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American Art – In Preparation
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American Art – In Preparation

American Art – In Preparation

Admission is free.

A great work of art is often the result of a great deal of preparatory work. Thoughtful planning in the form of preliminary studies plays a vital role in the working methods of many artists. This exhibition highlights various approaches American artists have used to prepare for the creation of paintings, murals, sculpture, prints and decorative arts.

Preparatory studies may aid in the exploration of subject matter from multiple angles or help in the translation of compositions to different scales or media. American Art—In Preparation also presents preparatory work that, although created as a means to an end, is worthy of celebration in its own right.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as a Net, with Shuttlecocks by Claes Oldenburg
Claes Oldenburg, American (b. Sweden, 1929). The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as a Net, with Shuttlecocks, 1992. Graphite and pastel on paper, 30 1/8 x 40 inches. Gift of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, F94-16. © 1992 Claes Oldenburg.

Talk

The Fellows are IN!: Diverse Perspectives—American Art
Friday, April 1 | 7 p.m.

Join Andrew W. Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellows Myles Cheadle and Issac Logsdon as they discuss select works in Through the Lens and American Art—In Preparation.


Essay

their America
by Issac Logsdon
Andrew W. Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellow, 2014–2016