Thursday

Steve Martin's $1 Million Art Gift

Entertainer Steve Martin donated a million dollars to the American art collection at The Huntington Library Art Collections. The gift is seen as a boon for a department traditionally overshadowed by the museum's European collections. Additionally, a new gallery opening this spring will eventually double the exhibition space for American art. Three-fourths of the gift, which will be made over five years, will be used to put on American art exhibitions, and the remaining 250,000 dollars will likely be used for acquisitions or exhibitions. For the full story - click the title Irish Art