Only two more weeks to see the retrospective George Bellows, on view through Monday, October 8 at the National Gallery of Art, Washington!

As the end draws near, the Gallery is delighted to premiere the short film ※The Art of Boxing§ featuring Sharmb芍 Mitchell, former two-time Junior Welterweight Champion of the World, and Charles Brock, associate curator of American and British paintings at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, in conversation about the three greatest sports paintings in American art求Club Night (1907), Stag at Sharkey's (1909), and Both Members of This Club (1909)求only on view together in the Washington installation.

To view the three-minute film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3OmAaasGnA

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As one of the most talented and ambitious American artists, George Bellows (1882每1925) created a body of work that celebrated contemporary American life. George Bellows is the first comprehensive exhibition in three decades on the artist, showcasing more than 130 works, including a large selection of boxing works on paper as well as Bellows＊ late boxing masterpiece Dempsey and Firpo (1924).

To view the online press kit:http://www.nga.gov/press/exh/2835/index.shtm

If you would like to set up an interview or have questions, please contact deputy press officer Anabeth Guthrie at (202) 842-6804 or a-guthrie@nga.gov.

The exhibition will travel to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (November 15, 2012每February 18, 2013), and close at the Royal Academy of Arts, London (March 16每June 9, 2013).

George Bellows was organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Royal Academy of Arts, London. The exhibition is made possible by Nippon Television Network Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. The Terra Foundation for American Art is the proud sponsor of the exhibition in Washington and London. The exhibition is generously supported by the Henry Luce Foundation. In Washington, it is also made possible by the Cordover Family Foundation, with additional support provided by The Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

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