Joan Ortega

Joan Ortega is a museum nerd in every sense of the word. She has visited dozens of museums in the United States and her dream came true in 2018. This was the year that she was able to travel to Paris and visit the Louvre Museum and the Musée d’Orsay, 2 museums that were on top of her bucket list. She loves to share her extensive knowledge and experience about museums on Art Facts.

One of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States is located in a magnificent nature park just north of downtown Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) or “Newfields” was established in 1883 as the “Art Association of Indianapolis” and featured 453 artworks from 137 artists at the time. The first permanent …

This museum in Buffalo developed a remarkable style of collecting paintings that allow you to admire key works of several important art movements. Founded as the Albright–Knox Art Gallery, this museum is owned by the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, This public arts institution was founded in 1862 which makes it the oldest of its kind …

This popular museum in Texas might not be housed in the prettiest building in the country, but it surely holds a remarkable collection of fine art. The Dallas Museum of Art was established in 1903 as part of the Dallas Art Association. The first exhibitions of paintings were displayed at the Dallas Public Library. The …

One of the most stunning landmarks in Ottowa, the capital city of Canada, houses a fascinating collection of Canadian, American, and European art. The institution was established in 1880 together with the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. It was initially housed at the former Second Supreme Court of Canada building just west of Parliament Hill. …

There are many amazing buildings in Rome, including countless amazing palaces. Very few, however, are still owned by the family who constructed them. One of these is known as the “Palazzo Doria Pamphilj,” a reference to the Doria, Pamphilj, Landi, and Aldobrandini families who are now unified through marriage as “Doria Pamphilj.” Located on the …

One of the greatest museums in South America is housed in a building that has become a symbol of the city of São Paulo in Brazil. The São Paulo Museum of Art or “Museu de Arte de São Paulo” (MASP) was established in 1947 by the powerful media magnate Assis Chateaubriand (1892-1968). The owner of …

One of the greatest museums in London is located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, a Borough in the western part of Central London which has royal status. The Victoria and Albert Museum, commonly referred to as the V&A, was established in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert. …

The rich heir of the Singer Sewing Machine Company moved to France in the early 20th century and there he purchased his first painting in 1916. Collecting art became his lifelong passion. Robert Sterling Clark (1877-1956) married a French actress named Francine Clary (1876-1960) shortly after in 1919 and together, they amassed an awe-inspiring collection …

If you plan to visit Richmond, Virginia, then there’s no better place in the city to enjoy great art than the Museum District or “West of the Boulevard.” This area in the northwestern part of Richmond features two major museums that take up 6 blocks, including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) and the …

A railway magnate and engineer offered to display his collection of art during an important event in Dublin in the early 1850s. The popularity of this section of the 1853 Great Industrial Exhibition in the backyard of Leinster House was immense. So much so that it was decided to establish a permanent public art collection. …