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Today is Robert Motherwell's birthday! 🎂🎉
Born January 24, 1915, Motherwell was a leading figure in Abstract Expressionism and one of the youngest members of the New York School (alongside artists such as Willem de Kooning, Jackson Po***ck, and Mark Rothko). Over a 50-year career, the artist prolifically explored abstraction, completing large-scale color field compositions to emotive, action paintings. 🎨
You can view Motherwell's work, "Personage," 1943, in our First Floor American Galleries and in "New York Vanguard: Promised Gifts of Stephen and Madeline Anbinder," opening on Saturday, February 18, in our Second Floor Special Exhibition Gallery.
Learn more about our upcoming exhibitions on our webpage.✨
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[1] Robert Motherwell in his studio, circa 1945. © Peter A. Juley & Son. [2] Robert Motherwell in his studio, 1960. © Fred W. McDarrah. [3] Robert Motherwell (American, 1915 - 1991), "Personage," 1943, 48 x 38 in. (121.9 x 96.5 cm), Purchase, the Palm Beach Art League Construction Account, 46.10. © 2023 Dedalus Foundation, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
47 works of art.
39 galleries.
10 days of bidding.
6 live lots.
The Norton Museum of Art 2023 Benefit Auction
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Bidding opens Friday, January 27 and closes Monday, February 6, 2 pm ET
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Works pictured (in order of appearance):
Nacho Carbonell (Spanish, born 1980), Cornelia Bubble Lamp (162/2019), 2019, Metal mesh with paverpol and pigments, metal welded branch, concrete base, silicone cable, and light fittings, 35 3/8 x 23 5/8 x 20 1/8 in. (89.9 x 60 x 51.1 cm), Courtesy of
Richard Prince (American, born 1949), Super Group, 2017, Inkjet, collage, and acrylic on canvas, 37 1/4 x 27 1/2 in.(94.6 x 69.9 cm), Courtesy of the Artist and Colour Themes, Photo by Richard Prince and John Muggenborg
Haas Brothers (American, born 1984), Pink-182, Hand-thrown and accreted porcelain, gold luster, and bronze, 7.25 x 6.5 x 6.25 in. (18.4 x 16.5 x 15.9 cm), Courtesy of the Artists, , and
William Turnbull (Scottish, 1922 - 2012), Untitled (Calligraphic Head), 1956, 1956, Oil on canvas, 23 7/8 x 20 in. (60.6 x 50.8 cm), Courtesy of Turnbull Studio, Offer Waterman, and Waqas Wajahat. © Turnbull Studio
We are excited to welcome in the Lunar New Year with a special installation in Niblack Gallery – "The Lantern Festival!"
These six, rare hanging scrolls depict a late Ming dynasty Lantern Festival celebration in Nanjing. In China, the Lantern Festival occurs at the conclusion of the Lunar New Year celebrations with the intention of bringing good fortune to all. As we celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, we invite you to find three intricately detailed rabbits within the leftmost panels. 🔍➡️
You can also view this work in the galleries and don't forget to join us TODAY from noon to 7:30PM for our Lunar New Year Community Day.
The celebration will include dragon and lion dances, music performances, tours of the Chinese Collection, art activities, and so much more (spoiler alert: we'll also have a fireworks display!) 🎆 This is a FREE event and open to all. We hope to see you soon!
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[1-2] "The Lantern Festival," circa 1592 – 1620 (overall and detail), Late Ming Dynasty, Wanli Reign, Group of six paintings, ink and color on silk, overall: 102 1/4 x 140 1/4in (259.7 x 356.2 cm), Purchase, acquired through the generosity of the John and Heidi Niblack Fund, 2015.108.1-.6
There's still time to get your tickets for the not-to-be-missed pre-gala party, ArtBeat! We can't wait to dance the night away with a live DJ, enjoy creative cocktails, and celebrate the season’s headlining special exhibition, "A Personal View on High Fashion & Street Style: Photographs from the Nicola Erni Collection, 1930s to Now!" 🍾
Tickets are available at norton.org/artbeat
Happy Birthday to Paul Cézanne, born January 19, 1839. 🎂🎉
Hailed by Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso as "the father of us all," Cézanne is one of the most influential Post-Impressionist artists.
Though his artistic legacy is well established now, Cézanne's art was often misunderstood and discredited during his lifetime. An innovator of his time, Cézanne challenged the classical painting style by reducing his subjects to basic forms. He was also the first artist to introduce multiple viewpoints in a single composition. The artist's inventive practice laid the foundations for many 20th-century art movements, including Fauvism and Cubism.
During your next visit, stop by Baum Gallery, on the First Floor, to view Cézanne's work alongside many of the artists he inspired.
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[1] Paul Cézanne (French, 1839 - 1906), "Portrait of Alfred Hauge," 1899, oil on canvas, 28 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (71.8 x 60.3 cm), Gift of R. H. Norton, 48.5.
We are in the final weeks of "A Personal View on High Fashion & Street Style: Photographs from the Nicola Erni Collection, 1930s to Now!"
