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# Press Releases: 2014

January 2, 20142014 Film Season at National Gallery of Art Opens with New Experimental and Documentary Films, Recent Restorations, Tributes to Legendary Directors, and More

January 3, 2014National Gallery of Art Introduces *Facture,* a New Journal Presenting the Latest in Conservation Research, with Lecture and Book Signing

January 8, 2014Spring Lecture Program at the National Gallery of Art Celebrates Exhibitions, New Books by Noted Authors, 63rd A.W. Mellon Lectures, Annual Elson Lecture with Allan McCollum, and More

January 15, 2014Andrew Wyeth’s Window Paintings Showcased for the First Time; Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington; Sole Venue Worldwide, May 4–November 30, 2014

January 23, 2014Anthony Grafton of Princeton University to Present the A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts at the National Gallery of Art, Washington

January 23, 2014*Modern German Prints and Drawings from the Kainen Collection *Charts the Evolution of German Art, from the Late 18th Century to Contemporary Works of the 1970s

January 29, 2014Music for *Degas/Cassatt *to Highlight Concerts in Spring 2014 at National Gallery of Art

January 29, 2014The Seventy-second Season of Concerts at the National Gallery of Art February–June 2014

January 31, 2014Still Life by Dutch Master Pieter Claesz, Works by Cézanne, Monet, and Gauguin, Painting by American Icon Jim Dine, and History’s First-Ever Book on the Lives of Famous Women are Among Major New Acquisitions at the National Gallery of Art

January 28, 2014Updated release: American Photographer Garry Winogrand Retrospective on View at National Gallery of Art, Washington March 2 Through June 8, 2014

February 7, 2014Free Family-Friendly Films at the National Gallery of Art This Winter

February 18, 2014Sharon Percy Rockefeller Becomes Chairman of National Gallery of Art Board of Trustees

February 21, 2014The Corcoran, the National Gallery of Art and the George Washington University to Enter Historic Collaboration

March 14, 2014Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker’s Pledge to Transform the National Gallery of Art’s Photography Collection

March 21, 2014Array of Public Programs Celebrating *Degas/Cassatt* at the National Gallery of Art

March 21, 2014The National Gallery of Art to Launch NGA Online Editions, an Interactive Way to Explore Its Collection

March 26, 2014The National Gallery of Art Acquires Its First Work by Carrie Mae Weems, Screenprints from Romare Bearden’s Epic* Odysseus Suite* Series, and Other Rarities

March 27, 2014Spring Film Season at the National Gallery of Art Celebrates Restored Polish Classics, Experiments from Eastern Europe, and Finnish, Czech, and New American Independents; Plus New Washington Venues Added

April 3, 2014Films Series Celebrates Experimental Cinema from Eastern Europe at the National Gallery of Art

April 7, 2014Public Voting Begins Today for the Largest Outdoor Art Show Ever Conceived A Free Nationwide Celebration of American Masterworks

April 14, 2014National Gallery of Art Presents 3,000th Concert of Its Free Weekly Series, Begun in 1942

April 22, 2014National Gallery of Art Launches New Spring and Summer Menu in Pavilion Café

April 30, 2014Summer Lectures Celebrate *Andrew Wyeth* and *Degas/Cassatt *Exhibitions, Experimental Cinema, and More

May 15, 2014The Corcoran, the National Gallery of Art and the George Washington University Sign the Final Agreements for Their Historic Collaboration

May 22, 2014Free Family-Friendly Films at the National Gallery of Art This Summer Highlight* Degas/Cassatt*

May 23, 2014Masterpieces from Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon Bring Depth to National Gallery of Art’s French and American Collections

May 23, 2014Father and Daughter Famously Immortalized by Vincent van Gogh to be Reunited This Summer; On View June 8 through September 7, 2014, Just in Time for Father’s Day

May 30, 2014Modern Sculpture Highlighted in East Building Installation; New Guided Tour Added

June 10, 2014Shops Highlight *Wyeth* and *Degas/Cassatt *Exhibitions

June 13, 2014National Gallery of Art Trustees Elect Frederick W. Beinecke as President, Succeeding Victoria P. Sant, Who Remains as Trustee through June 2015

June 13, 2014The National Gallery of Art Acquires Pistoletto's Playful *Donna che* *indica*, Kentridge's *Affecting Portage* and Nares' Video *Street;* Also Entering the Gallery's Collection are a New Dutch Masterpiece, Rare Medieval Sculptures, and a Sweeping Landscape

June 17, 2014National Gallery of Art Awards 18 Summer Internships to a Group of International Students from 12 States and 2 Foreign Countries

June 19, 2014Italy to Lend Prized Titian Painting to National Gallery of Art to Celebrate Commencement of EU Presidency

June 23, 2014Chef Michel Richard Introduces New Seasonal Dishes at the Garden Café Français

June 27, 2014Summer Lecture Series Highlights Dutch Art in Honor of Recently-Released NGA Online Edition

