Willem De Kooning News

The Museum of Modern Art presents the first major museum exhibition devoted to the full scope of the career of Willem de Kooning (American, b. the Netherlands, 1904-1997), widely considered to be among the most important and prolific artists of the 20th century, from September 18, 2011, to January 9, 2012.

Fisher Landau Center for Art extends 'LEGACY: Selections from Emily Fisher Landau's Gift to the Whitney Museum of American Art', through Sunday, October 9th, 2011.

Fisher Landau Center for Art is pleased to announce 'LEGACY: Selections from Emily Fisher Landau's Gift to the Whitney Museum of American Art', on view through September 12th, 2011. Occupying all three floors at the Center, the exhibition highlights an overview of the historic pledge of artwork by Mrs. Landau, consisting of 419 pieces by 86 artists who have shaped the course of American Art. The installation is inspired by the Whitney Museum's recent 'Legacy' exhibition organized by Donna De Salvo and David Kiehl. The intimate setting of the Fisher Landau Center for Art allows for an expanded presentation of Mrs Landau's pledge, displaying more than 100 artworks by over 60 artists including:

SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITIONS: 2011-2012 The information below is subject to change.

The Sheldon Art Galleries presents Mary King: A Selected Retrospective, June 17 - August 13, 2011 in the Bellwether Gallery of Saint Louis Artists. Please join us for the opening of this and three other new exhibits on Friday, June 17 from 5 - 7 p.m.! Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Noon - 8 p.m.; Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Noon - 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and one hour prior to Sheldon performances and during intermission. Admission is free. For more information on the exhibition visit the galleries' website at www.thesheldon.org/galleries.asp.

Fisher Landau Center for Art is pleased to announce 'LEGACY: Selections from Emily Fisher Landau's Gift to the Whitney Museum of American Art', on view from June 12th to September 12th, 2011.

The Sheldon Art Galleries presents Mary King: A Selected Retrospective, June 17 - August 13, 2011 in the Bellwether Gallery of Saint Louis Artists. Please join us for the opening of this and three other new exhibits on Friday, June 17 from 5 - 7 p.m.! Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Noon - 8 p.m.; Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Noon - 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and one hour prior to Sheldon performances and during intermission. Admission is free. For more information on the exhibition visit the galleries' website at www.thesheldon.org/galleries.asp.

The Museum of Modern Art will acquire two landmark paintings from the 1950s and a group of seven sculptures ranging in date from 1954 to 2005 by Cy Twombly, widely regarded as one of today's most important living artists, announces MoMA Director Glenn D. Lowry. All of the works are from the artist's personal collection, and the sculptures will be the first by Twombly to enter MoMA's collection. With these additions to the eight paintings and numerous works on paper by Twombly, the Museum will immeasurably strengthen its holdings of works by Twombly, representing all six decades of the artist's career.

The Museum of Modern Art will acquire two landmark paintings from the 1950s and a group of seven sculptures ranging in date from 1954 to 2005 by Cy Twombly, widely regarded as one of today's most important living artists, announces MoMA Director Glenn D. Lowry. All of the works are from the artist's personal collection, and the sculptures will be the first by Twombly to enter MoMA's collection. With these additions to the eight paintings and numerous works on paper by Twombly, the Museum will immeasurably strengthen its holdings of works by Twombly, representing all six decades of the artist's career.

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced Katori Hall as the winner of its prestigious playwriting award, now celebrating its thirty-third year. The Houston-based Prize received the 2010 Theatre Communications Group's National Funder Award. The annual honor goes to a company, foundation or other entity for 'leadership and sustained national support of theater in America.

'UNFORGETTABLE: Selections from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection', on view through April 4 in the 1st floor gallery.

'UNFORGETTABLE: Selections from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection', on view February 10 - April 4 in the 1st floor gallery. The exhibition highlights a selection of paintings, sculpture and photography, including such iconic pieces as Ed Ruscha's 'Securing the Last Letter' 1964, Louise Bourgeois' 'Nature Study' 1984, Robert Rauschenberg's 'Sundog' 1962, Georgia O'Keeffe's 'Dry Waterfall' 1951 and Agnes Martin's 'Grey Stone II' 1961, along with additional artworks by Willem de Kooning, April Gornik, Jasper Johns, Barbara Kruger, Vera Lutter, Richard Prince, James Rosenquist, Kiki Smith, Rudolf Stingel, Mark Tansey, Andy Warhol and others.

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced 10 Finalists for its prestigious playwriting award, now celebrating it's thirty-third year. The Houston-based Prize received the 2010 Theatre Communications Group's National Funder Award. The annual honor goes to a company, foundation or other entity for 'leadership and sustained national support of theater in America.'

'UNFORGETTABLE: Selections from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection', on view February 10 - April 4 in the 1st floor gallery. The exhibition highlights a selection of paintings, sculpture and photography, including such iconic pieces as Ed Ruscha's 'Securing the Last Letter' 1964, Louise Bourgeois' 'Nature Study' 1984, Robert Rauschenberg's 'Sundog' 1962, Georgia O'Keeffe's 'Dry Waterfall' 1951 and Agnes Martin's 'Grey Stone II' 1961, along with additional artworks by Willem de Kooning, April Gornik, Jasper Johns, Barbara Kruger, Vera Lutter, Richard Prince, James Rosenquist, Kiki Smith, Rudolf Stingel, Mark Tansey, Andy Warhol and others.

The Museum of Modern Art presents the first major museum exhibition devoted to the full scope of the career of Willem de Kooning, widely considered to be among the most important and prolific artists of the 20th century, from September 18, 2011, to January 9, 2012.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), in association with Extra-Ordinary Productions, present the new musical POPart: The Musical with Book & Lyrics by Daryl Lisa Fazio, and Music by Aaron McAllister, directed by Chad Larabee with music direction by Andrew Smithson and choreography by DJ Gray.

Drawn entirely from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, Abstract Expressionist New York traces the development of Abstract Expressionism from its auspicious beginnings in the 1940s to its seasoned maturity in the 1960s. The exhibition will be on view at MoMA starting October 3, 2010. Marking the Museum's largest and most comprehensive presentation of Abstract Expressionist art, this wide-ranging survey brings together some 250 works across a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, photographs, and film. Masterpieces by artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, Robert Motherwell, Arshile Gorky, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning, David Smith, and Joan Mitchell are joined by lesser-seen but revelatory works by artists who developed independent voices within Abstract Expressionism. In addition to providing a fresh look at scores of works of art that have not been seen together in half a century, the exhibition also offers a selection of images and documentary material from The Museum of Modern Art Archives, which illustrates the linked histories of Abstract Expressionism, MoMA, and New York City during this pivotal moment in modern art.

This fall, The Museum of Modern Art will undertake a complete reinstallation of its fourth floor galleries for painting and sculpture, as well as its collection galleries for drawings and prints, to present 'Abstract Expressionist New York,' a major exhibition tracing the development of Abstract Expressionism from its auspicious beginnings in the 1940s to its seasoned maturity in the 1960s. Drawn entirely from the Museum's vast holdings of Abstract Expressionist art, the exhibition will comprise approximately 300 works in a variety of mediums by more than 30 artists, including Jackson Pollock, Barnett Newman, Arshile Gorky, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning, David Smith, Joan Mitchell, and Mark Rothko. On view from October 3, 2010, through April 25, 2011, this wide-ranging presentation of paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs will underscore the achievements of a generation that catapulted New York City to the center of the international art world during the 1950s, and left as its legacy some of the twentieth century's greatest masterpieces. 'Abstract Expressionist New York' is organized by Ann Temkin, The Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture, The Museum of Modern Art.