This monumental exhibition places works by fashion photographers such as Richard Avedon, Tina Barney, Irving Penn, Horst P. Horst, and Deborah Turbeville, in conversation with renowned street photographers, such as Harry Callahan, Helen Levitt, and Garry Winogrand.
As we celebrate this remarkable collection, we are so excited to host one of the artists featured, Amy Arbus, during our ArtSpeaks series! 🤩
Tickets are sold out for Thursday, but we have a few seats remaining for Friday, January 27. We hope you can join us! Visit the link in our bio for more details. 🎟️
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[1] Amy Arbus (American, born 1954), "Madonna," 1983, Gelatin silver print, printed later, Edition 32 of 75, 18 5/8 x 12 ½ in. (47.3 x 31.8 cm), Nicola Erni Collection, Courtesy of the artist and CLAMP, New York. [2] Richard Avedon (American, 1923 – 2004), "Jean Shrimpton (cover mock-up)," for Harper's Bazaar US, 1965, Vintage color coupler, 18 15/16 x 15 ¼ in. (48.1 x 38.7 cm), Nicola Erni Collection, Photograph by Richard Avedon, © The Richard Avedon Foundation. [3] Bill Cunningham (American, 1929 – 2016), Untitled, New York City, 1980s, Vintage gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm), Nicola Erni Collection, Photograph © The Bill Cunningham Foundation.
All photos: Reto Pedrini Photography.
Join us THIS SATURDAY, January 21, for our Lunar New Year Community Day! The celebration begins at noon with dragon and lion dances presented by Li Koon Hung Kung Fu, and featuring performances by Min Xiao-Fen, master of the p**a, tours of the Chinese collection, art activities more. The day concludes with a lecture by Dessa Goddard, Senior Specialist, Chinese Art, Bonhams, and a fireworks display over the Intracoastal Waterway at 7 pm.
This is a FREE event and open to everyone!
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"Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature" is closing Monday, January 16. Tomorrow, don't miss our last public program looking at this special exhibition that will feature talks on Charles Burchfield, Marsden Hartley, and Georgia O’Keeffe, contemporaries whose work demonstrates a similar fascination with nature. To learn more, visit norton.org/events.
: Brett Weston's (Brett Weston Archive) striking abstractions of nature.
Over his nearly 70-year career, Weston was enthralled by the natural environment of the Western United States. Swipe through to see how Weston captured close-range, detailed photographs of elements we often overlook, such as ice, mud cracks, tree bark, and rocks. 🌳
Explore these works and many more through March 19 in "Form Forward: Brett Weston and Photographers of Things Unseen" on view in our Saltzman Gallery on the 1st Floor. 📍
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[1] Brett Weston (American, 1911 - 1993), "Mud Cracks," 1955, Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm), Gift from the Christian Keesee Collection, 2021.146. [2] Brett Weston (American, 1911 - 1993), "Lava," circa 1980, Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm), Gift from the Christian Keesee Collection, 2021.135. [3] Brett Weston (American, 1911 - 1993), "Ice Formation, Oregon," 1970, Gelatin silver print, 15 x 18 in. (38.1 x 45.7 cm), Gift from the Christian Keesee Collection, 2021.101.
Have you reserved your tickets for ArtBeat – the highly anticipated pre-gala party! On Thursday, February 2, 2023? We'll be celebrating the season's major special exhibition - "A Personal View on High Fashion & Street Style: Photograph's from the Nicola Erni Collection, 1930s to Now" – with music by DJ Adam Lipson and Friends, creative cocktails, late-night dancing, and the opportunity to preview works in the online Benefit Auction. Get your tickets now at norton.org/artbeat
This week is your LAST CHANCE to view "Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature" before it closes on January 15. Make sure to drop in for one last look at this amazing collection before it goes.
Make art a family affair! Don't forget that you can always check our current and upcoming family programming at Norton.org.
THIS WEEKEND: "Sounds that Inspired Them: American Modern Artists and Music"
📆 Sunday, January 8 / 3PM
🎟 Advanced tickets are available at Norton.org
📷: © Susan Wilson, susanwilson.com
The Norton is proud to announce our 2023 Mary Lucille Dauray Artist in Residence: Dr. Deborah Willis! 📸
A multi-faceted artist, scholar, and curator, Dr. Willis is a celebrated photographer, as well as one of the nation's leading historians of African American photography and curator of African diasporic cultures. Her artistic practice has focused on cultural histories envisioning the black body, women, and gender.
The Artist in Residence (AiR) program at the Norton was established in 2019 and underscores our commitment to fostering creative and intellectual growth for artists.
Join us in congratulating and welcoming Dr. Willis on her first day in residency!
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[1] Dr. Deborah Willis, photo by Alice Proujansky [2] Deborah Willis (American, born 1948), "Christmas," 1995, Mixed media, 68 x 40 1/2 in. (172.7 x 102.9 cm), Purchase, R. H. Norton Trust, 2013.10.