Carnegie Museum of Art
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| place | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Art museum
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| opening | 1896 |
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The Carnegie Museum of Art is an art museum located near Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania that was founded by resident industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1896. The permanent exhibition shows handicrafts from Europe and America since the 17th century, works of French impressionism and post-impressionism , works by American artists from the end of the 19th century to the present day as well as contemporary art including films and videos. The museum was initially located in the Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh Main Branch in Oakland. It is one of four in the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh network .
The permanent collection consists of around 35,000 objects. These include drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures and video installations. Well-known works include Sailing (Hopper, 1911), the sculpture Untitled (Domestic) (Rachel Whiteread, 2002), the painting The Three Vases of the four ( Walter Gay ) and the painting A Dog Looking out of a Kennel ( Edwin Landseer , 1837). The museum is also the venue for Carnegie International , the oldest international series of contemporary art exhibitions in the United States.
See also
- List of modern or contemporary art collections
- List of art museums in the United States
- List of American museums by location
Web links
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 40 ° 26'37.3 " N , 79 ° 56'56.3" W.