Residents and Visitors: Twentieth-Century Photographs of Louisiana is the eighth collaborative exhibition drawn from the collections of the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) and The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC), and the first to be based solely on institutional photographic holdings. The series of exhibitions began after Hurricane Katrina, and has examined thematic common […]
The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art presents Visions of Paradise: Art & The Power of Faith, open through Nov. 7, 2010. Expressions of faith are a source of creative inspiration. Artists have explored themes within their cultures and faiths since before the written word, often touching on similar concerns and subjects. This stunning exhibition, curated […]
This fall, visitors to the Houston Museum of Natural Science can discover the true story—one more powerful than fiction—when Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship opens on October 8 through February 6, 2011. The exhibition tells the true story of the Whydah—a pirate ship that sank off […]
NOMA presents nine videos selected by nine curators from around the world. Open October 20, 2010 – January 30, 2011 The series includes videos by Israeli artist Guy Ben-Ner (selected by Mai Abu ElDahab), Japanese artist Yukihiro Taguchi (selected by Mami Kataoka), Zimbabwean/ South African artist Dan Halter (selected by Kathryn Smith), Chinese artist Zhou […]
Long before the word “robot” existed and before computers were commonly used, humans dreamed of mechanical people. Characters such as Frankenstein’s monster, the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz, C-3PO and Mr. Data have shaped our imagination. Immerse yourself in the world of these fascinating machines when ROBOTS: The Interactive Exhibition at the Houston […]
The Bowes museum has brought together two important art and textile pieces which are to be displayed side by side at the museum for the first time. The Adam Jacquard woven textile is a key piece in the Barnard Castle museum’s significant Design Award Collection. While conducting background research on the work curatorial assistant Annabel […]
In collaboration with one of Boston’s premier venues for photography, the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University (PRC), DeCordova has invited their former curator and now independent curator Leslie K. Brown to organize an exhibition from the museum’s extensive photography collection. Open October 24, 2009 – October 28, 2010. In addition to touching upon the […]
Kohl’s Department Stores announced a more than $2.7 million donation over three years to the Milwaukee Art Museum that will continue the successful Kohl’s Art Generation program launched in 2008 as well as create new programs for kids and families. Building on the $1 million contribution from Kohl’s in 2008, this donation is the largest […]
Antony Gormley is among the most celebrated sculptors working today. Over the last twenty-five years Gormley has revitalized the human image in sculpture through a radical investigation of the body as a place of memory and transformation, using his own body as subject, tool and material. Since 1990 he has expanded his concern with the […]
The Tianjin Polar Marine Museum has opened in Northern China, on display are tmore than 2,000 polar marine species from Russia, Canada, Australia and other countries. The polar marine museum is part of a “polar marine world” project of Haichang (Group) Co., Ltd., which is still under construction. Tianjin is a metropolis in Northeastern China […]
On October 7th at 6:00 PM the Rose Art Museum will open two distinct exhibitions. “WaterWays,” an exhibit exploring art that utilizes water as subject, metaphor and muse, will be mounted in the Rose, Fineberg and Lee Galleries. William Kentridge’s video “Tide Table” will be a centerpiece. “Regarding Painting” will be shown in the Foster […]
The Saint Louis Art Museum has announced that Elizabeth Wyckoff will assume the role of curator of prints, drawings and photographs on December 1, 2010. Wyckoff joins the Museum after six years with the Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Since July 2006 she held the positions of assistant director for […]
