Author Archives: John

John Coffey is the Deputy Director for Art and Curator of American and Modern Art.

Sargent’s Israel and the Law

March 20, 2012 – 3:06 pm

John tells the story of our new Sargent painting

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Torah Silver Combines Beauty and History

March 8, 2012 – 4:41 pm

John shows a dazzling new acquisition for the Judaic Gallery

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Revisiting The Thing in the Window

August 3, 2011 – 5:09 pm

John circles back to the site of an earlier post on our O’Keeffe

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The Valentiner Files: Art and Nature

February 23, 2011 – 12:19 pm

John discovers a gem from Dr. Valentiner, our first Director.

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A Blissful Disregard of Drama

January 13, 2011 – 4:59 pm

John fills us in on the daring new couple in the American galleries

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Rockwell Flirts with Art History

November 10, 2010 – 11:58 am

John considers a hidden source for one of Rockwell’s signature paintings.

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Our Own Dr. Kanof

September 29, 2010 – 12:17 pm

John celebrates the contributions of the founder of our Judaic collection.

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Thomas Moran’s Mordor

August 20, 2010 – 2:33 pm

John sheds light on a fire and brimstone sunset in the American gallery

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New Picasso, New Building

February 24, 2010 – 12:49 pm

John introduces the newest additions to the Museum collection, including our first Picasso

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Mending Wounds in the Judaic Collection

July 23, 2009 – 2:01 pm

Hard questions confront the curators when dealing with a prominent example of Judaic art.

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