Events

24 January
2026
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Drawn to Venice

Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Lincoln Park, 100 34th Avenue (at Clement Street), San Francisco, CA, United States

Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Spanning the Renaissance to the Rococo period, this exhibition celebrates the vitality and originality of the arts in Venice and the Veneto region through more than 30 drawings and prints. In the 16th century, Venice became a thriving artistic center rivaling Rome and Florence. Patronage fostered creative competition among family workshops, such as the Bassano […]

29 March
2026
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Raphael: Sublime Poetry

The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY, United States

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dive into the artistic process of one of history’s most beloved and influential artists. A true titan of the Italian Renaissance, Raffaello di Giovanni Santi (1483–1520)—better known as Raphael—matched ambition with lyricism to create works with both intellectual heft and emotional depth, a necessary skill in the complex political landscape of Renaissance courts. In his […]

12 April
2026
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Marcel Duchamp

MoMA 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY, United States

MoMA

“Why is this art?” is a question often asked by viewers of contemporary art. It is virtually impossible to answer it without referring to the work of Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968). Over a six-decade career, Duchamp challenged the very definition of the artwork, ushering in a new era of creative license—the reverberations of which are still […]

16 April
2026
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Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship

The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY, United States

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long before the towers of Gothic cathedrals could pierce the sky, architects outlined their vision and ambitions by creating intricate designs. The Gothic era, known for soaring structures like Notre-Dame in Paris, produced some of the Western world’s most breathtaking buildings. Their overall height, tall spires, pointed arches, and light-filled spaces were a striking departure […]

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Early Netherlandish drawings

The British Museum Great Russell Street, London, United Kingdom

The British Museum

In the 1400s and 1500s, the Low Countries were a powerhouse of artistic innovation. This was a transformative period for Netherlandish drawings, as they evolved from preparatory studies to works of art in their own right. Featuring around 120 works by artists including Rogier van der Weyden, Lucas van Leyden, Pieter Bruegel the Elder and […]

14 June
2026
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Willem de Kooning Drawing

Art Institute of Chicago 159 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL

Art Institute of Chicago

Willem de Kooning (1904–1997) was one of the most celebrated and prolific draftsmen of the 20th century. Willem de Kooning Drawing is the first exhibition to examine the expansive drawing practice of this renowned American artist who immigrated to New York from the Netherlands at the age of 22. While many Art Institute visitors may […]

18 September
2026
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Symposium – Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions

The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, United States

The Morgan Library & Museum

In conjunction with the exhibition Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions, join artists, conservators, curators, and conservation scientists for an afternoon symposium centered on the making of tarot cards. The first session […]

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