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The Phillips Collection is an art museum founded by Duncan Phillips in 1921
The Phillips Collection is an art museum founded by Duncan Phillips in 1921 as the Phillips Memorial Gallery located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Phillips was the grandson of James H. Laughlin, a banker and co-founder of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company. Among the artists represented in the collection are Pierre-Auguste … Continue reading
The Art Museum of the Americas (AMA) is an art museum
The Art Museum of the Americas (AMA) is an art museum located in Washington, D.C., primarily devoted to exhibiting works of modern and contemporary art from Latin America and the Caribbean. The museum was formally established in 1976 by the Organization of American States (OAS). Artists represented in the AMA’s permanent collection include Candido Portinari, … Continue reading
Picard Trade Bead Museum and African Art Gallery
The museum is a unique museum in the world, and is located in the heart of beautiful Carmel Valley, California. Importing beads, handcrafts, sculpture and textiles since 1969. The museum is dedicated to the history and aesthetic display of beads traded in Africa throughout the centuries. Over 50,000 beads and ornaments are encased in 48 … Continue reading
Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara
The Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara was founded in 1972 and is located in Pershing Park near the waterfront in Santa Barbara, CA. The collection consists of over 50 saddles once belonging to famous people, such as Cisco Kid, Will Rogers, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart and many others. The many carriages you … Continue reading
Mills College Art Museum
The Mills College Art Museum, founded in 1925, is a dynamic center for art that focuses on the creative work of women as artists and curators. The museum strives to engage and inspire the diverse and distinctive cultures of the Bay Area by presenting innovative exhibitions by emerging and established national and international artists. Exhibitions … Continue reading