Articles in Museum News
Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art Presents In the Name of the Artists. American Contemporary Art from the Collection
The Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art is proud to announce that a significant part of the American art from the collection is exhibited at the São Paulo Biennale Pavilion. The Astrup Fearnley Museum is a privately owned museum in Oslo, Norway, which collects and presents contemporary international art. It was opened in 1993, but the Collection has a history that dates back to the 1960s. With the Museum’s long and ongoing tradition of collaborating with other international institutions, the Director of ... Read More
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg Presents The Art of Deceleration
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg presents The Art of Deceleration Motion and Rest in Art from Caspar David Friedrich to Ai Weiwei on view, 12 November 2011–9 April 2012. The Art of Deceleration distills a theme that touches a nerve with society. Since the 19th century, the tempo of life has continuously increased up to “rushing stand still” (Paul Virilio). The longing for relaxation and contemplation grows at the same time. The exhibition project in the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg focuses on the contrapuntal ... Read More
McNay Art Museum Presents The Orient Expressed. Japan’s Influence on Western Art 1854-1918
The McNay Art Museum Presents The Orient Expressed: Japan’s Influence on Western Art, 1854-1918 on view January 15, 2012. The Orient Expressed focuses on the worldwide phenomenon known as Japonisme, which permeated art and culture in the West in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Organized by the Mississippi Museum of Art and curated by Gabriel P. Weisberg, PhD, professor of art history at the University of Minnesota, this traveling exhibition brings more than 150 objects, including ceramics, drawings, ... Read More
National Museum of American History Presents Thomas Jefferson. The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will display Thomas Jefferson’s The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, a remarkable document from the early 19th century. Living at Monticello in retirement following his two terms as President, Jefferson assembled a private text in 1820, often referred to as “The Jefferson Bible.” Cutting excerpts from four translations—English, French, Latin and Greek—of the Four Gospels, Jefferson sought to tell a chronological and distilled version of ... Read More
Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) Presents Embroidered Treasures. Textiles from Central Asia
Textiles in Central Asian cultures have been produced and cherished for centuries as indicators of a family’s wealth and social standing. More than a dozen captivating examples, painstakingly embroidered with silk threads in vibrant colors, from regions known today as Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikstan, are featured in Embroidered Treasures: Textiles from Central Asia on view at the BMA from November 13, 2011 through May 13, 2012. The unique exhibition highlights personal works created for 19th- and ... Read More
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Presents NAOMI FISHER. Jungle Sweat Roseate
The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens presents NAOMI FISHER. Jungle Sweat Roseate on view through anuary 16, 2012. South Florida native Naomi Fisher weaves her lifelong memories of Vizcaya within a fictional narrative to create Jungle Sweat, Roseate, a video piece and installation on view throughout the Main House. Fisher’s ongoing exploration of nature and our desire to tame it comes into focus at Vizcaya, where the imposition of formal architecture on a native landscape presents striking contrasts. In Jungle ... Read More
Royal Academy of Arts Opens John Maine RA After Cosmati
The Royal Academy of Arts presents After Cosmati, a new environmental sculpture installation by John Maine RA, on view 9 November–18 December 2011. Maine is best known for making large outdoor sculptures in stone which form relationships with and are inspired by the surrounding landscape. Maine’s extensive travels have informed his sculpture and he has created monumental installations over the world. Maine’s new work for this exhibition will highlight his current interest in creating a sense of an ... Read More
Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam Announces FACING FORWARD Art & Theory from a Future Perspective Lecture series
Following the successful lecture series and publications Right About Now: Art & Theory in the 1990s and Now is the Time: Art & Theory in the 21st Century, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, the University of Amsterdam, de Appel arts centre, W139, the Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, and Metropolis M, jointly present a new series of lectures and debates: Facing Forward: Art & Theory from a Future Perspective. This series and its forthcoming publication will discuss art and theory of the future, ... Read More
Holidays Celebrated with Wright Spirit Family Activities Dec 17 at the Museum of Flight
On Dec. 17, the 108th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ famous first flight, Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive in an airplane to kick-off the Museum’s annual Wright Spirit Holiday event. The jolly old man and his wife will fly-in via a classic de Havilland Beaver floatplane at 10 a.m. After greeting well-wishers outside, the couple will hear childrens’ holiday wishes inside of the Museum until 2 p.m. Wright Spirit Holiday offers family activities, music and theater until 3 p.m. Indoor events ... Read More
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Presents Gallery Discussion. The Art of Looking
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents Gallery Discussion. The Art of Looking on November 10th at 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. Join museum educators as they offer one-hour facilitated gallery discussions looking in depth at the permanent collection. In November, tour the galleries of American and European art with educator Mary Lenihan. LACMA – Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036 www.lacma.org ... Read More
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