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Rodin Works on Display at Fubon Art Museum

[caption id="attachment_11297" align="alignright" width="484"] Rodin’s bust sculptures at the Fubon Art Museum[/caption] The Fubon Art Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, opened to the public on May 9, 2024, after ten years of meticulous planning and construction. Its first headline exhibition, True Nature: Rodin and the Age of Impressionism, will open in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The exhibition will feature 100 items carefully selected from the LACMA collection, including over 70 sculptures by Auguste Rodin, as well as more than 10 pieces from contemporary Impressionist masters such as Cézanne, Monet, and Renoir. This is also LACMA’s only Asia stop on the exhibition tour of its collection, which previously toured in the United States. Most of the Rodin works featured in the True Nature exhibit were gifted from the renowned Iris and B. Gerald Cantor collection. The exhibit attempts to position Rodin’s works in contrast to the works of his contemporary...

May 4, 2024
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Iris and B. Cantor Rooftop Commision: 2024

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Rooftop at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is currently featuring Abetara, an installation by Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj. The exhibition features three-dimensional metal sculptures depicting drawings he found on classroom desks at his former school in Kosovo. While appearing whimsical, the sculptures provide a look at the imagination of children whose lives were upended by war. The installation will run through October 27, 2024....

April 29, 2024
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Iris Cantor Building Opens at the University of Arizona

The University of Arizona celebrated the grand opening of the Iris Cantor Building at the new Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, marking a significant advancement in holistic health education and research. Located at the heart of the university campus, this new facility stands as a beacon of innovative health practices, integrating a wide range of medical disciplines to promote overall wellness. The center is dedicated to advancing a comprehensive approach to health, emphasizing preventive care and treating the root causes of illnesses rather than just the symptoms. Designed with state-of-the-art classrooms and cutting-edge research labs, the center provides an optimal environment for both learning and discovery. The building also includes a wellness center where students, faculty, and the public can engage in various health and wellness activities. The building housing the new center reflects the same ingenuity in architecture that characterizes the approach of integrative medicine to healthcare. Its glass facade, which...

April 24, 2024
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Cantors Listed as Milestone in Rodin’s Legacy

The contributions of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation in preserving and celebrating the distinguished works of Auguste Rodin are now featured in the new chronological display at the Musée Rodin in Paris. The display highlights major milestones in the life and legacy of Rodin, including when B. Gerald Cantor began amassing his private collection. It also lists some of the museums to which he donated many Rodin works, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and Stanford University. The Cantor Foundation has a longstanding relationship with the Musée Rodin which continues today.  Bernie formed a friendship with the then museum director, Cécile Goldscheider, with whom he shared expertise and generosity to help the Musée reach its full potential. In 2015, the Cantor Foundation’s contributions to Rodin's legacy were highlighted with the naming of the main gallery at the newly renovated Musée being named...

April 2, 2024
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Updates on “Building LACMA”

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is undergoing its largest renovation and expansion since its inception. The project to add a new building for permanent collections and revitalize the campus is being dubbed “Building LACMA.” The Cantor Foundation Executive Director, Ryan Fisher, was invited to tour the construction site and the new home of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Sculpture Garden. The museum's new building features a striking, fluid design inspired by the nearby La Brea Tar Pits, characterized by curved facades and high ceilings. The new Cantor Sculpture Garden, situated near the gallery entrance, is nearly double the size of the former one. Forty Rodin works, which will be featured in the Cantor garden, were gifted by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation. Within the building, Zumthor sought to eliminate the phenomenon of “museum fatigue,” where visitors may feel exhausted from the fluorescent, sterile environment of most museums,...

March 22, 2024
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Iris Cantor Plaza Opens at the Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum celebrated the opening of the newly established Iris Cantor Plaza. The plaza honors the decades-long commitment between Cantor and the Brooklyn museum.  The brand-new plaza serves as an inspiring gateway connecting the surrounding community to the rest of the Museum. Designed by Brook Klausing and Rebecca McMackin, the plaza features new landscaping, including wildflowers, native plants, and integrated seating. The space is versatile, accommodating activities such as yoga classes, family art-making, and rotating outdoor exhibitions. The Museum is especially important to Ms Cantor, who grew up just blocks away: “The truth is, I’ve never really been far from the Brooklyn Museum. I’ve watched it grow in stature in the art world, and as a popular destination for art lovers. I’ve taken pleasure in being a supporter over the years. And today I am incredibly proud to see this Plaza reimagined…They say you can take the girl out of Brooklyn,...

October 7, 2023
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Van Gogh’s Cypresses Opens at the Met

Van Gogh’s Cypresses, made possible by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 15, 2023, with a celebration attended by over 600 guests, including art lovers, collectors, and members of the media. The exhibition features 40 paintings, drawings, and prints by Vincent Van Gogh that depict cypress trees. Rarely seen works lent from private collections are presented alongside paintings and sketches loaned from other museums....

May 18, 2023
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Spirit of Eternal Repose Finds New Home at the College of the Holy Cross

The Spirit of Eternal Repose is among Rodin’s most significant works. Completed in bronze around 1898, it depicts a man in an outstretched pose with his legs crossed. The iconic sculpture joins 11 other previously gifted Rodin works from the Cantor Collection, making the Cantor Art Gallery at Holy Cross a distinctive stop for those seeking to view Rodin’s work, and an inspiration for the College’s art students. The Spirit now stands in front of the performing arts center, welcoming students inside....

May 10, 2023
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Iris Cantor Theater Opens at NYU Tisch School of the Arts

New York University has welcomed the Iris Cantor Theatre, whose construction was made possible by a gift from Iris Cantor. The theater is located within the recently opened John A. Paulson Center on Houston Street, a state-of-the-art facility that houses an array of NYU academic and extracurricular activities. Dedicated to NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, the Iris Cantor Theatre is the university’s first professional-level proscenium theater – a space where talented students can rehearse and put on world-class performances. The opening celebration on March 31 began with a short film showcasing Iris Cantor’s history of generosity to the arts, followed by remarks from Allyson Green, Dean of the Tisch School; NYU President Andrew Hamilton; and Iris Cantor herself. Speaking from the stage in her long-envisioned namesake theater, Mrs. Cantor emphasized the importance of the arts and praised the Tisch School students, who displayed their unique and impressive talents in the inaugural...

April 1, 2023
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Rodin Opens at Clark Museum

In June 2022 the Rodin in the United States: Confronting the Modern Exhibition opened at the clark museum. The exhibition explores how American collectors have cherished Rodin's work. The exhibition features never before displayed works, including a sculpture loaned by Iris Cantor which includes its original pedestal selected by Rodin, a rarity in and of itself. Rodin in the United States: Confronting the Modern  ...

July 5, 2022
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