The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum will host the critically acclaimed traveling exhibition, “The African Presence in México: From Yanga to the Present,” from Nov. If ignorance is the problem and art the solution, then this exhibit should be a required field trip for schools from now until it closes.” – Agustin Gurza, staff writer, LA Times, Feb. The ('African Presence in Mexico') exhibition illustrates the depth and reach of African culture (in México)…Through paintings, photos, lithographs and historical texts, the visiting exhibition tries to dispel the myth that blacks had a minimal influence on the culture of our southern neighbor, a myth held by many…either through ignorance or prejudice. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art.The exhibition included seven paintings that had never previously been displayed publicly in the Netherlands, among them three from The Frick Collection in New York.įor art lovers who didn’t manage to get their hands on one of the highly-sought-after tickets, six Vermeer paintings will remain on show in the Rijksmuseum’s Gallery of Honor - four from the museum’s own collection along with “The Girl with the Red Hat” from the National Gallery of Art in Washington and ”Young Woman Seated at a Virginal” from The Leiden Collection in New York. “This was only possible by limiting the number of visitors.” We wanted the visitors to enjoy it to the fullest,” museum general director Taco Dibbits said. “Vermeer is the artist of peacefulness and intimacy. The large number of visitors - including French President Emmanuel Macron, movie director Steven Spielberg and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis - came despite the museum limiting numbers to ensure everybody got a good view of masterpieces such as “Girl with a Pearl Earring” and “The Milkmaid.” The Rijksmuseum said the exhibition that drew on collections around the world to bring together 28 of the 37 paintings generally ascribed to Vermeer attracted 650,000 visitors from 113 countries during its 16-week run that started in early February. AMSTERDAM (AP) - The blockbuster exhibition of paintings by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer closed its doors for the final time on Sunday, with the art and history national museum of the Netherlands hailing the show as its most successful ever.
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