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Most Famous Art Museums Around the World

November 25th, 2009

Art museum is the collections of much variety of exhibitions and paintings. There are old art, new art, pretty art, art that makes us think or is even shocking. Anything that people experience turns up in art: love, war, eating, sports, nature, and faith, anything at all. Most museums are either free or have free days when you can go and enjoy the art. Commercial galleries are also free. Many places offer free lectures, either by an artist whose work is on display, or by individuals who are very knowledgeable in a particular collection on display.

At Saatchi Gallery you can see the List of Main Art Museums around the World as follows.

Whitney Museum of American Art

The Whitney Museum of American Art is the leading advocate of 20th- and 21st-century American art. Founded in 1930, the Museum is regarded as the preeminent collection of American art and includes major works and materials from the estate of Edward Hopper, the largest public collection of works by Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson, and Lucas Samaras, as well as significant works by Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Agnes Martin, Bruce Nauman, Georgia O’Keeffe, Claes Oldenburg, Kiki Smith, and Andy Warhol, among other artists.

The State Hermitage Museum

The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg is Russia’s premier art museum. It began life as the private art collection of the imperial family and was nationalised and greatly expanded after the Revolution. The Museum is housed in the buildings of the former imperial palace in the centre of St Petersburg.

Art Institute of Chicago

A world of art is on display––European and American paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings, photographs, textiles, decorative arts, and architectural fragments and drawings, plus the arts of Asia, Africa and the ancient Americas.

British Museum

The British Museum holds in trust for the nation and the world a collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures. Housed in one of Britain’s architectural landmarks, the collection is one of the finest in existence, spanning two million years of human history. Access to the collections is free.

Boston Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston was founded in February 4, 1870 and on July 3, 1876 opened its doors of its building in Copley Square, a John H. Sturgis and Charles Brigham-designed gothic structure of red brick and terra-cotta.




By: Saatchi Gallery

Discover the World’s Art in Edinburgh

October 26th, 2009

Edinburgh is noted for being a cultured city and as well as annually celebrating the performing arts every summer when the city becomes a stage for thousands of performers taking part in The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, it also boasts a large number of museums and art galleries containing some of the world’s finest art pieces.

The Edinburgh National Gallery on Princes Street is currently home to The Discovery of Spain exhibition, which runs until mid-October 2009. Assorted works painted by well-known Spanish artists and owned by British collectors will be on display including items by Picasso, Goya, El Greco and Velázquez. Timed to coincide with the 2009 Edinburgh Festival this spectacular collection is billed as the highlight of the National Galleries of Scotland contribution to the event and can only be viewed in Edinburgh.

Also on display in the exhibition will be works produced by noted British artists from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries including David Roberts, Arthur Melville and Sir David Wilkie. Their inspirational oils, watercolours and drawings were all influenced by a love of Spanish culture and complement the works on display from the famous Spanish artists.

Other exhibitions in Edinburgh include the Artist Rooms running until early November at The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, featuring works from famous contemporary artists such as Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol and Ellen Gallagher. If you are interested in visiting the city to witness either of these unique art exhibitions first hand, bear in mind that Edinburgh hotels may well be busy because of the Festival, so secure your room as early as you can.

For those who prefer performing arts then the city presents a fine selection courtesy of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival which is packed with a varied selection of dance, music, theatre and comedy. Officially the largest arts festival in the world the Fringe is an annual event that takes place during the month of August. Incredibly popular it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors and performers from all over the globe. During summer 2009 the Fringe will feature over 30,000 separate performances of 2,000 different shows in almost 250 venues! The beauty of the Fringe is that well-known established actors and comedians perform alongside up-and-coming amateurs, all adding to the sense of adventure and fun.

In addition to the arts Edinburgh offers visitors a great deal more, including some terrific historic sites such as Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street, and The Royal Mile. It also boasts some of the best shopping north of London; the perfect destination for a cultured, relaxed and enjoyable weekend away.




By: Adam Singleton

Most Famous Art Museums Around the World

September 25th, 2009

Art museum is the collections of much variety of exhibitions and paintings. There are old art, new art, pretty art, art that makes us think or is even shocking. Anything that people experience turns up in art: love, war, eating, sports, nature, and faith, anything at all. Most museums are either free or have free days when you can go and enjoy the art. Commercial galleries are also free. Many places offer free lectures, either by an artist whose work is on display, or by individuals who are very knowledgeable in a particular collection on display.

At Saatchi Gallery you can see the List of Main Art Museums around the World as follows.

Whitney Museum of American Art

The Whitney Museum of American Art is the leading advocate of 20th- and 21st-century American art. Founded in 1930, the Museum is regarded as the preeminent collection of American art and includes major works and materials from the estate of Edward Hopper, the largest public collection of works by Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson, and Lucas Samaras, as well as significant works by Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Agnes Martin, Bruce Nauman, Georgia O’Keeffe, Claes Oldenburg, Kiki Smith, and Andy Warhol, among other artists.

The State Hermitage Museum

The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg is Russia’s premier art museum. It began life as the private art collection of the imperial family and was nationalised and greatly expanded after the Revolution. The Museum is housed in the buildings of the former imperial palace in the centre of St Petersburg.

Art Institute of Chicago

A world of art is on display––European and American paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings, photographs, textiles, decorative arts, and architectural fragments and drawings, plus the arts of Asia, Africa and the ancient Americas.

British Museum

The British Museum holds in trust for the nation and the world a collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures. Housed in one of Britain’s architectural landmarks, the collection is one of the finest in existence, spanning two million years of human history. Access to the collections is free.

Boston Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston was founded in February 4, 1870 and on July 3, 1876 opened its doors of its building in Copley Square, a John H. Sturgis and Charles Brigham-designed gothic structure of red brick and terra-cotta.




By: Saatchi Gallery