Acquisitions
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The 26 works, promised by a New York collecting couple, enhance the museum’s current holdings and add new artists to its collection
Gift includes examples by Horace Pippin, Sister Gertrude Morgan and Bill Traylor
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From astronomical observations to personal photographs, the 50,000-piece collection includes documentation of unrealised works that the artist's foundation hopes to one day complete
Stephen G. Stein’s donation includes notable examples of images by Gustave Le Gray, William Eggleston, Brassaï, Robert Frank, Sally Mann and others
The banner, thought lost for more than 40 years, was recently authenticated by a vexillographer who had worked with the artist
London institution unveils refurbished Design 1900-Now space for its Rapid Response collection of objects that reveal "truths about how we live"
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The controversial pastel stars in a show of new acquisitions in Amsterdam
Institution says the work is being lent by the foundation that swooped in to rescue it when it was deaccessioned by the Newark Museum of Art
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Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter international museum collections
Local couple donates 47 paintings, drawings and sculptures by Southerners and African Americans
The Pipes were originally made for performances dealing with death and mourning but will now serve less specific purposes
The museum, which did not disclose the price, says the work reflects a shift to a more idealised style
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After a proposed shutdown and sell-off in 2009, Brandeis University has repaired trust with donors, its director says
The educational aide will be part of a forthcoming exhibition at the National Museum of American History
The Friday Foundation, run by the heirs of collectors Jane Lang Davis and Richard E. Lang, has donated 19 works by artists including Bacon, Rothko, Krasner, Pollock, Frankenthaler, Kline and de Kooning
The conceptual work by the Ghanian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako addresses the cultural impact of Kumbi Saleh, the centre of the trans-Saharan trade route
Mixed-media montage by UK artist Endless was donated to the Florence museum
The announcement coincides with acquisitions of works by Gordon Parks, Kwame Brathwaite and Tunji Adeniyi-Jones
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The Greek-American started acquiring photography for museums through his personal friendships with artists such as Lucas Samaras, Aaron Siskind and Harry Callahan
Portraits date from 1969, a pivotal point for an artist departing from conventional motifs
Archival materials relate to significant sculptures and installations around Piedmontese region in Italy
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen's gift from collectors Laurens Vancrevel and Frida de Jong “opens up new horizons on surrealist activities”, says expert
Creators of inflatable effigy hope work serves as a "reminder of the fight against the politics of hate" that took place during Trump's presidency
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Works were purchased from Souls Grown Deep Foundation in a move that could ‘alter the canon of American art'