Article Archive for March 2010
Museum of Science and Industry Announces Plans for Stem Cells and Regenerative Science Exhibit
Cryo-Cell International Inc. a global leader of innovative stem cell solutions and stem cell cryopreservation services, today announced plans to partner with Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) in the development and launch of an interactive educational exhibit on stem cells and regenerative science. Cryo-Cell is one of the most established private family cord blood banks and is a pioneer in the stem cell industry. In addition to U-Cord®, the Company’s signature umbilical cord blood stem cell ... Read More
The Beautiful Time in Lubumbashi: Photography by Sammy Baloji at The Museum for African Art
The Museum for African Art, New York, presents an exhibition of recent photographs and large-scale photomontages by Sammy Baloji, whose work explores the history of copper mining and postcolonial architecture in Katanga province and its major city of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Organized by the Museum, The Beautiful Time in Lubumbashi: Photography by Sammy Baloji initiates an important dialogue about postcolonial history, urbanization, and the aspirations of youth in twenty-first-century ... Read More
Susan Meiselas: In History Exhibition at the Hood Museum
Best known for her work covering political upheavals in Central America in the 1970s and 1980s, Susan Meiselas has always experimented with photojournalism in radical and challenging ways. Grappling with questions about her relationship to her subjects, the use and circulation of her images in the media, and the relationship of images to history and memory, she has become a leading voice in the debate over the function and practice of contemporary documentary photography. From April 10 through June 20, 2010, the ... Read More
Andy Warhol Photo Exhibition at The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art Explores His Public and Private Lives
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold an opening reception for “Andy Warhol: Private and Public in 151 Photographs” at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 9, in the Sara Bedrick Gallery of The Dorsky Museum. The exhibition runs from April 10 – July 25 and August 18 – Sept. 26. This exhibition focuses on Andy Warhol’s exploration of the interconnections between private and public life as seen in a group of Polaroid and black and white photographs made by ... Read More
Picasso: Themes and Variations at The Museum of Modern Art
Picasso’s Extensive Work in Printmaking Explored in Exhibition, with Publication and Complementary Online Project The Museum of Modern Art presents Picasso: Themes and Variations, an exhibition exploring Pablo Picasso’s creative process through the medium of printmaking, open through August 30, 2010. It features approximately 100 works from the Museum’s superlative collection of the artist’s prints. The exhibition is organized by Deborah Wye, The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Chief Curator of Prints and ... Read More
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Walker Art Center Present First U.S. Retrospective of Yves Klein’s Work in Nearly 30 Years
One of the 20th century’s most influential artists, Yves Klein (French, b. Nice, 1928; d. Paris, 1962), took the European art scene by storm in a prolific but brief career that lasted only from 1954 to 1962. “Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers,” on view at the Hirshhorn May 20 through Sept. 12, is the first major retrospective of the artist’s work in the United States since 1982. Co-curated by the Hirshhorn’s deputy director and chief curator Kerry Brougher and Dia Art Foundation director Philippe ... Read More
Faces of Devotion: Indian Sculpture from the Figiel Collection at The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)
SALEM, MA – A singular selection of Indian ritual bronze and metal sculptures will be on view at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) from April 10, 2010 through January 16, 2012. Faces of Devotion: Indian Sculpture from the Figiel Collection presents nearly 40 dramatic sculptures of Hindu gods, goddesses, animal spirits and deified heroes as depicted in the folk traditions of western and southern India. These works, dating from the 1500s to the 1800s, are exquisite examples of vernacular folk art and offer ... Read More
Animation and Photography Workshops at Norman Rockwell Museum
Norman Rockwell Museum presents a lively series of April programs and events, including animation and photography workshops, a special lecture with photographer Jonathan Doster, and school vacation week art workshops for kids and families. Exhibitions “Norman Rockwell: A Life in Art” Through June 20 Connect with Norman Rockwell through this in-depth exhibition featuring original artworks spanning the breadth of his career, and personal mementos and family photographs from the Norman Rockwell archives. “To ... Read More
Sustainable Futures at The Design Museum London
This exhibition showcases a range of design and architecture projects that explore the most important issues associated with sustainability. Celebrated through a selection of pioneering and forward thinking design approaches, this exhibition places sustainable design centre stage, focusing on how design can lead the way and make a positive contribution towards a more sustainable future. Open 31 March – 5 September 2010. Curated under five themes: Cities, Energy and Economies, Food, Materiality and the Creative ... Read More
Imperial War Museum works with troops to record and share their frontline experiences
Servicemen and women are being encouraged to share their frontline experiences as part of War Story, a new initiative launched by the Imperial War Museum. War Story will allow active service personnel to record their personal stories as part of the Museum’s national collection relating to contemporary conflicts. Using innovative collecting techniques, across a range of digital media, War Story will see the Imperial War Museum supporting today’s servicemen and women to record and share their personal ... Read More
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