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Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Extends Its Impact on Arts Education through Ongoing Initiative Fostering New Research and Engagement with Frankenthaler’s Practice New York, NY—April 27, 2023—The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation announced today ten new recipients of its Frankenthaler Prints Initiative, an ongoing program for university-affiliated art museums that reflects the Foundation’s commitment to supporting undergraduate and graduate […]

By Stephanie Kulke A major exhibition at The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University is the first to bring together modern art from Iran, Turkey and India, seeking to expand Western perspectives of modern art. “Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish and Indian Highlights from NYU’s Abby Grey Collection” surveys art from three nations where unique and vibrant […]

The distinctly rich artistic heritages of Iran, Turkey and India are celebrated at this thought-provoking exhibition featuring some 114 modernist works, all exploring local traditions, cultural exchanges and the sights and sounds of modern life. Organised by New York University’s Grey Art Gallery and now on display at Chicago’s Block Museum of Art, the exhibition’s […]

By Kerry Cardoza Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish and Indian Highlights from NYU’s Abby Grey Collection (Block Museum) This wide-ranging survey helps correct West-centric art historical records by focusing on the exciting innovations coming out of three nations in the 1960s and 1970s. Read more