The history of art is rich with images of the moments before and after birth. Nearly 40,000 years ago early humans were creating ‘Venus figurines’ – two and three-dimensional images of fully fleshed women with large breasts and round stomachs– as symbols of fertility and the generation of life. In Renaissance Europe, birth trays were Read more about My Birth: An Installation by Carmen Winant – Morgan Steelman ’20[…]
When one thinks about art museums in Munich, Germany, it is natural to first arrive at the Pinakotheks, where some of the world’s most famous paintings reside, or the Lenbachhaus, a place with so much symbolic significance for the German Expressionist movement. I, luckily, got to see the other side of Bavaria’s art scene as Read more about A Journey to the Land of Better Knowledge – Paul Klee, German Expressionism, and Undiscovered Museums in Bavaria (Tiger Gao, ’21)[…]
If I could stand in one place to watch modern day history unfold, I’d stand over Italy for its centuries of art history. This summer, I was extremely fortunate to visit the basilicas and castles sprinkled throughout the canals of Venice, the famous Uffizi and Accademia in Florence that represent the heart of the Renaissance, Read more about The Galleria Borghese – Grace Guan ’20[…]
I like all types of art, honestly. I like everything, everything. I’m from New York. I don’t know if you can hear the accent! My name is Kiana. I was just getting some inspiration because I am an artist myself, and I like landscapes. Looking at these pictures, it’s just making me more confident knowing Read more about Humans of the Art Museum – An Inspired Artist[…]
“The [Art Museum] really is a jewel in Princeton.” –The four women of Montgomery On a rainy Thursday, four friends from Montgomery township took a trip to the Princeton University Art Museum. A “group of essentially retired women who had careers in education,” they came for the “cultural experience close to home” and, of course, Read more about Humans of the Art Museum – The Four Women of Montgomery[…]
Happy Sunday and happy Earth Day, friends of PUAM and SAB! Looking for a way to spend a day reveling in both our beautiful Earth and our beautiful art at Princeton? Tighten up your waking shoes and get out your sunglasses – here is a link to all of our campus art, a walking tour Read more about Earth Day – Laura Halsey ’19[…]
The Student Advisory Board invites you to an evening of art, music, conversation, and performances inspired by the theme of migrations and the Art Museum’s exhibitions “Migration and Material Alchemy” and “Photography and Belonging”. The night will feature a podcast-style audio tour and playlist inspired by artworks chosen by student cultural and activist groups, followed Read more about Inspiration Night 2018: Migrations[…]
India achieved Independence by the mid-twentieth century, and began to navigate this very new concept of nationhood through a flourishing artistic community. Amidst this highly politicized environment, artists sought to express themselves politically and culturally by invoking ancient Indian techniques as well as borrowing techniques from the Western artistic canon. This set the foundation for Read more about Reflections on Modern Indian Art – Anoushka Mariwala ’21[…]
An intriguing shade of green more evocative of psychedelia than academia resides at the heart of Princeton’s campus. Feet from the warm, earthy hues of Morrison Hall and backlit by the slate-grey of Blair Hall stands the striking turquoise sheen of Henry Moore’s Oval with Points (1969). This color is likely familiar from a mutual Read more about What will remain of us? – Joe Ort ’21[…]
I recently had the pleasure of having a precept in the art museum as part of my SLA/HUM/COM 368: Literature and Medicine class. As the name of the class suggests, the curriculum of this medical humanities class is strongly grounded in literature. However, this precept made me realize that medical narratives can also be conveyed Read more about “Literature and Medicine” Meets Art – Grace Guan ’20[…]