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Bust of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), 1779, Jean-Antoine Houdon, French (active Paris), 1741 - 1828, 1996-162-1
Gifts in Honor of the Museum’s 125th Anniversary
September 28–December 7, 2002,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
Anniversary acquisitions encompasses a number of exciting purchases, made possible by generous contributions of funds raised for the specific purpose of enhancing the museum’s collections.
No Footprints Show Where Flowers Are Deep, 1959, Artist/maker: Munakata Shikō, Japanese, 1903 - 1975, 1974-179-5
Munakata Shikō: Japanese Master of the Modern Print
July 26–November 9, 2002,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, Ground Floor; Galleries 241, 242 & 243, Second Floor
Discover more than 100 prints from all phases of the artist Munakata Shikō’s career, along with a selection of his paintings, calligraphy, and ceramics.
Typo/Topography of Marcel Duchamp’s Large Glass (detail), 2001-02, by Richard Hamilton
Museum Studies 6: Richard Hamilton
August 30–November 2, 2002,
Duchamp Gallery 182, First Floor
For the sixth installment of the Museum Studies program, Hamilton has created a computer-generated diagram of The Large Glass. A marriage of typography and topography, Hamilton’s diagram extends Duchamp’s ideas and offers viewers a unique opportunity to observe its evolution.
Design: Recent Acquisitions
August 9–November 2, 2002,
Gallery 170, First Floor
This installation features recent additions to the museum’s collection of modern and contemporary design, and includes a range of objects, from posters and wallpaper to kitchen utensils, furniture, and lighting.
Calligraphy for the Queen: Indo-Islamic Art at the 1876 Centennial
November 13, 2001–October 19, 2002,
Gallery 228, Second Floor
Among the items shown at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial were calligraphy pages specifically penned as offerings for Queen Victoria.
At the Dance Hall, 1999, by Danny Lyon
Indivisible: Stories of American Community
August 9–October 5, 2002,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
This nationally touring museum exhibition focuses upon the challenges faced by communities in cities across the United States.
Hands On: Japanese Craft and Design of the 20th Century
November 6, 2001–September 14, 2002,
North Auditorium Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition from the permanent collection at the museum features a range of Japanese objects of striking form and design. Included are furniture, lighting, textiles, ceramics, lacquerware, posters, and even sporting equipment.
Portrait of a Buddhist Monk, Late 18th - early 19th century, Artist/maker unknown, Korean, 1967-30-283
The Spirit of Korea
September 12, 2000–August 26, 2002,
East Asian Gallery 237, Second Floor
This installation highlights the museum’s Korean art collection. The earliest pieces include fourth-century stoneware vessels, and the collection is particularly strong in Koryŏ Dynasty celadon wares.
Ellsworth Kelly: Series of Ten Lithographs
May 24–August 24, 2002,
Eglin Gallery 165, First Floor
Ten Lithographs was the first of many successful projects undertaken by artist Ellsworth Kelly with Gemini G.E.L., a print workshop that became known for its willingness to produce prints of large size and unusual complexity.
Transcendent Bliss: Chinese Buddhist Art from the Collection
June 22, 2001–August 10, 2002,
Baldeck Gallery 238, Second Floor
This exhibition takes as its subjects these beings and the transcendent bliss they seek. Featured are selected examples of carved and molded sculptures, colorful textiles and paintings, and sacred texts created for devotion and display.
"A Sea of Steps," Wells Cathedral, Stairs to Chapter House and Bridge to Vicar's Close, 1903, Frederick H. Evans, British, 1853 - 1943, 1970-31-24
Michael Hoffman: A Tribute in Pictures
April 26–August 10, 2002,
Julien Levy Gallery, Ground Floor
The groups of photographs on view, acquired by gift and purchase for the museum’s collection, pay tribute to Hoffman’s abiding vision of the importance of photography as an art form and as a powerful expression of the human spirit.
Chess Piece (Knight), 19th century, Artist/maker unknown, Burmese, 1964-91-12(1)
It’s Your Move: Chess Sets from the Collection
May 17–July 20, 2002,
Galleries 170, 182, 290a & 223, First & Second Floors
The museum explores the art of chess with It’s Your Move, an installation from the museum’s collection that brings together chess sets from across many centuries and cultures.
Chartres, 1969, by Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman
March 23–July 6, 2002,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
This retrospective exhibition assembles more than 100 works not seen together in over 30 years of the profound and influential painter Barnett Newman.
Pair of Vases, c. 1868-1875, Nanri Kajū II, Japanese, 1817 - 1880, 1897-351,a
West Meets East: China and Japan at the Centennial Exhibition
May 9, 2001–June 25, 2002,
East Asian Galleries 241, 242 & 243, Second Floor
The Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art (now the Philadelphia Museum of Art) acquired many objects from exhibitors of the national displays of China, Japan, India, Tunis, Turkey, and Morocco.
