Nicolas Lancret
Brise' Fan
oil on ivory
mid 18th century
Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (22)
Click on any of the links below to read about artnews or exhibitions related to Dixon
John Natsoulas Gallery: Sacramento Valley Landscape Painters
The collection of landscape paintings in the exhibition ranges from the very early works done in the 1930s by artists such as Maynard Dixon and Otis Oldfield, to landscape paintings by contemporary artists that include Gregory Kondos, Wayne Thieb...
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts: Mnemotech: sense + scape + time + memory
These artists explore the possibilities of re-presenting place, documenting, recording and responding to physical memory in numerous disciplines from paint, photography and three-dimensional objects to laserlight, sound and video.
Erin Coate...
Victoria and Albert Museum: Brilliant: Contemporary Lighting
The second part of the exhibition features hundreds of domestic lights and 'light-objects' by designers who have produced some of the most exciting and innovative products of recent years including Tom Dixon, Marcel Wanders, Gitta Gschwendtner and...
Kettle's Yard Gallery, University of Cambridge: The Print Show
For over 30 years Cambridge has been a centre of excellence and innovation
in printmaking, attracting artists from around the world. Each studio has
its own area of expertise - lithography at The Curwen Studio,
screenprinting at The Print Studi...
Davis Museum and Cultural Center: Women Who Ruled: Queens, Goddesses, Amazons 1500 – 1650
More than 80 images of Old Master paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures and decorative arts objects depicting powerful women are brought together for the first time to reveal much about the context in which they were created. Looking at these r...
Oakland Museum of California: Amazing Bikes: Two Centuries on Two Wheels
The invention of the bicycle had a revolutionary impact around the world. Considered the first
democratic means of transportation, the bicycle eliminated dependence on the horse and carriage and
allowed people...
Oakland Museum of California: California's Native Grandeur: Preserving Vanishing Landscapes
The evocative 19th- and early 20th-century paintings celebrate the states natural scenic and biological diversity. The exhibition portrays the states landscapes, region by region, from the stark beauty of the desert to the South Coast, which is ho...
Architecture Foundation: Accomodating Change: Circle 33 Housing Group
The exhibition has been curated by Hilary French, architect and tutor at The Royal College of Art as well as a juror member for both juries to the competition. The exhibition is designed by Kerr/Noble, a young and innovative London based graphic d...
Dahesh Museum: Overcoming All Obstacles: The Women of the Académie Julian
The core of the exhibition includes works
never before shown publicly from the collection of the successor
school, the Académie Julian Del...
Crafts Council Gallery: Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2004: Furniture
Chair of the judges, David Redhead, commented: "Selecting the entries was
an incredibly difficult task. We have chosen a range of styles and all
the finalists exhibited a commitment to innovation, wit, elegance and
simplicity in the execution...
J. Paul Getty Center: About Life: The Photographs of Dorothea Lange
This exhibition offers the opportunity to view the works of Lange, who practiced a unique style of documentary photography. The influence of her pictures can be seen in the works of countless artists, and in other media such as film and literature...
Columbia Museum of Art: Chronicles The South Through The Eyes Of 63 Photographers
Through the photographers’ eyes it is possible to understand many of the cultural characteristics of the South that contribute to the creation of blues music -- the sense that both joy and sorrow are considered high moments in life. The photograph...
Victoria and Albert Museum: Milan in a Van: The best of the Milan Furniture Fair
The exhibition Milan in a Van will bring the hottest international design to the V&A in Spring
2002 just days after products are launched at the Milan Furniture Fair.
The Milan Furniture Fair is seen as the best and biggest show i...
Tate Britian: Demon Drink: George Cruikshank - The Worship of Bacchus in Focus
Presented to the nation in 1869, The Worship of Bacchus 1860-2 has been ignored for
decades, languishing in store. Now fully restored, it is revealed as one of the most
original, ambitious and didactic works in the history ...
Telfair Museum of Art: Frederick Carl Frieseke: The Evolution of an American Impressionist
Accompanying the exhibition will be a handsome 220-page
full-color hardback catalogue published by the Telfair and
distributed jointly with Princeton University Press. In addition, a
30-minute documentary ...
Oakland Museum of California: A Legacy of Early California Paintings: The Shumate Collection
The Shumate Collection represents a veritable Who‚s Who of 19th and early 20th century California painters. Few of these paintings have been seen in other exhibitions or publications. The paintings, primarily oils but also watercolor and gouache, ...
photo san francisco, Stephen Cohen Gallery: 5th annual San Francisco Photographic Art Exposition Opened Yesterday
The phenomenal success of photo san francisco has attracted more than 70 galleries andprivate dealers from the United States and around the world presenting the finest photographic art ranging from rare 19th century prints to the most progressive ...
Frick Collection: A Brush with Nature: The Gere Collection of Landscape Oil Sketches
Created by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century artists working out of
doors, these plein-air sketches were painted quickly -- the artists often
spent no more than two hours on a work -- and attempted to capture subtle
atmospheric effects and...
Oakland Museum of California: Photographer Rondal Partridge Celebrated in Two Bay Area Exhibitions
The two institutions feature different aspects of Partridge's work: the California Historical Society will showcase documentary images depicting life in California during much of the 20th cent...
Capacitor: Flux Capacitor Avatars Presented by Over 20 Performing and Visual Artists
Avatars is Capacitor’s newest, fresh fusion of dance, martial arts and circus. Two rounds of live performance will take place each night. The 8:30 p.m. show offers seating, a full bar and an uninterrupted run of Avatars for audiences who want to p...
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University: The Changing Garden: Four Centuries of European and American Art
The Changing Garden presents nearly 200 works—prints, drawings, paintings, and photographs—by more than 100 artists. The exhibition includes great names from art history, such as Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Jean-Honoré Fr...
Unisa Art Gallery: Homage to Thabang Noto Matseke (1930 - 1997): An Artist who Worked in Silence
Matseke had his primary schooling at the Methodist Primary School and secondary education at Hofmeyr High School in Atteridgeville, after which he proceeded to Kilnerton Training Institution for the Teacher's Higher Certificate, with specialised t...
Further Artwork and Information:
Maynard Dixon - Americas Painter
Desert Dreams: The Art and Life of Maynard Dixon
Bingham Gallery: American Fine Art
Maynard Dixon - Artist Painting - Artist Summary [AskART.com]
Maynard Dixon Free Evaluation
Maynard Dixon
index
The Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts: About Maynard Dixon
Maynard Dixon Image
Maynard Dixon Amer West
Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts - Preserving the Spirit, Legacy and Artwork of Maynard Dixon
Search the Art History Database for artists, titles, media, year, and other indepth information:
