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American Artists from the Russian Empire at The San Diego Museum of Art
- When Ongoing until Sunday, January 17, 2010
- Sunday 12:00pm - 5:00pm
- Tuesday 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Thursday 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Where San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego
- Age limit All ages
- Cost Free - $12
Above: Nicolai Fechin, "Girl in Purple Dress" Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.7 cm.) Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman; Given in memory of Roxanne P. Thams by William H. Thams, 2003 "American Artists from the Russian Empire" (SD Museum of Art)
The exhibition features nearly 70 paintings and sculptures by many of the best-known artists working in America in the postwar period, among them Louise Nevelson, Jules Olitsky, Mark Rothko, and Ben Shahn. American Artists from the Russian Empire presents a fascinating foray into the work of artists of Russian descent and training who left the Russian Empire before the end of the 1930’s. These artists all created a significant body of work in the U.S., and the exhibition provides unique insights into the immeasurable contributions they made to the creation of American culture.
Oct. 24 - Jan. 17, 2010