The Rabbit on the Wall, 1821, John Burnet, British, 1784 - 1868. After a painting of 1816 by Sir David Wilkie, Scottish, 1785 - 1841. Published by Hurst, Robinson, & Co., late Boydell, 90 Cheapside, London. Owned by John Turner, British, 19th century. Dedicated by Sir David Wilkie, Scottish, 1785 - 1841, 1985-52-28722
The Plot Thickens: Narrative in British Printmaking, 1700–1900
March 15–June 22, 2002,
Berman Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition, featuring some fifty prints drawn from the museum’s permanent collection, explores Britain’s fascination with narrative art during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Out of the Box: 20th-Century Print Portfolios
March 29–June 22, 2002,
Stieglitz Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition examines the portfolio as a vital format in twentieth-century European and American printmaking. Eleven complete print portfolios from the collection provide visitors with a rare opportunity to see the creative statement of each featured artist in its entirety.
Hanuman Finds Sita, 18th century, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 1967-80-4
Monkey Tales: Images of Hanuman in Indian Art
December 17, 2001–June 1, 2002,
William P. Wood Gallery 227, Second Floor
This exhibition of paintings, puppets, and textiles from the museum’s collection is an introduction to this revered figure of Indian culture as well as a journey through India’s rich and varied arts.
Lippincott's / February, 1896, Joseph J. Gould Jr., American (active Philadelphia), c. 1876 - after 1932. Published for Lippincott's Monthly Magazine by J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1974-219-122
Hot off the Press: American Publishers’ Posters of the 1890s
January 24–May 18, 2002,
Gallery 165, First Floor
The bold shapes and bright colors of Edward Penfield’s design introduced an American audience to the Art Nouveau style in the graphic arts, which had been broadly launched in Paris two years earlier.
Lid and Bowl from a Childbirth Set, Mid- 1540s, Francesco Durantino, Italian (active Urbino and elsewhere), documented 1543 - 1575, 2000-154-4,5
Italian Renaissance Ceramics: The Howard I. and Janet H. Stein Collection
December 7, 2001–April 27, 2002,
Galleries 250, 251, 254 & 255, Second Floor
An exhibition of Renaissance maiolica in which the collection formed by Mr. Stein and his late wife is combined with related ceramics from museum holdings.
Collab Collects: Notable Acquisitions in Design, 1970–2000
November 13, 2001–April 20, 2002,
Gallery 170, Modern and Contemporary Art, First Floor
This installation celebrates Collab’s thirty years of enthusiastic support for contemporary design at the museum.
Celebrating 125 Years: A Museum Family Album
December 14, 2001–April 6, 2002,
Levy Gallery, Ground Floor
Through photographs, documents, and artifacts, the rich history of the Philadelphia Museum of Art is recounted in honor of its 125th anniversary.
Pennsylvania Impressionism
November 16, 2001–March 30, 2002,
Gallery 119, First Floor
Widely known as the New Hope School, their work is featured in this exhibition of 18 paintings drawn from the holdings of the museum and from local private collections.
Botanical Album Quilt, 1840-1845, Made by Cinthia Arsworth, American, 1942-4-1
Needlework from the Nineteenth Century
May 25, 2001–March 2, 2002,
Costume and Textiles Gallery, Second Floor
Needlework from the Nineteenth Century highlights the artistic talent and technical skill of the needlewomen of the century.
Cabin Days, c. 1938-1939, Artist/maker: Dox Thrash, American, 1893 - 1965, 1941-53-374
Dox Thrash: An African American Master Printmaker Rediscovered
October 26, 2001–February 23, 2002,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, Ground Floor
This major retrospective, which includes some 60 prints and 30 drawings and watercolors, documents for the first time the artistic achievements of Dox Thrash, an important African American artist who rose to national prominence during the late 1930s.
From Sacred Groves to Country Roads: Pastoral Themes in European and American Drawings, 1730–1980
September 14, 2001–January 19, 2002,
Eglin Gallery 165, First Floor
The installation of some thirty drawings, watercolors, gouaches, and pastels reflects a variety of rustic themes: sacred groves; herdsmen and their animals; idyllic landscapes with classical allusions; and the earthy produce of field and farm so often invoked to celebrate autumn.
Mending the Net, 1881, Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916, 1929-184-34
Thomas Eakins: American Realist
October 3, 2001–January 5, 2002,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
The exhibition presents a spectacular loan exhibition surveying, for the first time in nearly 20 years, the career of this enormously challenging, controversial, and influential artist.
