March 25 in Art History
6 real events recorded on March 25, the earliest from 1614. 2 artists were born , 1 died on this date.
Born on this day 2
- 1614 Born
Born this day: Juan Carreño de Miranda
Juan Carreño de Miranda, a Spanish artist born on March 25, 1614, is known for his portraits, including notable works such as Charles II as a child and Charles II of Spain. His artwork provides a glimpse into the royal courts of his time.
He remains a significant figure in Spanish art history for his detailed and realistic portraits of royal figures.
- 1849 Born
Born this day: Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope, born on March 25, 1849, was an American artist known for his work in paint and wood carving, often depicting sporting and still life subjects. His notable works include The Oak Door and Still Life with Two Game Birds.
He remains one of America's popular gaming artists, leaving a lasting impact on the genre.
Died on this day 1
- 1935 Died
Died this day: William de Leftwich Dodge
American artist William de Leftwich Dodge was a prominent figure in mural painting, creating large-scale works for public and private buildings. His artwork, such as Venus in Atrium, showcases his skill and contribution to the field. Dodge's murals continue to be celebrated for their beauty and historical significance.
Dodge's murals remain an important part of America's artistic heritage.
Exhibitions & salons 2
- 2009 Exhibition
Antony Gormley's Clay and the Collective Body Opens to Public Making
On March 25, 2009, the working phase of Antony Gormley's Clay and the Collective Body began at Kaisaniemi sports field in Helsinki, after the clay cube had been displayed from March 22 to 24. The first IHME Project invited the public to work directly with a massive block of clay in four-hour sessions, turning spectators into makers. The official IHME publication lists March 25 to April 3 as the 120-hour working period, followed by a display of the collective result from April 4 to 7. IHME later described the work as its inaugural public-space commission, conceived to ask who makes art, how art can be made, and who it can be made for. Around 2,000 participants took part in the sessions.
The project established IHME's model of commissioned public art as participatory civic experience.
- 2023 Exhibition
Monet/Mitchell Opens at the Saint Louis Art Museum
On March 25, 2023, the Saint Louis Art Museum opened Monet/Mitchell: Painting the French Landscape, on view through June 25. The museum presented it as the first United States exhibition devoted to the dialogue between Claude Monet and Joan Mitchell. Curated in St. Louis by Simon Kelly and organized with the Fondation Louis Vuitton and the Musee Marmottan Monet, the show brought together 24 paintings, twelve by each artist. It argued that Monet's late gardens and panoramic water landscapes helped illuminate Mitchell's large-scale abstract paintings made after she settled near Vetheuil, close to a house Monet had occupied. The exhibition emphasized shared interests in gardens, water, trees, light, color, and expansive formats rather than treating Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism as isolated histories.
The exhibition sharpened the case for Mitchell's work as a sustained modern response to Monet's late landscape painting.
Openings & foundings 1
- 1990 Opening
Knoxville Museum of Art Opens Its World's Fair Park Building
On March 25, 1990, the Knoxville Museum of Art opened its new 53,200-square-foot building on the former 1982 World's Fair site in downtown Knoxville. The institution had begun in 1961 as the Dulin Gallery of Art, housed in a John Russell Pope-designed mansion whose limited security and climate control restricted accreditation and major loans. After a 1984 decision to build a regional fine arts museum, the organization changed its name in 1987 and moved toward a purpose-built home designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes. Tennessee Encyclopedia records that more than 5,000 people attended the grand opening. The pink Tennessee marble building gave the museum exhibition space, education facilities, public gathering areas, and a stronger platform for Southern Appalachian and contemporary art.
The opening transformed a local gallery into an accredited regional museum with a durable civic presence.