Collectors give the museum 27 box constructions and collages by the homebody artist who rarely left Queens but became a central figure in 20th century art. By Deborah Solomon In her new memoir, “The ...

Was Joseph Cornell a surrealist? He has been described as a “lone star within the surrealist constellation,” a turn of phrase that might have pleased the avid stargazer of Flushing, New York, but one ...

The Joseph Cornell Study Center collection measures 196.8 linear feet and dates from 1750 to 1980, with the bulk of the material dating from 1930 to 1972. Documenting the artistic career and personal ...

This weekend, the Peabody Essex Museum opens "Joseph Cornell: Navigating the Imagination," a retrospective of the artist showcasing close to 200 boxes, collages, films and objects from Cornell's life.

As artist Joseph Cornell sits at a Bickford’s Cafeteria table, a waitress lists the specials. “I’ve got your honey-colored seashells,” she chirps. “I’ve got your crested cockatiel . . . your deep-sea ...

In his personal papers, as in his art, Joseph Cornell embraced life's evanescence. Known mainly for his shadow box constructions, Cornell documented his passion for "exquisite surprises"- the poignant ...

What's the real object of curator Todd Levin's exhibition "Joseph Cornell Karen Kilimnik"? There are no surprises at the level of individual works; the Cornell boxes and collages typify the artist's ...

Internationally celebrated American artist Joseph Cornell (1903-72) is best known for constructions, collages and three-dimensional assemblage boxes, largely intuitive and low-tech pieces that ...

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Joseph Cornell was an American artist best remembered for his Surrealist assemblage works housed in shallow wooden boxes. Cornell produced works which incorporated found objects arranged in narrative ...

Joseph Cornell was an American artist best remembered for his Surrealist assemblage works housed in shallow wooden boxes. Cornell produced works which incorporated found objects arranged in narrative ...

Hyperlinks and computer code aren’t in Happenstance Theater’s usual toolbox. The idiosyncratic small local ensemble devises whimsical original stage works that typically riff on — and gently clown ...