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The Drawing Foundation is a community of curators, practitioners, collectors, conservators, art historians, dealers, students, and enthusiasts interested in and passionate about drawings. Dedicated to cultivating the study and appreciation of drawings through events, classes, exhibitions, and scholarship, we also serve as a resource hub and vibrant network for members around the world.

Current, Exhibitions

Paris through the Eyes of Saint-Aubin

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (1724–1780) was a prolific and unconventional draftsman whose drawings invite viewers into every corner of the French capital. As an observer and chronicler, he prowled the streets of Paris and recorded the full spectrum of daily life in his sketchbooks, from shop interiors to art auctions and public gardens to rowdy street fairs. Everything he saw was worthy of his attention, wit, and empathy.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

September 26, 2024 – February 4, 2025

Current, Exhibitions

Revolution to Restoration: French Drawings from The Horvitz Collection

Revolution to Restoration: French Drawings from The Horvitz Collection features approximately 90 drawings made from the 1770s through the 1850s, one of the most turbulent periods in French history. During this […]

Art Institute of Chicago

October 26, 2024 – January 6, 2025

Current, Exhibitions

Drawn to Blue: Artists’ use of blue paper

This display will present a selection of drawings on blue paper from The Courtauld’s collection, ranging from works by the Venetian Renaissance artist Jacopo Tintoretto to a watercolor by famed English Artist Joseph Mallord […]

The Courtauld Gallery

October 4, 2024 – January 26, 2025

Events

On Drawings 2024: Event Program

Join us in New York City on October 28th and 29th for two days of events and conversations among curators, collectors, conservators, and artists focused on historical, modern, and contemporary drawings.

October 28, 2024 10:30 am

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Event Recordings

Events, Recordings

Talking Drawings: Beyond Paper

Italian Cultural Institute in New York

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Beyond Boundaries: Approaches to Contemporary Drawings

Institute of Fine Arts, New York University

October 29, 2024 3:00 pm

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The Salon du Dessin’s Contributions: A History of the Market for Drawings in France

Institute of Fine Arts, New York University

October 28, 2024 5:30 pm

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Life Model as Laborer and Artist – Virtual Panel

June 18, 2024 8:00 am

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Life Drawing After Death – Virtual Panel

June 17, 2024 11:00 am

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Panel Discussion: Drawn to Teaching / Teaching through Drawings: University Art Museum Collections

Institute of Fine Arts, New York University

January 31, 2024 5:00 pm

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Annual Master Drawings Symposium

Villa Albertine, The Payne Whitney Mansion

January 30, 2024 4:30 pm

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MDNY 2024 Inaugural Lecture: Botticelli Drawings

Italian Cultural Institute in New York

January 26, 2024 12:30 pm

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The Met Curatorial Conversation: Nature and Narrative: Exploring British Drawings

Sacerdote Lecture Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

January 29, 2024 10:30 am

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Panel Discussion: Drawn to Blue Paper

Institute of Fine Arts, New York University

January 30, 2024 1:30 pm

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