Newly Redesigned and Expanded Virginia Steele Scott Galleries Expected to Captivate Library-Goers
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Published: Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
This spring, The Huntington will reopen the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art to reveal a completely transformed space in which the expanding American art collection will be displayed in an area twice its previous size. The newly redesigned galleries will treat visitors to 16,000 square feet of thoughtfully grouped, chronologically organized displays representing the history of American painting, sculpture, and decorative art from the late 17th century to the middle of the 20th century. Masterpieces from the collection, such as John Singleton Copley’s The Western Brothers (1783), Mary Cassatt’s Breakfast in Bed (1897), and Edward Hopper’s The Long Leg (ca. 1930), will be complemented by key works on long-term loan as well as new acquisitions, such as Zenobia in Chains (1859), a critically acclaimed monumental sculpture by Harriet Hosmer. The newly reconfigured galleries will also include a room for temporary exhibitions, with the inaugural installation focusing on photographs by Karen Halverson of the Colorado River. This event takes place on May 30.
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