Final Days 

August 31, 2011

Through September 18

How do you imagine time? Explore how some of the great minds of the past have visualized time in Cartographies of Time, which examines the graphic evolution of modern versions of history, from the birth of the printed book through the nineteenth century.

The exhibition draws on the book of the same title by Princeton professor and cultural historian Anthony Grafton and his colleague Daniel Rosenberg. The fully illustrated Cartographies of Time: A History of the Timeline is available in the Museum Store. $50 hardcover; $45 Friends member.   

New on View 

On view in the Mary Ellen Bowen Gallery of American Art

September 17-December 11

John Singer Sargent's masterful An Interior in Venice comes to the Museum on loan from the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Sargent, the most sought-after portraitist of his generation, created the evocative group portrait as a gift to his relatives, the Curtis family. They are portrayed in the grand salon of their Palazzo Barbaro home, where the artist stayed during the summer of 1898. Don't miss this unique opportunity to compare the painting with Princeton's Elizabeth Allen Marquand, also on view, completed by Sargent more than a decade earlier.

Late Thursdays 

Thursday, September 15

Sampler 5-7:30 p.m.

After Sampler 7:30-9 p.m.

Museum galleries

This year, enjoy Sampler with a twist! Join us as we celebrate the beginning of the fall semester--and of our 2011-12 programming--with the Museum's third annual Nassau Street Sampler. This "taste of Princeton" offers something for everyone. Our traditional Sampler will feature food from many of Princeton's beloved restaurants, live music, and t-shirt giveaways (along with other prizes), and will be followed by our first "After Sampler," featuring free coffee, desserts, mellow music, and gallery tours. Don't miss this evening of fun and surprises!

Must See in the Museum 

On view in When Men and Mountains Meet

Through September 18

Make a point of seeing this photograph of Chinese artist Zhang Huan's group performance. The work satirically refers to the ancient tale of the "Foolish Old Man who Moved Mountains and Filled a Sea," a story about overcoming obstacles with diligence and hard work. In 20th-century China, both Sun Yat-sen and Chairman Mao used this tale as a metaphor for how the collective can conquer obstacles to strengthen the nation in its struggle to survive.

In the Museum Store 

Wall calendars retail from $13.99 to $14.99; Friends members always enjoy a 10% savings.

MEMORY AND THE WORK OF ART is a collaborative investigation into the relationship between the arts and cultural memory.

Distinguished Lecture Series 

Exhibitions 

Performances and Concerts 

Readings and Lectures 

Credits (top to bottom):

Princeton University Art Museum. Photo: Bruce M. White.

Friedrich Strass, Austrian, 1766-1845: Strom der Zeiten (Stream of Time), 1804. Hand-colored engraved broadside. Reproduced courtesy of the Cotsen Children's Library, Princeton University Library. 

John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925: An Interior in Venice, 1899. Oil on canvas, 66 x 83.5 cm. Royal Academy of Arts, London. Diploma Work given by John Singer Sargent, R.A., accepted 1900 03/1387. © Royal Academy of Arts, London / Photo: R.A./Prudence Cuming Associates Limited. 

Students stream into the Museum for the Nassau Street Sampler. Photo: Frank Wojciechowski. 

Zhang Huan, born 1965, and Beijing East Village, performers, Chinese, Modern period: To Add One Meter to an Anonymous Mountain, performance at Miaofeng Mountain, Beijing, May 22, 1995. Archival pigment print, Zuoxiao Zuzhou edition 4/21, 83.0 x 124.8 cm. Museum purchase, Asian Art Department Fund and Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund (2010-122). 

Calendars featuring the art of Romare Bearden and Vincent van Gogh are available now in the Museum Store.  

Reproduction of all images is prohibited by copyright laws and international conventions without written permission from the copyright holder. © 2011 Princeton University Art Museum