July 2, 2014National Gallery of Art Takes Film Program on the Road this Summer; Partners with 5 Washington-area Institutions

July 3, 2014Final Exhibition from the Kainen Collection Showcases the Vitality and Innovation of American Art; On View from September 1 to February 1, 2015

July 3, 2014New Exhibition at the National Gallery of Art Introduces Italian Art from the Neoclassicism to Futurism; On View September 1, 2014 through February 1, 2015

July 11, 2014National Gallery of Art Names Lynne Cooke Senior Curator, Special Projects in Modern Art; New Exhibition to be Organized by Cooke

July 17, 2014Rarely Seen Landscape Watercolors on View for Only Two Months in *The Color of Nature*, July 13–September 14, 2014

July 18, 2014Degas's Famous Sculpture *Little Dancer Aged Fourteen* Celebrated in Focus Exhibition at National Gallery of Art on Occasion of Kennedy Center's World-Premiere Musical *Little Dancer* in Fall 2014

July 18, 2014Array of Public Programs Celebrating Degas's *Little Dancer* at the National Gallery of Art

July 25, 2014Once-in-a-Lifetime Piero di Cosimo Retrospective Premieres at National Gallery of Art, Washington, February 1–May 3, 2015; Travels to Galleria Degli Uffizi, Florence, June 23–September 27, 2015

August 4, 2014World's Largest Outdoor Art Show, *Art Everywhere US*, Goes Live in Times Square and Throughout All 50 States and the District of Columbia

August 18, 2014Corcoran Gallery of Art, the George Washington University and National Gallery of Art Receive Approval to Implement Agreements

August 21, 2014Corcoran Gallery of Art, the George Washington University and National Gallery of Art Complete Agreements

August 25, 2014Seventy-third Concert Season at the National Gallery of Art Introduces Sculpture Garden Concerts, New** ***Encounter* Performances, the 66th American Music Festival, Concerts in Honor of Exhibitions, and More

August 26, 2014National Gallery of Art Launches Interactive NGAkids Art Zone App Inspired by the Collection

August 28, 2014Exhibition of First Photos of 19th-Century India and Burma by Linnaeus Tripe Premieres at National Gallery of Art, Washington

September 3, 2014Fall Lecture Program at the National Gallery of Art Highlights Exhibitions, American Writer James Baldwin, New Publications by Noted Authors, the Sydney J. Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art, and More

September 5, 2014NGA Corcoran Offers Free Admission

September 9, 2014Mary Cassatt's Original Pastel Boxes Acquired by the National Gallery of Art on View from September 11 through October 5

September 11, 2014Rare Platinum Photographs On View at the National Gallery of Art From October 5, 2014 Through January 4, 2015; Symposium to Be Held On This Exquisite Photographic Process

September 11, 2014National Gallery of Art Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Its Photography Collection with Three Major Exhibitions

September 17, 2014Chef Michel Richard Debuts New Fall Menu in Garden Café Français at the National Gallery of Art in Honor of Degas's *Little Dancer*

September 18, 2014National Gallery of Art Partners with American University to Host International Cinema Series on AU Campus

September 18, 2014National Gallery of Art's World-Renowned Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA) Announces 2014–2015 Academic Year Appointments: Focus of Studies Spans the Globe and the History of Art

September 18, 2014Thomas Crow of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University to Give the 64th Annual A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts at the National Gallery of Art, Washington

September 30, 2014Fall 2014 Film Season at National Gallery of Art Highlights Italian Cinema, Recent Chinese Films, New Restorations, Contemporary Greek Filmmakers, and More

October 9, 2014National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink Opens Mid-November; Wide Range of Skating Classes Available for All Ages and Interests

October 15, 2014El Greco Anniversary Celebrated at National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rare Loans from Washington-Area Collections Included

October 15, 2014Array of Public Programs Celebrate* El Greco in the National Gallery of Art and Washington-Area Collections: A 400th Anniversary Celebration*

November 7, 2014New Online Robert Frank Collection Guide Launched by National Gallery of Art

November 21, 2014National Gallery of Art Acquires Etchings from 18th-Century Venice and 20th-Century America, Bourke-White's Inaugural *Life* Magazine Cover Photograph, Proofs from Diebenkorn's Monumental *Green*, Underground Comics, and Illustrated Books from Paul Mellon's Personal Collection

November 21, 2014Exciting Array of Holiday Offerings at the National Gallery of Art: Decorations, Concerts, Ice Skating, Gift Items in the Gallery Shops, and More!

November 25, 2014Gustave Caillebotte Exhibition Presents French Impressionist's Most Important and Provocative Paintings Premieres at National Gallery of Art, Washington June 28–October 4, 2015

December 19, 2014Winter Films at National Gallery of Art Highlight Georgian Cinema, Contemporary Brazilian Documentary, Recent International Shorts, New Restorations, and More

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