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Bust of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), 1779, Jean-Antoine Houdon, French (active Paris), 1741 - 1828, 1996-162-1
Gifts in Honor of the Museum’s 125th Anniversary
September 28–December 7, 2002,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
Anniversary acquisitions encompasses a number of exciting purchases, made possible by generous contributions of funds raised for the specific purpose of enhancing the museum’s collections.
No Footprints Show Where Flowers Are Deep, 1959, Artist/maker: Munakata Shikō, Japanese, 1903 - 1975, 1974-179-5
Munakata Shikō: Japanese Master of the Modern Print
July 26–November 9, 2002,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, Ground Floor; Galleries 241, 242 & 243, Second Floor
Discover more than 100 prints from all phases of the artist Munakata Shikō’s career, along with a selection of his paintings, calligraphy, and ceramics.
Typo/Topography of Marcel Duchamp’s Large Glass (detail), 2001-02, by Richard Hamilton
Museum Studies 6: Richard Hamilton
August 30–November 2, 2002,
Duchamp Gallery 182, First Floor
For the sixth installment of the Museum Studies program, Hamilton has created a computer-generated diagram of The Large Glass. A marriage of typography and topography, Hamilton’s diagram extends Duchamp’s ideas and offers viewers a unique opportunity to observe its evolution.
Design: Recent Acquisitions
August 9–November 2, 2002,
Gallery 170, First Floor
This installation features recent additions to the museum’s collection of modern and contemporary design, and includes a range of objects, from posters and wallpaper to kitchen utensils, furniture, and lighting.
Calligraphy for the Queen: Indo-Islamic Art at the 1876 Centennial
November 13, 2001–October 19, 2002,
Gallery 228, Second Floor
Among the items shown at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial were calligraphy pages specifically penned as offerings for Queen Victoria.
At the Dance Hall, 1999, by Danny Lyon
Indivisible: Stories of American Community
August 9–October 5, 2002,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
This nationally touring museum exhibition focuses upon the challenges faced by communities in cities across the United States.
Hands On: Japanese Craft and Design of the 20th Century
November 6, 2001–September 14, 2002,
North Auditorium Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition from the permanent collection at the museum features a range of Japanese objects of striking form and design. Included are furniture, lighting, textiles, ceramics, lacquerware, posters, and even sporting equipment.
Portrait of a Buddhist Monk, Late 18th - early 19th century, Artist/maker unknown, Korean, 1967-30-283
The Spirit of Korea
September 12, 2000–August 26, 2002,
East Asian Gallery 237, Second Floor
This installation highlights the museum’s Korean art collection. The earliest pieces include fourth-century stoneware vessels, and the collection is particularly strong in Koryŏ Dynasty celadon wares.
Ellsworth Kelly: Series of Ten Lithographs
May 24–August 24, 2002,
Eglin Gallery 165, First Floor
Ten Lithographs was the first of many successful projects undertaken by artist Ellsworth Kelly with Gemini G.E.L., a print workshop that became known for its willingness to produce prints of large size and unusual complexity.
Transcendent Bliss: Chinese Buddhist Art from the Collection
June 22, 2001–August 10, 2002,
Baldeck Gallery 238, Second Floor
This exhibition takes as its subjects these beings and the transcendent bliss they seek. Featured are selected examples of carved and molded sculptures, colorful textiles and paintings, and sacred texts created for devotion and display.
"A Sea of Steps," Wells Cathedral, Stairs to Chapter House and Bridge to Vicar's Close, 1903, Frederick H. Evans, British, 1853 - 1943, 1970-31-24
Michael Hoffman: A Tribute in Pictures
April 26–August 10, 2002,
Julien Levy Gallery, Ground Floor
The groups of photographs on view, acquired by gift and purchase for the museum’s collection, pay tribute to Hoffman’s abiding vision of the importance of photography as an art form and as a powerful expression of the human spirit.
Chess Piece (Knight), 19th century, Artist/maker unknown, Burmese, 1964-91-12(1)
It’s Your Move: Chess Sets from the Collection
May 17–July 20, 2002,
Galleries 170, 182, 290a & 223, First & Second Floors
The museum explores the art of chess with It’s Your Move, an installation from the museum’s collection that brings together chess sets from across many centuries and cultures.
Chartres, 1969, by Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman
March 23–July 6, 2002,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
This retrospective exhibition assembles more than 100 works not seen together in over 30 years of the profound and influential painter Barnett Newman.
Pair of Vases, c. 1868-1875, Nanri Kajū II, Japanese, 1817 - 1880, 1897-351,a
West Meets East: China and Japan at the Centennial Exhibition
May 9, 2001–June 25, 2002,
East Asian Galleries 241, 242 & 243, Second Floor
The Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art (now the Philadelphia Museum of Art) acquired many objects from exhibitors of the national displays of China, Japan, India, Tunis, Turkey, and Morocco.
