Art of Toshiko Takaezu. Wine and refreshments will be served. As always, Museum events are free and open to the public.
Be Late. Be Cool. Summer at the Art Museum. |
  Two Georges
The two most renowned paintings in the collection of Princeton Portraits are by the same artist, of the same subject--and represent the same event. In two iconic portraits, Charles Willson Peale presents two views of George Washington at one of the most important battles of the American Revolution. George Washington after the Battle of Princeton (1779-82) graces the entrance to the Museum's American gallery, while a slightly later version, George Washington at the Battle of Princeton (1784), anchors the Museum-organized exhibition Inner Sanctum: Memory and Meaning in Princeton's Faculty Room at Nassau Hall. Explore one of the great icons of American art in two subtle variations--only at Princeton! |
 The Millennial Membership--Will It Be Yours?
The Friends of the Princeton University Art Museum are on the lookout for their Millennial Membership! With over 975 individuals, couples, and families already supporting the Museum as members, someone is going to walk away soon with that lucky 1000th membership. In addition to all of the usual fantastic benefits of membership, the winner will receive a free second year of membership at the same level and a copy of the Princeton University Art Museum Handbook of the Collections. Join now--there's never been a better time to embrace art at the heart of Princeton! |
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Image credits (top to bottom):
Princeton University Art Museum
Photo: Bruce M. White
Toshiko Takaezu, American, born 1922
White Tamarind, 1970s
Stoneware
h. 89 cm.
Gift of the artist [2008-13]
© 1970, Toshiko Takaezu
Photo: Bruce M. White
© istockphoto.com/Aliaksandr Stsiazhyn
Charles Willson Peale, American, 1741-1827
George Washington (1732-1799) after the Battle of Princeton, Jan. 3, 1777, 1779-82
Oil on canvas
244.2 x 156 cm.
266.7 x 180.5 x 7 cm. (frame)
Bequest of Charles A. Munn, Class of 1881 [PP218]
Photo: Bruce M. White
Charles Willson Peale, American, 1741-1827
George Washington at the Battle of Princeton, 1784
Oil on canvas
237.0 x 145.0 cm.
Princeton University, commissioned by the Trustees. Frame restored 2009-10 through the generosity of William Neidig, Class of 1970, and Christy Neidig [PP222]
Photo: Bruce M. White
Reproduction of these images is prohibited by copyright laws and international conventions without the written permission from the copyrigh holder.
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