The Princeton University Art Museum has in its care a small but exceptional collection of Northwest Coast Native art. Thanks to a few prominent individuals and a well-funded survey expedition, the collection grew from nothing to nearly eight hundred objects...
Ancient Andean art can be challenging to teach to undergraduates. In order to explore the art these civilizations produced, students first have to understand the complex cultural contexts.
Ancient Andean art can be challenging to teach to undergraduates. In order to explore the art these civilizations produced, students first have to understand the complex cultural contexts.
Spanning 5,000 years and covering a vast geography from Alaska to Chile, the Museum’s renowned collection of the art of the ancient Americas illuminates the extraordinary richness of the indigenous art of the western hemisphere. The refurbishment of the galleries...
Acquiring new works of art for the Museum is both an exhilarating and a challenging task. For a university art museum, the degree to which an object advances the teaching mission is important, but high artistic quality remains the principal...
Sarah Nunberg, conservator, was first introduced to the Princeton University Art Museum’s Maya vase project when curator Bryan Just approached her to treat the Museum’s Ik’-kingdom vessels. Nunberg recounts her story.
