Museum News
Sassetta Arte Della Lana Altarpiece at The Bowes Museum
One of the oldest and most intriguing paintings in The Bowes Museum’s collection is the focal point of a new display opened on Saturday, 23 January. The small panel, A Miracle of the Sacrament by Sassetta, painted in Siena c1423-25, has a dramatic tale to tell. It shows a cleric, struck dead as he is […]
SCAD Museum of Art break’s ground for historic museum expansion
The Savannah College of Art and Design held an historic groundbreaking ceremony on Jan. 21, 2010, for the SCAD Museum of Art complex, which will include the future home of the Walter O. Evans Center for African American Studies housing one of the finest collections of African-American art in the United States, as well as […]
Amon Carter Museum Acquires Rediscovered Painting from Indian Series by George de Forest Brush
FORT WORTH, Texas – The Amon Carter Museum has acquired a rediscovered painting by American artist George de Forest Brush. The Potter, painted in 1889, had been in private hands since 1946, when it was sold from the collection of the Galveston financier William L. Moody III. George de Forest Brush (c.1855-1941), “The Potter”, 1889. […]
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Awarded Grant from National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) to Establish Electronic Records Archive
Houston – The MFAH has been awarded a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to plan the implementation of an electronic records archive. Over the next two years, grant funding in the amount of $47,820 will allow MFAH Archives and Information Technology to collaboratively explore emerging technologies for the preservation of electronic […]
Hollywood Entertainment Museum Auctions Prized Memorabilia to Support Unique School for At-Risk Youth
Hollywood Entertainment Museum (HEM) announced the release of historically significant items for auction to provide educational opportunities for LA’s at-risk youth. Presented by Super Auctions, nearly one hundred years of Hollywood history will be up for bid at a live, online auction January 31, 2010. How can you alter the direction of a life? Not […]
