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and collectors until his later years
he was nonetheless a stalwart and generous supporter of his colleagues
befriending and mentoring countless younger artists. To them
Newman appeared not as an old master but as a true peer
engaged
and as eager to delve into the nuances of technique as to art
Annalee Newman
his widow
created The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation to help further the spirit of great art that Barnett Newman so clearly exhibited
by giving grants from 2004 to 2020. Diverse in style
training
background
and age
The Foundation
as well as his unflagging drive to explore the outer limits of his own ideas. Upper East Side UES The Sassoons March 3 - August 13
2023 The Sassoons reveals the fascinating story of a remarkable Jewish family
following four generations from Iraq to India
China
and England through a rich selection of works collected by family members over time. The exhibition highlights the Sassoon family
art collecting
architectural patronage
and civic engagement from the early 19th century through World War II through over 120 works
decorative arts
illuminated manuscripts
and Judaica
many lavishly decorated; Chinese art and ivory carvings; rare Jewish ceremonial art; Western masterpieces including paintings by Thomas Gainsborough
and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
and magnificent portraits by John Singer Sargent of various Sassoon family members. The Sassoons explores themes such as discrimination
diaspora
colonialism
global trade
and war that not only shaped the history of the family but continue to define our world today.
Manhattan
Upper East Side
UES
NYC
New York City
New York
Jewish Museum
After
2023
The Jewish Museum
Art museum in New York City, New York
The Jewish Museum is an art museum and repository of cultural artifacts, housed at 1109 Fifth Avenue, in the former Felix M. Warburg House, along Museum Mile on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City.
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