A special, three-part exhibition celebrating the legendary Islamic palace and fortress in Granada, Spain, on view from May 21–August 21, 2011. This unprecedented exhibition explores the collaboration of sublime nature and dramatic design that created […]
Daily Archives: May 9, 2011
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The Board of Trustees of the J. Paul Getty Trust announced today that James Cuno, recognized both nationally and internationally as a noted museum leader and scholar and an accomplished leader in the field of […]
The Merseyside Maritime Museum will showcase Albert Einstein’s landing card, on temporary display from 10 May 2011. The museum has recently acquired this landing card marking Albert Einstein’s visit to England in May 1933. Landing […]
Flying Fortress “Aluminum Overcast” public flights May 25-30 SEATTLE – A Memorial Day weekend tradition continues as The Museum of Flight will host the Experimental Aircraft Association’s B-17 bomber, Aluminum Overcast, for rides and ground […]
Dr. Doris Dwyer presents a lecture, Women’s Voices from the Overland Trail, at the Nevada State Museum Thursday, May 26, 2011, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Dwyer’s presentation features stories from women’s diaries and reminiscences […]
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present Ori Gersht: Lost in Time an exhibition open May 20 – September 4, 2011. Ori Gersht, Chasing Good Fortune, Imperial Memories, Night Fly #1, 2010. Archival Inkjet […]
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum presents Point of View: The Veteran Print Project, on display until July 31, 2011. Point of View connects a new generation of Wisconsin veterans with their community by inviting them to […]
The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy, on view May 8, 2011–July 31, 2011, features thirty-seven sculptures from the tomb of John the Fearless (1342–1404), the second duke of Burgundy. His elaborate tomb, […]
Francis Alÿs: A Story of Deception, on view at The Museum of Modern Art and MoMA PS1 beginning May 8, draws upon MoMA’s unique and important collection of work by artist Francis Alÿs (Belgian, b. […]
Splendors of Italian draftsmanship from the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, spanning the late Renaissance to the height of the neoclassical movement, will be showcased at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. On view in the Gallery’s […]
FREE ADMISSION from 7 May to 22 May 2011 Andreas und Oswald Achenbach – Alexander Archipenko – Stephan Balkenhol – Max Beckmann – Giovanni Bellini – Bernardo Bellotto – Joseph Beuys – Arnold Böcklin – […]
For Rent: Consuelo Castañeda (Havana, Cuba, 1958) is the first of a series of three annual exhibitions from 2011– 2013. The concept of For Rent transfers the use and symbolic value of the Americas Society […]
The Art Gallery of Ontario presents New Works by Brian Jungen on view in the AGO’s Henry Moore Sculpture Centre, May 5 through August 7, 2011. Presented in celebration of Jungen’s receipt of the $25,000 […]
The Morris Museum presents Jersey Rocks : A History of Rock & Roll in the Garden State, on view May 5 – September 5, 2011. The Jersey Rocks exhibition explores rock & roll’s roots, rise, […]
The Imperial War Museum in London presents Legacy a commissioned film work by Roderick Buchanan, on view 6th May 2011 to 7th August 2011. Free admission. Scottish artist Roderick Buchanan was commissioned by the Imperial […]