Archive for August, 2010
Menil Collection Opens Earth Paint Paper Wood: Recent Acquisitions
“Earth Paint Paper Wood: Recent Acquisitions” celebrates the ongoing addition of important works of art to the Menil Collection by gift, purchase, and bequest.While some of these works have been included in exhibitions over the past several years, may have only rarely been shown, and a number remain unknown to museum visitors. The exhibition, open […]
Hendrix in Britain Opens at the Handel House Museum
In 1968 Jimi Hendrix moved into the top floor flat of 23 Brook Street with his English girlfriend Kathy Etchingham. The flat is now the administrative office of Handel House Museum, and an English Heritage Blue Plaque recognises Hendrix’s residence. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Hendrix’s death in 1970, Handel House will be presenting […]
Menil Collection Bookstore to Reopen Following Renovation
HOUSTON – The Menil Bookstore will reopen to the public on the first day of September. The unveiling follows a two-month renovation and introduces Bookstore Manager Paul Forsythe, a well-known figure in Houston’s literary and art circles. Visitors to the Bookstore will find a newly brightened bungalow, filled with an assortment of art books, as […]
Acclaimed New Films Featured at the Cleveland Museum of Art in September and October
CLEVELAND – New movies are the focus of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s September and October film schedule. Nearly all of the 16 films screening over the next two months will be making their exclusive Cleveland premieres at the museum. The lineup includes the first American theatrical release to be fully subtitled for the country’s […]
Amon Carter Museum of American Art Announces New Registrar
FORT WORTH, Texas – The Amon Carter Museum of American Art announce that Marci Driggers Caslin has been promoted to registrar. She joined the museum’s staff as exhibition coordinator in March. In her new position, Caslin oversees the registrar’s department, coordinates traveling exhibitions and manages outgoing loans. “I am excited to lead the registrar staff […]
