Two continents, two exhibitions

First of all, there's an important reminder to be said. Today is February 1st and that means that the Brontë Parsonage Museum is opened again for visiting:

Reopening 1st February 2008

The Museum is reopening on 1st February 2008. This year's features are a special exhibition "No Coward Soul" celebrating the life and work of Emily Bronte the author of Wuthering Heights and a redisplay of Branwell Bronte's paintings. The exhibition will be the first time all of the Society's Emily collection has been on display together.

But, if you are in Washington D.C. there's something Brontë-related for you opening today too:

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Paula Rego
February 1, 2008 - May 25, 2008

Paula Rego is one of the leading figurative artists working today, producing richly imaginative art rooted in memories, fantasy, literature, art history, and direct observation. A native of Portugal who lives in London, Rego uses her art to explore the precariousness of human emotions and the complexity of life’s experiences. Although her work is acclaimed around the globe and is represented in leading contemporary art collections, NMWA is the first U.S. museum to present a retrospective of her work. Featuring more than 100 works—including paintings, pastels, prints, and drawings—the exhibition provides an in-depth study of Rego’s 50-year-plus career.

The exhibition is organized by the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, and travels to NMWA as its sole U.S. venue. It is curated by the London-based art historian and independent curator Marco Livingstone.

The exhibition includes her Jane Eyre lithographs.

In the picture: Inspection, 2001, lithograph, image 38 x 26 cm (Source).

Categories: Art-Exhibitions, Brontë Parsonage Museum, Emily Brontë, Jane Eyre