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.
Events, Upcoming
November 6, 2025 – November 7, 2025
Current, Exhibitions
Best known for his sculptures of everyday objects rendered in unexpected textures or dimensions, Claes Oldenburg (1929–2022) once proclaimed, “I am for an art that takes its form from the […]
July 5, 2025 –
Exhibitions, Upcoming
Voice of Space: UFOs and Paranormal Phenomena explores the profound mysteries at the intersection of human experience, belief, and the unknown, focusing specifically on UFOs and paranormal phenomena. As […]
October 17, 2025 – February 1, 2026
Current, Exhibitions
One of the most original and influential artists of the past three decades, Lisa Yuskavage (American b. 1962) creates works that affirm the integrity of her media (painting, drawing and […]
June 27, 2025 – January 24, 2026
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.
Events
Join us for a tour of the intimate exhibition of drawings by Lisa Yuskavage (b.1962). The tour will be led by Claire Gilman, Acquavella Curator and Department Head of Modern […]
The last decade of the 19th century in Europe saw an explosion of evocative and disturbing works of art, reflecting a cultural cynicism felt around rapid industrialization, a perceived moral […]
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum holds 143 sheets of drawings and inscriptions from the sketchbooks of the Netherlandish artist Johannes Stradanus, also known as Jan van der Straet (1523–1605). As […]
Event Recordings
Museums
Founded in 1977 by Martha Beck (1938–2014), The Drawing Center—an exhibition space…
Discover a diverse collection of artworks that span centuries, continents, and cultures…
Almost all the great artists of the past—painters, sculptors, printmakers, architects—employed drawing…
Founded in 1977 by Martha Beck (1938–2014), The Drawing Center—an exhibition space…
Discover a diverse collection of artworks that span centuries, continents, and cultures…
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Exhibitions
Galleries
Ambroise Duchemin, third generation art dealer, presents paintings and drawings ranging from…
Established in Girona (Catalonia) in 2018 and located in Cadaqués since 2022,…
Perspective offers European drawings and paintings. These artworks span from the sixteenth…
Ambroise Duchemin, third generation art dealer, presents paintings and drawings ranging from…
Established in Girona (Catalonia) in 2018 and located in Cadaqués since 2022,…
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