Articles in Museum News
Centre Pompidou Metz opens 1917 exhibition
The Centre Pompidou Metz presents 1917, an exhibition on view 26 May to 24 September 2012. This vast multidisciplinary exhibition provides an instant view of every field of creativity during this year of the First World War. It asks what such a narrow, precise context as a single year might mean for creative activity, while avoiding the pitfalls of expectations and assumptions as to the nature of wartime art. 1917 was a year of extreme diversity in artistic production. The exhibition sets out ... Read More
Centre Pompidou seeks Curator Head of the Design Department
The Musée national d’art moderne-Centre de création industrielle / Centre Pompidou is looking for an experienced curator of design with a long track record of creating exhibitions and managing design collections. He/she will run the Design Department, manage its staff, and define its scientific goals. Centre Pompidou © Centre Pompidou, architectes : Renzo Piano et Richard Rogers, photo : G. Meguerditchian He/she works under the direct responsibility of the Museum Deputy Director, in ... Read More
Kunstmuseum Bern announces Zarina Bhimji. A poetic approach to post-colonial history
Kunstmuseum Bern n collaboration with Whitechapel Gallery, London, presents, Zarina Bhimji. A poetic approach to post-colonial history, British photographer, filmmaker, and installation artist, on view 1 June–2 September 2012. Voicing criticism of her times with a gentle lyricism, Bhimji promotes confrontation with the difficult social issues of migration, globalization, and post-colonial history in her work.Zarina Bhimji, Yellow Patch (Gelber Fleck), 2011. Film projection, 35mm film, ... Read More
National Trust for Historic Preservation Awards The Barnum Museum a Preservation Grant
The Barnum Museum was awarded a $10,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors. The seed grant funds will be used to match funds to support the Interior Schematic Design for the Barnum Museum project. The Barnum Museum was one of the most severely affected structures when the City of Bridgeport was struck by an F1 tornado on June 24, 2010. The Barnum Museum was designed by its namesake, P.T. Barnum with architects ... Read More
Campbell Museum & Ainsley House Foundation to host fund raiser on Friday June 22
The Campbell Museum & Ainsley House Foundation will host a fund raiser on Friday June 22, 2012 from 6-9 PM at the Campbell City Green by the City Hall and Library. Joe Sharino and his band will be playing. The price is $29 per person in advance, or $35 at the door; if we have tickets available at the door. The Campbell Museums and Ainsley House Foundation is a 501-c-3, nonprofit, public benefit corporation of volunteers whose mission is to support with volunteer effort and financial ... Read More
Barnum Museum presents Recovery in Action exhibition
The Barnum Museum presents Recovery in Action, an exhibition on view through January 4, 2013. This new exhibition allows visitors, students and scholars a rare glimpse into The Barnum Museum’s visible storage area to witness the tornado recov- ery process first hand. The 5,000-foot gallery now houses thousands of objects that were out-loaded from the Museum’s historic building for safety and conservation. These objects range from architec- tural fragments to paintings, and the exhibition ... Read More
London Transport Museum (LTM) to auction archive posters at Christies
Christie’s auctioneers have announced an opportunity to acquire iconic London Underground posters direct from the archives of London Transport Museum (LTM). The auction, featuring over 300 original advertising posters dating from 1913 to 1955, will be held at Christie’s South Kensington saleroom on 4th October 2012. Fifty highlights from the Collection will be on public preview at Christie’s saleroom on 8 King Street, St. James’ during the Olympic period, from Monday, 16 July to ... Read More
National Museum of Wildlife Art to host Plein Air Festival on June 16
The National Museum of Wildlife Art is hosting a Plein Air Festival on June 16 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Part of the grand opening week festivities around the museum’s new sculpture trail, the Jackson, Wyoming festival will pit artists for a crowd-voted Best in Show award as they race to complete their masterpieces in a mere four hours while providing a great Wyoming travel experience for families and art-lovers. A work in progress at the Plein Air Festival at the ... Read More
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art announce new exhibitions
The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art has announced two new exhibitions, opening on Friday, June 15, 6pm – 8pm.Tracy Snelling, Mexicalichina, 2011, Mixed Media, Courtesy of the Artist and Rena Bransten Gallery, SF City Beneath The City: An exhibition of artifacts from the original excavation of San Jose’s Market Street Chinatown site (May 26-Sept 16, 2012) Chico & Chang: A look at the impact of Latino and Asian cultures on California’s visual landscape (June 16 – ... Read More
HMS Bounty cancels June 15-17 visit to St Michaels 25th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
It is with great regret that the HMS Bounty, originally scheduled to make an appearance at St Michaels 25th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival, June 15-17, 2012 has to cancel and will not be able to attend. As it is always our intention to honor every commitment made for our touring schedule, unfortunately due to issues beyond our control, we unfortunately have to cancel. We would like to take this opportunity to thank The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and The Antique & ... Read More
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