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An European artist named John Smibert organizes first art show in Boston
Smibert developed his art skills by doing small jobs that requires an artist such as plasterer ,carriage painter and a copyist,Then he acquired his art skills under Sir James Thornhill in his academy.Later in 1728 he came to America along with Berkley with intention of opening an art college. -
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Benjamin West Left for Europe
West was a pennsylvania born artist who drew painting of historical locations of the American Revolution.Smith and William Allen sponsored West to travel to Europe,with their help West went Italy and England where he learned about their famous artists and copied their work for references. -
John Singleton Copely earned the title of Boston's best portritist
Copely was a New England born artist.he was a selftaught artist.he was most famous for his portraits,.His portraits mostly consisted of portraits of middled class people.Later in his his life he attended Royal Academy of Art to be more educated about art -
Charles Wilson Peale opens Peale Museum
Charles Wilson Peale opened the Peale Meusum in Philadelphia, which was the first American art museum.Peale studied art under Hesselius ,John Singleton Copely and Benjamin West.Then his curiosity brought him to Philadelphia and he practiced his art there .Later he got involved in american revolutionary war but never meanwhile kept practicing art.After the war ended , he deeply involedhimself in art and opened Peale Museum. -
Charles Peale Organized Columbianum
Charles Peale established Columbianum,first American art society where artists couls exibit their art.This was the first time in history american artists had a place to show their work in public. -
American Academy of fine arts was founded
In 1802 American Academy of Art was established in New York City to inspire and motivated younger genaration toward art.They practiced the classical art approach where the students were required to copy the great art works for learning better art work. -
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts were founded
Pennsyvania Academy of Fine Arts is known as the oldest art school and museum in the nation.This school was establised by some famous artists including William Rush, Thomas Sully and Rembrandt Peale.This school was famous for their study of antique casts and drawing live models -
Sarah Peale had a first one person show in Peale Museum
sarah Peale was born in an artistic family where both her meternal and paternal side of the familty was deeply involved in art.Her father wasn't statisfied with her arts.So, she took lesson from her cousin Rembrandt Peale.then later in 1818 display her full sized portrait in Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and 1820 had her one person show in Peale Museum -
National Academy of Design was established
National Academy of Design was founded by somes American artists such as Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E. Thompson and many more.The idea for this started when the artists in American Academy of Art felt neglected and formed an association called the drawing association but still this association was under American Fine Arts and was neglected.So the artists resolved and formed a new academy ,National Academy of Design -
Hudson River School was formed
Hudson River School was established originally by Thomas Doughty but several more artists like Thomas Cole,Asher Durand and Geworge Caleb were involved in this too.Their theme was natural landscapes. -
Apollo Association
Apollo Association was founded by James Herring .he was a everyday businessman who was worried about artists who didn't hav a sepicific location for their art exhibit and auction.So,he formed Apollo Association. -
First daguerreotype printed in France
Daguerreotype portraits were first successful photograpic process eventhough this process was very long and time cosuming ,it spread in U.S. from Frace very quickly -
Apollo Association renamed as American Art-Union
in the beginning apollo association was doing good business but then when Herring was having some financial trouble he was withdrawn from the association and it was renamed as American Art Union -
Artists moved to west
It's was the era of the gold rush.When some gold was dicovered ibn California,everyone including the artists became greedy and started heading west with the hope that they will find some gold and improve their financial condition -
Dusseldorf Gallery opens
Dusseldoft Gallery started a different style of art exhibition .They displayed their art collections by type and school rather than the subject.It also promoted encouraged European and American genre paintings. -
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
it all started when a group of american decided that they needed a gallery of art ,so that american people can experience and learn about art.Then a lawyer proposed the idea for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and some businessmen,artists and leaders came together and incorporated the project. -
Art Student League was formed
this organization was formed when some students of National Academy of Design wanted more freedom and variety and broke away from the school.Later they went back to school but voted to keep the organization going and it grew larger and larger over time. -
Society of American Artists
During 1870s a group of artists in National Academy og Design felt that the academy didn't live up to their expectation and left .Later they formed a society called Society of American Artists. -
The Ten American painters
The Ten , Joseph DeCamp, Childe Hassam, Winslow Home ,J. Alden Weir, Edmund Charles Tarbell, Robert Reid, Willard Metcalf, Frank Weston Benson, , Edward Simmons. Abbott Handerson Thayer,John Henry Twachtman,Thomas Wilmer Dewing and broke away from Society of American Artists because they thought that society was too commercial -
The Eight
The eight was a group of artists who made the realism in art more famouse.They only appeared in one show together in 1908 and made realism famous overnight. -
Arthur Dove paints first American Abstract
Dove was born in a wealthy family.As a young boy he was a nature lover which inspired him to produce art work and later his childhood art classes and lessons in Cornell university improved his art quality making him an expert and professional artist -
Society of independent Artists was formed
the society of Independent Artist was formed in order to bring out new talented artists to America.This society would organize exhibition without any reward and anyone one could participate in it. -
Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance brought brought new flow in African American culture .Now African Americans were more involved with literature,art and music..Harlem Renaissance brought out many of Americas finest african American artists. -
Museum of Modern Art opened
Museum of Modern Art was primarily opened by Abby Aldirich Rockefeller and two of her friends.This museum was opened during the stock market crash and it mainly exhibited modern art work -
Fedaral Art Project of Works Progress Administration
During the great depression Roosevelt thought if people had work the depression would lessen.So, he started using federal money on several projects to put people to work one of them was Fedaral Art Project of Works Progress Administration (WPA) -
Andrew Newell Wyeth paints Christina's World
Andrew Newell Wyeth who started drawing at a very young age was fasinated by nature and most of art work foucused on realism.His most famous work was Christina's World. This paintingled to to the path of fame -
Color Field painting
Color Field painting was a kind of abstract painting during 1950s and 1960s that came from Britain .It primarily involded colors extended all over the canvas. -
Neo-expressionism
during 1970s and 1980s Neo-expressionism was really famous.thses paintings and artworks delt with modern abstract style. -
100 yearb anniversary of The New Britain Museum of American Art
The New Britain Museum of American Ar t is a museum in connecticut which was buid in 1903.This museum was dedicated to the great american arts and artists.
