Art museums and galleries in the United States Art museums and galleries in the United States The California African-American Museum (CAAM) is a museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, USA. ...more on Wikipedia about "California African-American Museum"
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor (often abbreviated to simply Legion of Honor by locals) is a fine-art museum in San Francisco, California. The name is used both for the museum collection and for the building in which it is housed. ...more on Wikipedia about "California Palace of the Legion of Honor"
The Cartoon Art Museum (CAM) is an art museum in San Francisco, California, specializing in the art of comics and cartoons. As of 2005, it is the only museum in the United States dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of cartoon art, and holds approximately six thousand pieces—including original animation cels, comic book pages, and early newspaper comic strips—in its permanent collection. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cartoon Art Museum"
Operated by the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Center for Architecture is located in the neighborhood of Greenwich Village in New York City ( USA). In recent years, the center has become an increasingly important cultural institution through its revolving exhibits on architecture, urban planning, urban design, and environmental planning. The center also offers an extensive calendar of seminars, public feedback forums, project unveilings, and educational programs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Center for Architecture"
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art houses the most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany found anywhere, a major collection of American art pottery, and fine collections of late-19th and early-20th century American paintings, graphics and the decorative arts. It is located in Winter Park, Florida, USA. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art"
The Chinati Foundation/La Fundación Chinati is a contemporary art museum based upon the ideas of its founder, Donald Judd. The specific intention of Chinati is to preserve and present to the public permanent large-scale installations by a limited number of artists. The emphasis is on works in which art and the surrounding landscape are inextricably linked. As Judd wrote in the foundation’s catalogue: ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinati Foundation"
Located in Cleveland's University Circle, the Cleveland Museum of Art has a permanent collection of more than 40,000 objects in 70 galleries. Established in 1913, the renowned museum is well known for its collections of Pre-Columbian, medieval European, and Asian art. It is also home to a large art research library, performance spaces, and a restaurant. The museum is often host to concerts, films, and lectures. General Admission is free to the public. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cleveland Museum of Art"
The Columbus Museum of Art is an art museum in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on East Broad Street. It opened on January 22, 1931. ...more on Wikipedia about "Columbus Museum of Art"
Compound exhibits American and Japanese art in Portland, Oregon. As one of the first galleries to undertake serious construction and redesign of a building in Old Town/Chinatown on the border of the Pearl District, they were a pioneer in the Portland millennial art renaissance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Compound gallery"
Consolidated Works is a "multi-disciplinary contemporary arts center" located in a former warehouse in the Cascade neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. It incorporates an art gallery, a theater, a cinema, and a music/ dance/ lecture hall, as well as studio spaces for artists and a bar and lounge. ...more on Wikipedia about "Consolidated Works"
Coos Art Museum is a museum operating on the southern coast of Oregon sine 1950. Located in a historic former US Post Office, it offers tour exhibits, art classes, lectures, and community events. The museum holds 477 permanent collections and rotates its displays throughout the year, which can also be viewed via the museum's website. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coos Art Museum"
The Corcoran Gallery of Art is the largest privately supported cultural institution in Washington, DC. The museum's main focus is American art. ...more on Wikipedia about "Corcoran Gallery of Art"
The Dallas Museum of Art is an art museum located in the Arts District of Downtown Dallas, Texas along Woodall Rodgers Freeway between St. Paul and Harwood. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dallas Museum of Art"
The de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara University opened in the early 1950s after Isabel de Saisset, the last member of a French pioneer family bequest her estate to the University of Santa Clara. The museum owns nearly 10,000 art pieces and historical artifacts, including the work of well known early Californian artist and university alumnus Ernest de Saisset and a considerable collection of California mission artifacts. The de Saisset is currently undergoing a major renovation of its storage facilities, however, remains open to the public free of charge. ...more on Wikipedia about "De Saisset Museum"
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Deitch Projects is a leading contemporary art gallery in New York City founded by Jeffrey Deitch. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deitch Projects"
The Denver Art Museum is an art museum in Denver, Colorado located in Denver's Civic Center. It ...more on Wikipedia about "Denver Art Museum"
The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), originally named the Detroit Museum of Art, has one of the largest, most significant art collections in the United States. Its first painting was donated in 1883 and its collection consists of over 65,000 works. The DIA is an encyclopedic museum, not a specialist one: its collections range from ancient Egyptian works to contemporary art. The DIA is located in Detroit's Cultural Center, about two miles (3 km) north of the downtown area, near Wayne State University. ...more on Wikipedia about "Detroit Institute of Arts"
Based in New York City, the Dia Art Foundation owns perhaps the leading collection of art from the 1960s and 1970s, including major works by Joseph Beuys, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Agnes Martin, and Andy Warhol. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dia Art Foundation"
The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, houses an extensive collection of Native American artifacts as well as Western American paintings and sculptures collected by buinessman and philanthropist Harrison Eiteljorg ( 1903- 1997). The museum is currently part of Indianapolis' White River State Park which also houses the Indiana State Museum, the Indianapolis Zoo, the White River Gardens, NCAA Hall of Champions, Victory Field and Military Park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eiteljorg Museum"
Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, was at one time the main immigration port for immigrants entering the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ellis Island"
The Fenimore Art Museum is home to some of the best collections of art in upstate New York; including pieces in their American Fine Art, North American Indian Art, and American Folk Art collections. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fenimore Art Museum"
Florence Ann Griswold ( December 25, 1850 – December 6, 1937) was a resident of Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA who became the nucleus of the "Lyme Art Colony" in the early 20th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Florence Griswold"
The Fogg Art Museum is the oldest of Harvard University's art museums. It covers the history of Western Art from the Middle Ages to the present. It is housed in an Italian Renaissance style building and has been open to the public since 1895, and is open every day apart from national holidays. Its main areas of strength are Italian early Renaissance, British pre-Raphaelites, and nineteenth-century French art. It includes the Wertheim Collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist works and the Boston area's most important collection of Picasso's work. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fogg Art Museum"
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 125-acre botanical garden and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Commonly referred to as Meijer Gardens, it has quickly become the most significant sculpture experience in the Midwest and an emerging cultural destination on the national scene. ...more on Wikipedia about "Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park"
The Freer Gallery of Art is the Smithsonian Institution's museum of east Asian art, including art from China, Korea, Japan, and southeast Asia. It is located on the south side of The National Mall in Washington, D.C. ...more on Wikipedia about "Freer Gallery of Art"
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