March 23 in Art History
4 real events recorded on March 23, the earliest from 1832. 2 artists were born on this date.
Born on this day 2
- 1832 Born
Born this day: Johannes Hubertus Leonardus de Haas
Johannes Hubertus Leonardus de Haas was a Dutch animal and landscape painter associated with the Hague School, known for his works such as 'De Winkel near Abcoude' and 'Young Bull'. His art education began in Amsterdam and continued in Haarlem under Pieter Frederik van Os. De Haas' paintings often featured serene landscapes and animals, showcasing his attention to detail and ability to capture the beauty of the natural world.
De Haas' contributions to the Hague School have left a lasting impact on Dutch landscape and animal painting.
- 1887 Born
Born this day: Juan Gris
Juan Gris, born on March 23, 1887, was a Spanish painter closely associated with Cubism, creating distinctive works that defined the movement. He lived and worked in France, producing notable pieces like Still Life with Checked Tablecloth and Still Life with a Guitar.
Juan Gris's innovative Cubist works continue to influence modern art.
Exhibitions & salons 1
- 2007 Exhibition
Global Feminisms opens at Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum opened "Global Feminisms" at the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, the new feminist art center that opened the same day on the museum's fourth floor. Co-curated by Maura Reilly and Linda Nochlin, the exhibition assembled work by 88 women artists from 62 countries and emphasized art made from 1990 to 2007, countering a Western-centered account of feminist art history. It was visually anchored by Judy Chicago's permanent installation "The Dinner Party," which had become the center's signature work. The show was organized thematically rather than chronologically, grouping works around life cycles, identities, politics, and emotion, and included painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, installation, and performance. Its ambition was not simply to survey feminist art, but to test what the term meant across cultures, media, and political contexts.
It made global contemporary feminist art a first-order museum subject rather than a regional or historical specialty.
Judy Chicago , Tracey Emin , Wangechi Mutu , Kara Walker , Shahzia Sikander Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
Openings & foundings 1
- 1923 Opening
Grand Central Art Galleries opens
The Grand Central Art Galleries officially opened in New York on the sixth floor of Grand Central Terminal as the public exhibition and sales home of the Painters and Sculptors Gallery Association. Organized as an artist-backed cooperative associated with Walter Leighton Clark, John Singer Sargent, Edmund Greacen, and others, the galleries occupied about 14,000 square feet and were promoted as the largest sales gallery of art in the world. The opening exhibition, "Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures Contributed by the Founders of the Galleries," presented about 170 works. Paintings included contributions by Sargent, Charles W. Hawthorne, Cecilia Beaux, Wayman Adams, and Ernest Ipsen; sculpture included works by Daniel Chester French, Herbert Adams, Robert Aitken, Gutzon Borglum, and Frederic MacMonnies. The event drew thousands and helped formalize a national market-facing platform for American artists.
The galleries became a major American-art venue and later helped create the United States Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
John Singer Sargent , Cecilia Beaux Grand Central Art Galleries, Manhattan