Cape Ann Museum to open new exhibit, JOHN SLOAN Gloucester Days, from July 11 to Nov. 29
John Sloan (1871-1951), Sunflowers, Rocky Neck, 1914, oil on canvas. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum. Gift of Alfred Mayor and Martha M. Smith, 2008 [Acc. #2008.14]. ©2015 Delaware Art Museum/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
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GLOUCESTER, MASS. – This summer, Cape Ann Museum will feature the work of one of the country’s most important painters of the early 20th century, John Sloan (1871-1951), in a special loan exhibition, JOHN SLOAN Gloucester Days, opening July 11 and running through Nov. 29.
Sloan made his name painting urban daily life in New York City before coming to Gloucester for five summers (1914-1918) to paint scenes of the sea, marshes, homes, rocky outcroppings, downtown views, and landscapes that proved to be a hallmark of his career.
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The exhibition will feature 39 paintings that Sloan created while on Cape Ann, thought to be among his finest work and most prolific period. He was a member of “The Eight,” along with well-known painters Robert Henri, Maurice Prendergast, William Glackens, Everett Shinn, Arthur Davies, Ernest Lawson, and George Luks, which later evolved into the Ashcan School of painters.
Cape Ann Museum holds five major paintings in its permanent collection and will be borrowing 34 more pieces for the exhibit from a wide-reaching network of institutions across the country.
ABOUT CAPE ANN MUSEUM:
Cape Ann Museum has been in existence since the 1870s, working to preserve and celebrate the history and culture of the area and to help keep it relevant to today’s audiences.
Spanning 44,000 square feet, the Museum is one of the major cultural institutions on the Boston’s North Shore welcoming more than 20,000 local, national and international visitors each year to its exhibitions and programs. In addition to fine art, the Museum’s collection includes decorative art, textiles, artifacts from the maritime and granite industries, two historic homes and a sculpture park in the heart of downtown Gloucester. Visit www.capeannmuseum.org for more details.
