Wednesday, August 5, 2026

The Morgan Library & Museum receives $2.5 Million dollar award to preserve illuminated medieval manuscripts digitaly.

 Preserving history at the Morgan Library & Museum see below details. 

| The Morgan Library & Museum Awarded $2.5 Million from the Lilly Endowment

The Morgan Library & Museum Awarded $2.5 Million from the Lilly Endowment’s Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative to
Make Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Collection Accessible to All Through Digitalization, Education, and Outreach

 
New York, NY (August 5, 2026) – The Morgan Library & Museum has received a $2.5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment's Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative to support The Morgan Illuminated, a major project that will expand access to the Morgan's renowned collection of medieval and Renaissance religious manuscripts through a new digital portal, educational resources, and public programming.

Hosted on the Morgan’s website, The Morgan Illuminated will provide free, cover-to-cover access to hundreds of the collection’s most significant illuminated manuscripts through a searchable digital portal, scheduled to launch in 2029. In addition to high-resolution images and robust search tools, the platform will feature educational resources and interpretive content exploring these manuscripts and the role of religion in shaping history, art, and culture. Through programming and research, which will launch prior to the digital portal, the project will also examine how the Morgan engages audiences with complex ideas related to religion and spirituality more broadly, encouraging dialogue and understanding about a variety of objects and related themes.
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Catch The Whitney Biennial to see the entire exhibition of artists, and works on display throughout the museum. Details nelow.

 

See the entire show on display now!

LAST CHANCE: WHITNEY BIENNIAL 2026 CLOSING SOON

Don’t miss the opportunity to see the art event of the season in its entirety!

New York, NY, August 5, 2026 — The Whitney Museum of American Art marks the final weeks of the 82nd edition of the Museum’s landmark exhibition series, Whitney Biennial 2026. A showcase of the evolving notions of American art, the 2026 Biennial features the work of 56 artists, duos, and collectives working across painting, sculpture, performance, digital art, and more. The exhibition, presented across most of the Museum’s gallery spaces, will be on view in its entirety through August 23. Select artworks displayed throughout the building and on the Museum’s 6th floor will remain on view through October 12.

Whitney Biennial 2026 offers a vivid, atmospheric survey shaped by a moment of profound complexity. The work on view examines varied forms of relationality, from interspecies and familial kinships to geopolitical entanglements, technological affinities, shared mythologies, and the infrastructures that support and constrain contemporary life. Rather than offering a definitive answer to life today, the exhibition foregrounds mood and texture, inviting visitors into environments that evoke tension, tenderness, humor, and unease, while proposing imaginative, unruly, and unexpected forms of coexistence.

To experience Whitney Biennial 2026 in its final weeks, visitors can reserve timed tickets at whitney.org/admission. The Whitney offers free admission to visitors of all ages during Free Friday Nights, every Friday from 5–10 pm, and during Free Second Sundays, from 10:30 am–6 pm each month. Visitors twenty-five years and under and Whitney Museum Members are free anytime.

Whitney Biennial 2026 is organized by Marcela Guerrero, DeMartini Family Curator, and Drew Sawyer, Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography, with Beatriz Cifuentes, Biennial Curatorial Assistant, and Carina Martinez, Rubio Butterfield Family Fellow.

For press materials and additional assets, please visit the Whitney Biennial 2026 press kit here: whitney.org/press/2026-biennial.

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The White Room Gallery Exhibition Fierce August 18 through 30 2026 Opening reception August 20, 5-7PM.


THE WHITE ROOM GALLERY

Presents

FIERCE

AUG 18th to August 30th

OPENING RECEPTION THURS AUGUST 20TH 5-7PM




Curators’ Quote

BOLD AND CONFIDENT

INTENSE AND STRONG.   

The word fierce was first used in English during the 13th century, coming from the old French word fiers, which means proud and wild.   

This exhibit celebrates that spirit with tennis icons hanging alongside Hollywood icons.  Center court or center stage, it is all about the performance.  

Federer.  Nadal.  McEnroe.  Monroe.  Jagger.  Bardot.  

Forces of nature on the court meet forces of nature of the sea with photographs that capture the dynamic energy of the perfect splash.    

A heart made of mousetraps is a fierce commentary on love while paintings and photographs of bikinis take a walk on the wild side right in step with fishnets and stilettos.   

A female centric collage captures the fierceness of a woman in power while other female centric mixed media pieces comment on the wild trappings of privilege.   

Abstract paintings take the viewer on wild imaginings and pool parties come to life in wild illustrations while people stand proudly on chairs.  And what would a fierce exhibit be without a butterfly whose metamorphosis from a caterpillar is about as wild as it gets.   

A multitude of creative forces came together for this exhibit.  How else would you get to Fierce.


SPECIAL FEATURE  FOR THIS EXHIBITION  INCLUDES GAME CHANGERS

 by contemporary sports artist TED DIMOND 

The Moments. The Matches. The Memories. 

Where Were You When History Took the Court?

More than an exhibition of tennis paintings, FIERCE is a visual journey through the matches, players, rivalries, and moments that shaped the history of the sport. Through a collection of original oil paintings, Dimond captures the emotion, drama, and significance of game changing moments that tennis fans remember forever.

