The Worcester Art Museum (WAM) has acquired a painting of the entombment of Christ by Maerten van Heemskerck (1498–1574), a central panel that originally formed part of a 16th-century Netherlandish triptych. This significant acquisition marks a rare opportunity to reunite the panel with its donor wings, which have been on long-term loan to the Museum […]
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Wall at WAM art initiative relaunched
WORCESTER — Relaunching its long-standing “Wall at WAM” commissioned art initiative, the Worcester Art Museum will be featuring a new, large-format installation by Massachusetts artist Crystalle Lacouture. Known for her abstract, contemplative, and vibrant works, Lacouture draws inspiration from sacred geometries and art history, including spiritual abstraction and devotional paintings, influences found in and around […]
Worcester Art Museum hires provenance specialist to research collections
WORCESTER — An art research specialist was hired by the Worcester Art Museum earlier this year and will be researching the ownership of the museum’s current pieces, according to a release from the Museum. The Museum recently hired Daniel Healey, a former North York District Attorney’s office antiquities analyst, as the provenance research specialist, a […]
