In early April, twenty-one members of the Friends of American Art, led by Curator of American Art Dr. Katelyn Crawford and Deputy Director Meghan Ann Hellenga, enjoyed a glorious early spring week in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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RECENT ACQUISITION: CHARLES SHEELER’S TREE AND LANDSCAPE
The Museum recently acquired Tree and Landscape, a painting in tempera on paper by Charles Sheeler from 1947. The painting will serve to expand the narrative of American modernism told in the Museum’s American art collection.
Friends of American Art Trip to Nashville
In December, the Friends of American Art enjoyed an art-filled weekend getaway to Nashville, Tennessee. They stayed at the Union Station, a former railroad terminal originally opened in 1900. Steps […]
Friends of American Art and European Art Society Weekend Trip to Dallas
DALLAS TRIP RECAP By EAS and FoAA member Jim Gordy Members of Friends of American Art and the European Art Society came together to enjoy a weekend in Dallas and […]
Friends of American Art trip to Richmond, VA
[gss= The Friends welcomed summer in the Old Dominion, where they enjoyed a full week of museum and historic site tours, a private collection visit, and plenty of local cusine […]
BMA Hires New Curator of American Art
The Birmingham Museum of Art announces Katelyn D. Crawford, Ph.D., as its new William Cary Hulsey Curator of American Art. Crawford currently serves as assistant curator of American art at […]
The Friends Go Out West!
[gss= In September, the Friends of American Art charted new territory on an inaugural group trip to Colorado. They kicked off their week with dinner at Rioja, a Mediterranean hotspot […]