From championship points and historic victories to legendary rivalries and breakthrough performances, each painting tells the story of a moment that became part of tennis history. Accompanying every work is a historical reference to the match, an iconic quote from the player, and a short narrative explaining why that moment remains significant in the history of the sport.




Featured throughout the exhibition are some of the most memorable voices in tennis history:

 “You cannot be serious!” — John McEnroe

 “Pressure is a privilege.” — Billie Jean King

 “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” — Billie Jean King

 “I never looked back.” — Arthur Ashe

 “I hate to lose more than I love to win.” — Jimmy Connors

 “Tennis uses the language of life.” — Andre Agassi

 “And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.” — Vitas Gerulaitis

 “I never lost a match. I just ran out of time.” — Björn Borg

 

A highlight of the Opening night will be a special Player Portrait Unveiling Night, where a past/current ATP and WTA professional will appear in person to unveil original Ted Dimond portraits, meet fans, sign autographs, and share stories from their careers.   

 

Recent unveiling events have featured some of the sport’s most exciting stars, including Frances Tiafoe and Flavio Cobolli during the 2025 U.S. Open exhibition, and Jasmine Paolini, Sara Errani, and Jakub Mensik during the 2024 exhibition season.  Celebrities from tennis and other sports include Tom Brady, Joe Namath, Lawrence Taylor and Jack Nicklaus to name a few.

As a former professional tennis player, coach, and life long student of the game, Dimond brings a unique perspective to his work. His signature style combines traditional oil painting with multiple layers of clear polymer, creating a sense of movement, depth, and energy that mirrors the intensity of competition.

“Every tennis fan remembers where they were when certain moments happened,” said Ted Dimond. “McEnroe’s outburst. Ashe breaking barriers. Connors fighting until the last point. Vitas delivered one of the greatest lines in sports history. These paintings aren’t just about tennis—they’re about memories. They remind us why we fell in love with the game in the first place.

 

The paintings tell the stories of tennis history, but the unveiling nights bring those stories to life. Fans have the opportunity not only to see the artwork, but to meet the players who created these unforgettable moments and hear their stories firsthand.”

 

The exhibition will feature portraits of legendary champions including Arthur Ashe, Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams, along with the game’s new generation of trailblazers including Coco Gauff, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and João Fonseca.

 

FIERCE- The Moments. The Matches. The Memories. will be on view August 18–30, 2026, at The White Room Gallery. Original paintings and select limited-edition giclées will be available for acquisition throughout the exhibition.

 

ABOUT TED DIMOND

In the realm of sports portraiture, Ted Dimond is a visionary artist whose work bridges

his lifelong passions for both sport and art, resulting in striking portraits of iconic

athletes and cultural legends. Capturing the power and precision of athletes in motion, he has painted the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Muhammad Ali, and Jack Nicklaus. His works have been showcased at Wimbledon, the French Open, MetLife Stadium, and the USTA Tennis Center. With an international perspective honed during a decade living, studying, and creating in France, Dimond brings a unique cultural lens to his work that celebrates sport as both performance and art.


GROUP SHOW ARTISTS 

John Joseph Hanright

Bob Tabor

Steve Moors

The Guys With The Same Name

Punk Me Tender

Cabell Molina

Rachel Paxton

And more….



PERMANENT COLLECTION INCLUDES

Russell Young

Nelson De La Nuez

Craig Alan

Greg Lotus

Markus Klinko


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Lehman College and Sarah Lawrence Heimbold College Gallery exhibion of ~ Does This Taste Funny? Humor in Contemporary art. See opening dates details below

 Lehman College Art Gallery September 9. 2026, through January 5, 2027: Opening Sept. 9, 5-8PM - 

Sarah Lawrence Heimbold Gallery September 8- Dec. 13, 2026. Opening September 8, 5-8PM 

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

COL Gallery exhibition of Lynne Dexler & Vivian Springford through August 29, 2026. See details below.


on view

Lynne Drexler & Vivian Springford

THROUGH August 29

COL Gallery is pleased to present Lynne Drexler & Vivian Springford on view through August 29th.

Vivian Springford, 1913–2003

Vivian Springford's Expansionist Series emerged after a trip to Guadeloupe where she witnessed a volcanic eruption. Rather than depict the volcano itself, she sought to mirror its generative energy, allowing diluted acrylic to pool, bloom, and radiate across her surfaces. 
VSF849, 1984 
VSF800, 1972–1976
Horse Head Nebula, 1976

Lynne Drexler, 1928–1999

The works on view by Lynne Drexler include early gouaches from 1959 and 1960, alongside later oil paintings that demonstrate the full intensity of her mature vision. Shadowed Memories (1976) and Contained Energy (1979) reveal her sustained engagement with classical music and opera which remained central sources of inspiration throughout her life.
 Contained energy, 1979
shadowed memories, 1976
Drexler and Springford were united not by a shared style but by a shared seriousness and a commitment to painting as a practice of discovery, pursued across lifetimes and largely on their own terms.
 Untitled, 1960

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