Fenimore Art Museum

Fenimore Art Museum Announces Acquisition of Eight Major Artworks for Its American Art Collection

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fenimore Art Museum announced today that it has acquired eight major works of art including works by Eastman Johnson, William Merritt Chase, John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Maurice Prendergast, Joshua Johnson, and Georgia O'Keeffe. Acquisition of these works was generously funded by the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust.

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  • The new acquisitions highlight the museum's effort to expand its already significant collection of American art.
  • COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fenimore Art Museum announced today that it has acquired eight major works of art including works by Eastman Johnson, William Merritt Chase, John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Maurice Prendergast, Joshua Johnson, and Georgia O'Keeffe.
  • The acquisitions highlight the museum's effort to expand its already significant collection of American art.
  • "We are looking forward to sharing these magnificent acquisitions with our audiences," said Dr. Paul S. D'Ambrosio, Fenimore Art Museum President and CEO.

Jane Forbes Clark and the Clark Family Named Recipient of the 2023 Historic Hotels of America Steward of History and Historic Preservation Award

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Historic Hotels of America® is pleased to announce that Jane Forbes Clark and the Clark Family of Cooperstown, New York have been named the Recipient of the 2023 Historic Hotels of America Steward of History and Historic Preservation Award.

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  • Historic Hotels of America® is pleased to announce that Jane Forbes Clark and the Clark Family of Cooperstown, New York have been named the Recipient of the 2023 Historic Hotels of America Steward of History and Historic Preservation Award.
  • Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest Historic Hotels in the United States of America.
  • This award recognizes the achievements of Jane Forbes Clark and the Clark Family of Cooperstown, New York.
  • The 2023 Historic Hotels of America Steward of History and Historic Preservation Award will be presented to Jane Forbes Clark at the 2023 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala.

Drawn From Life: Three Generations of Wyeth Figure Studies Opens May 7 at Fenimore Art Museum

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York, presents a new exhibition, Drawn from Life: Three Generations of Wyeth Figure Studies , on view May 7-Sept. 5, 2022.The exhibitionexplores three generations of the venerable Wyeth family, primarily N.C., Andrew, and Jamie, and provides a snapshot of them as young artists mastering the figure.

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  • COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York, presents a new exhibition, Drawn from Life: Three Generations of Wyeth Figure Studies , on view May 7-Sept. 5, 2022.The exhibitionexplores three generations of the venerable Wyeth family, primarily N.C., Andrew, and Jamie, and provides a snapshot of them as young artists mastering the figure.
  • With text by guest curator Victoria Browning Wyeth, the exhibition features many works never-before displayed, including Jamie's anatomical sketches and figure studies, Andrew's early studio sketches and later painting studies, and N.C.'s academic and studio sketches.
  • Work by Carolyn Wyeth, who was trained by her father N.C. and instructed her nephew Jamie Wyeth, round out the exhibition.
  • Victoria Browning Wyeth provides a family perspective on the work, informed by interviews with her uncle Jamie Wyeth and father Nicholas Wyeth.