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Dahesh Museum's 'Academic' Exhibition at New York Studio School and Freedman Art

exhibition · 2026-04-23

The Dahesh Museum of Art, located at 580 Madison Avenue at 57th Street in New York, presented an exhibition titled 'Academic' from September 3 to November 2, 2003. The show, held at the New York Studio School and Freedman Art, examined art about its own creation. In the contemporary art world, 'academic' is often associated with inflexibility, reaction, and soulless polish, yet the Dahesh Museum has been exploring this theme since 1995.

Key facts

  • Dahesh Museum of Art presented 'Academic' exhibition.
  • Exhibition ran from September 3 to November 2, 2003.
  • Venues included New York Studio School and Freedman Art.
  • Exhibition examined art about its own creation.
  • Dahesh Museum has been exploring the academic theme since 1995.
  • Museum address: 580 Madison Avenue at 57th Street, New York.
  • Museum phone: 212.759.0606.
  • Museum website: daheshmuseum.org.

Entities

Artists

  • William-Adolphe Bouguereau
  • Gustave Moreau

Institutions

  • Dahesh Museum of Art
  • New York Studio School
  • Freedman Art

Locations

  • New York
  • 580 Madison Avenue
  • 57th Street
  • United States

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