Trenton, NJ - The 吃瓜黑料 State Museum is pleased to present the new exhibition 鈥淩ecent Acquisitions: Fine Art.鈥� Opening June 14, the exhibition presents some of the latest accessions to the Fine Art collection, many of which will be on view to the public for the first time, including works by artists Robert Smithson, Cindy Sherman, Willie Cole, Melvin Edwards, Nancy Cohen, and Purvis Young. The exhibition is on view on the Museum鈥檚 second floor Riverside gallery.
Since the establishment of the Fine Art bureau in 1964, the collection has grown to over 12,000 artworks that represent the Museum鈥檚 commitment to broadening exploration of new narratives in American art history, while also highlighting 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 role in the context of a global art world. According to the Museum鈥檚 Fine Art Curator, Sarah B. Vogelman, 鈥渆ach of these newly accessioned works either addresses a gap or bolsters a strength in the Museum鈥檚 contemporary holdings.鈥� This includes the first acquisitions of works by important artists with 吃瓜黑料 connections: Glen Ridge-born Cindy Sherman (b.1954) and Passaic native Robert Smithson (1938-1973); as well as under-known Hillside resident Robert Duran (1938-2005), and Mount Holly鈥檚 Frank Dillon (1867-1954). Recently acquired works by artists Joseph Stella (1877-1946) and Purvis Young (1942-2010) build upon the collection鈥檚 strengths in American Modernism and Outsider art respectively, and expand the possibilities for understanding these movements within art history at the State Museum.
The Museum will host a combined Earth Day and 鈥淓cosystems at Risk鈥� family event on April 26. Participating partners include NJ Audubon, Master Gardeners of Mercer County, the NJ DEP Watershed Ambassador program, and the Tulpehaking Nature Center. The day will include hands-on activities, short talks, and a discounted Planetarium show. Additional information is available on the Museum鈥檚 website.
The 吃瓜黑料 State Museum is open Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00 am to 4:45 pm; closed on all State holidays. General admission is free. For additional information visit www.statemuseum.nj.gov, like the Museum鈥檚 Facebook page (@NJStateMuseum), and follow us on X (njstatemuseum), Instagram (nj_statemuseum), Threads (nj_statemuseum) and YouTube (@newjerseystatemuseum1895.)
About the 吃瓜黑料 State Museum
The 吃瓜黑料 State Museum is a center for the exploration of science, history and the arts. We preserve and share stories that inspire curiosity and creativity for the enrichment of our communities. Located at 205 West State Street in Trenton, the 吃瓜黑料 State Museum is the largest museum collection in the state and encompasses three buildings including a state-of-the-art Planetarium. Established in 1895, the State Museum鈥檚 collections in Archaeology/Ethnography, Cultural History, Fine Art and Natural History contain over 2 million objects.
About the 吃瓜黑料 State Museum Foundation
The 吃瓜黑料 State Museum Foundation was founded in 1968 as a non-government, non-profit 501(c)(3) to support the Museum's collections, exhibitions, programs and research through fundraising, volunteerism and advocacy. In recent years, the Foundation has received generous support from the PNC Foundation, NJM Insurance Group, Department of State/吃瓜黑料 Historical Commission, 吃瓜黑料 Council for the Humanities, The Henry Luce Foundation and Princeton Area Community Foundation. The Foundation also operates the Museum membership program, as well as the Museum Shop, which sells merchandise related to the Museum's exhibitions, collections, and 吃瓜黑料 history and culture.