The Rabbit on the Wall, 1821, John Burnet, British, 1784 - 1868. After a painting of 1816 by Sir David Wilkie, Scottish, 1785 - 1841. Published by Hurst, Robinson, & Co., late Boydell, 90 Cheapside, London. Owned by John Turner, British, 19th century. Dedicated by Sir David Wilkie, Scottish, 1785 - 1841, 1985-52-28722
The Plot Thickens: Narrative in British Printmaking, 1700–1900
March 15–June 22, 2002,
Berman Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition, featuring some fifty prints drawn from the museum’s permanent collection, explores Britain’s fascination with narrative art during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Out of the Box: 20th-Century Print Portfolios
March 29–June 22, 2002,
Stieglitz Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition examines the portfolio as a vital format in twentieth-century European and American printmaking. Eleven complete print portfolios from the collection provide visitors with a rare opportunity to see the creative statement of each featured artist in its entirety.
Hanuman Finds Sita, 18th century, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 1967-80-4
Monkey Tales: Images of Hanuman in Indian Art
December 17, 2001–June 1, 2002,
William P. Wood Gallery 227, Second Floor
This exhibition of paintings, puppets, and textiles from the museum’s collection is an introduction to this revered figure of Indian culture as well as a journey through India’s rich and varied arts.
Lippincott's / February, 1896, Joseph J. Gould Jr., American (active Philadelphia), c. 1876 - after 1932. Published for Lippincott's Monthly Magazine by J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1974-219-122
Hot off the Press: American Publishers’ Posters of the 1890s
January 24–May 18, 2002,
Gallery 165, First Floor
The bold shapes and bright colors of Edward Penfield’s design introduced an American audience to the Art Nouveau style in the graphic arts, which had been broadly launched in Paris two years earlier.
Lid and Bowl from a Childbirth Set, Mid- 1540s, Francesco Durantino, Italian (active Urbino and elsewhere), documented 1543 - 1575, 2000-154-4,5
Italian Renaissance Ceramics: The Howard I. and Janet H. Stein Collection
December 7, 2001–April 27, 2002,
Galleries 250, 251, 254 & 255, Second Floor
An exhibition of Renaissance maiolica in which the collection formed by Mr. Stein and his late wife is combined with related ceramics from museum holdings.
Collab Collects: Notable Acquisitions in Design, 1970–2000
November 13, 2001–April 20, 2002,
Gallery 170, Modern and Contemporary Art, First Floor
This installation celebrates Collab’s thirty years of enthusiastic support for contemporary design at the museum.
Celebrating 125 Years: A Museum Family Album
December 14, 2001–April 6, 2002,
Levy Gallery, Ground Floor
Through photographs, documents, and artifacts, the rich history of the Philadelphia Museum of Art is recounted in honor of its 125th anniversary.
Pennsylvania Impressionism
November 16, 2001–March 30, 2002,
Gallery 119, First Floor
Widely known as the New Hope School, their work is featured in this exhibition of 18 paintings drawn from the holdings of the museum and from local private collections.
Botanical Album Quilt, 1840-1845, Made by Cinthia Arsworth, American, 1942-4-1
Needlework from the Nineteenth Century
May 25, 2001–March 2, 2002,
Costume and Textiles Gallery, Second Floor
Needlework from the Nineteenth Century highlights the artistic talent and technical skill of the needlewomen of the century.
Cabin Days, c. 1938-1939, Artist/maker: Dox Thrash, American, 1893 - 1965, 1941-53-374
Dox Thrash: An African American Master Printmaker Rediscovered
October 26, 2001–February 23, 2002,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, Ground Floor
This major retrospective, which includes some 60 prints and 30 drawings and watercolors, documents for the first time the artistic achievements of Dox Thrash, an important African American artist who rose to national prominence during the late 1930s.
From Sacred Groves to Country Roads: Pastoral Themes in European and American Drawings, 1730–1980
September 14, 2001–January 19, 2002,
Eglin Gallery 165, First Floor
The installation of some thirty drawings, watercolors, gouaches, and pastels reflects a variety of rustic themes: sacred groves; herdsmen and their animals; idyllic landscapes with classical allusions; and the earthy produce of field and farm so often invoked to celebrate autumn.
Mending the Net, 1881, Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916, 1929-184-34
Thomas Eakins: American Realist
October 3, 2001–January 5, 2002,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
The exhibition presents a spectacular loan exhibition surveying, for the first time in nearly 20 years, the career of this enormously challenging, controversial, and influential artist.
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