Article Archive for December 2009
Clark Museum Shop Offers Special Holiday Discounts for Members
Sparkling hand-picked items, many new to Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute’s museum shop, make the perfect gifts for holiday giving. Coinciding with Williamstown’s Holiday Walk Weekend, the shop will offer a special discount to members of the Clark. On Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6, from 10 am to 5 pm, members will receive a 25% discount on all purchases (those who sign up for membership on December 5 and 6 will receive the 25% discount). The shop has a vast selection of ... Read More
Brooklyn Museum Announces New Egyptian Installation
An installation of more than 170 objects selected from the Brooklyn Museum’s world-famous holdings of ancient Egyptian material explores the complex rituals related to the practice of mummification and the Egyptian belief that the body must be preserved in order to ensure eternal life. The Mummy Chamber will open at the Brooklyn Museum on May 5 and will remain on long-term view. Included in the installation will be a portion of the nearly 26-foot-long papyrus Book of the Dead of Sobekmose, ... Read More
Smithsonian Acquires National Cotton Council and “Maid of Cotton” Program Documents
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History recently acquired archival materials from the Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange. The collection includes photos, films and slides that depict cotton production, as well as the complete archives from the “Maid of Cotton” beauty pageant program that the National Cotton Council operated from 1939-1993. The collection also includes photos of every aspect of cotton farming and more than 200 films produced by the NCC, from the ... Read More
V&A and Iran Heritage Foundation Announce the Creation of a New Post
The V&A Museum and Iran Heritage Foundation announced that Dr. Moya Carey will become the Iran Heritage Foundation Curator, Iran Collections, in the Asian Department of the V&A. This new curatorial role is one of a series of positions created as part of Iran Heritage Foundation’s new programme of developing strategic partnerships with major academic and cultural organisations. “Dr. Carey brings a wonderful combination of expertise, imagination and an in depth knowledge of ... Read More
Museum of Anthropology Introduces New Brand
On January 23, 24, and the evening of January 26, 2010, Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver BC (MOA) will celebrate the completion of its multi-year, multi-million dollar Renewal Project with a free public extravaganza of music, dance, multimedia performances, and the opening of a major new exhibition of contemporary work by twelve international artists, “Border Zones: New Art Across Cultures”, in their beautiful new Audain Gallery. The new brand is also simply expressed in a ... Read More
Max Ernst Museum Presents 150 Works of Art by David Lynch
“A cult film director from Los Angeles presenting his fine art works for the first time in a German museum. You cannot miss that!”, emphasizes Dr. Achim Sommer, director of the museum and co-curator of the exhibition “David Lynch – Dark Splendor”. Until 21st March 2010 the Max Ernst Museum Bruehl of the LVR presents a selection of 150 art works of the American film maker David Lynch. Some of his works have especially been created for the exhibition. Fine art marked the beginning of ... Read More
Medieval and Renaissance Galleries Open at the Victoria & Albert Museum
The V&A’s new Medieval and Renaissance Galleries opened, housing one of the world’s most remarkable collections of treasures from the period, including the Becket Casket, Gothic altarpieces and the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci. There will also be an outstanding collection of Renaissance sculpture by Italian masters such as Donatello and Giambologna. Ten galleries, occupying an entire wing of the Museum, will for the first time present the collections in continuous displays to tell ... Read More
Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFA) Greek and Roman Gallery
Drawing from its renowned Greek and Roman collection, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has opened a new gallery showcasing some 30 examples of sculpture from the fourth century BC to the second century AD. Each piece has been extensively treated and restored for inclusion in the gallery, which features highlights from the Museum’s collection— ranging from heroic marble and bronze representations of athletes, youths, and mythological figures from Greece and Rome, to monumental Greek ... Read More
Museum in San Diego Announces New Qualcomm Grant to Continue Free Admission
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego announced Qualcomm’s continued sponsorship of the 25 and under free admission program for another two years. Thanks to this generous support, all MCASD locations — downtown San Diego (Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building and 1001 Kettner) and La Jolla — will continue this policy. Dr. Hugh M. Davies, The David C. Copley Director of MCASD, said, “Thanks to the community commitment and generosity of Qualcomm, MCASD is very pleased to be ... Read More
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