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Beneath the Surface: X-raying a Kongo Nkisi

Beneath the Surface: X-raying a Kongo Nkisi

While much is already known about the ways Kongo people relied on minkisi to solve social, political, and bodily problems, X-ray examination provides new information about this figure’s internal structure.
One of the Most Comprehensive Collections of South Asian Art Outside India to be Featured in Major Exhibition<

One of the Most Comprehensive Collections of South Asian Art Outside India to be Featured in Major Exhibition

Epic Tales from India: Paintings from The San Diego Museum of Art premieres at the Princeton University Art Museum Nov. 19, 2016 through Feb. 5, 2017
Gillett Griffin, Collector, Curator, and Scholar, Dies at 87

Gillett Griffin, Collector, Curator, and Scholar, Dies at 87

Gillett Griffin, curator of Pre-Columbian and Native American art, emeritus, at the Princeton University Art Museum, died of natural causes at his home in Princeton on June 9.
Freshmen Draw Inspiration from Museum Collection

Freshmen Draw Inspiration from Museum Collection

This spring, freshman students explored color in a new course offered by Anya Klepikov, a lecturer in Theater through the Lewis Arts Center, and a New York based set and costume designer for theater and opera.
Special Exhibition Celebrates 45th Anniversary of Seminal Gift of Photography to Princeton<

Special Exhibition Celebrates 45th Anniversary of Seminal Gift of Photography to Princeton

Ansel Adams to Edward Weston: Celebrating the Legacy of David H. McAlpin will be on view at the Princeton University Art Museum June 25 through September 25, 2016
Art Matters Summer 2016

Art Matters Summer 2016

What is it like to be a docent at the Princeton University Art Museum? We work in a treasure house of art and artifacts illustrating five thousand years of world history. Our job is to cherish these pieces and introduce...
The Material Impulse in Global Contemporary Art Explored in Exhibition of Large-Scale Work Made Over Last Decade<

The Material Impulse in Global Contemporary Art Explored in Exhibition of Large-Scale Work Made Over Last Decade

A Material Legacy: The Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Collection of Contemporary Art will be on view at the Princeton University Art Museum July 30 - October 30, 2016.
A Material Legacy: The Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Collection of Contemporary Art

A Material Legacy: The Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Collection of Contemporary Art

Opening July 30, A Material Legacy brings together many of the most exciting artists of the past decade to illuminate the material impulse found in contemporary art practices.
Light and Lighting Design in the Museum

Light and Lighting Design in the Museum

When we first met to discuss her class “Lighting Design” (THR 318/VIS 318), it was immediately apparent that Jane’s passion for the performing arts is matched by her enthusiasm for her students and the visual arts.
Surfaces Seen and Unseen: African Art at Princeton

Surfaces Seen and Unseen: African Art at Princeton

This exhibition of exceptional sculptures from the Princeton University Art Museum, including works newly acquired from the Holly and David Ross Collection, explores culturally significant additions and changes to sculptures’ surfaces made over time.

Story Archive

Story Archive

Beneath the Surface: X-raying a Kongo Nkisi

One of the Most Comprehensive Collections of South Asian Art Outside India to be Featured in Major Exhibition

Gillett Griffin, Collector, Curator, and Scholar, Dies at 87

Freshmen Draw Inspiration from Museum Collection

Special Exhibition Celebrates 45th Anniversary of Seminal Gift of Photography to Princeton

Art Matters Summer 2016

The Material Impulse in Global Contemporary Art Explored in Exhibition of Large-Scale Work Made Over Last Decade

A Material Legacy: The Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Collection of Contemporary Art

Light and Lighting Design in the Museum

Surfaces Seen and Unseen: African Art at Princeton