24 December 2024

Pennsylvania Academy of Art at Albuquerque Museum

When we were in Philadelphia last year, we were unable to visit the famed Pennsylvania Academy of Art because it was closed for renovations. I unexpectedly found out what the Academy’s collection was up to during construction — it was on tour! Lucky for me, it was on display at the Albuquerque Museum when I visited, so I was able to enjoy dozens of classic works from some of my favorite artists. Every wall had works that are instantly recognizable even if you’re not a fan of art.

I had to cull my photos significantly for this post, so here are some of the highlights, starting with the cover, The Crimson Rambler by Philip Leslie Hale.

George Washington at Princeton, Charles Wilson Peale.
George Washington (The Lansdowne Portrait), Gilbert Stuart.
A Peaceable Kingdom, by Edward Hicks. Hicks painted many versions of this in his lifetime.

The next five painters are artists whose studios or homes we have visited on our adventures!

Ruth St Denis in the Peacock Dance, by Robert Henri.
Aaron, by Thomas Hart Benton.
Toms River Yacht Club, by John F. Peto.
Young America, by Andrew Wyeth.
Apartment Houses, by Edward Hopper.

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