The Walther Collection presents Rotimi Fani-Kayode: Nothing to Lose, the first solo exhibition in New York of photographs by the British-Nigerian artist, featuring large-scale color and black-and-white portraits from the late 1980s. Exhibition on view [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2012
The UA Museum of the North announces a call to the artisans of the circumpolar north for the 2012 Artisan Expo & Sale, to be held October 12 – 13, 2012 at the museum. This [Read More]
The Board of Directors of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) announced the appointment of Lisa Melandri as incoming Director. This decision follows a five-month international search. Melandri, currently the Deputy Director for Exhibitions [Read More]
The Newark Museum presents Expanding Africa, an exhibition on view through May 2013. or nearly a century, the Newark Museum has been a pioneer among U.S. museums in the collecting and display of African art. [Read More]
The San Jose Museum of Art has appointed Mónica Ramírez-Montagut as its senior curator. Ramírez-Montagut is currently curator at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut. There, she was a primary contributor to the [Read More]
Josef Helfenstein, director of the Menil Collection, today announced that the Board of Trustees has narrowed the international search for an architect to design the Menil Drawing Institute (MDI), the first major building project under [Read More]
The J. Paul Getty Trust announced the appointment of J. Timothy Child as Vice President of Institutional Advancement effective June 11, 2012. Tim Child (Photo: Dan Dry) Reporting to President and CEO Jim Cuno, Mr. [Read More]
On Saturday, April 21, the Getty Villa will offer an all-day Family Festival celebrating the exhibition Aphrodite and the Gods of Love. On view until July 9, 2012, the exhibition explores the various aspects of [Read More]
The Schirn Kunsthalle is showcasing a new work by German-Iranian artist Bettina Pousttchi specifically designed for the exterior of the Schirn. On view 19 April–17 June 2012. Bettina Pousttchi, “Framework,” 2012. (simulation east facade) Commissioned [Read More]
SPECIAL EVENTS Highlights of the Collection Tour 6:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month and 1:30 pm on all Saturdays and Sundays FREE with general museum admission Experience the UMFA galleries through a [Read More]
The British Museum presents Shakespeare. staging the world, the museum’s London 2012 Festival exhibition, on view 19 July – 25 November 2012. Engraved portrait of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout. From the Third Folio of [Read More]
Planetary Resources, Inc. press conference features space entrepreneurs Peter Diamandis and Eric Anderson, veteran astronaut Tom Jones and innovator Charles Simonyi Join visionary Peter H. Diamandis, M.D.; leading commercial space entrepreneur Eric Anderson; former NASA [Read More]
The Ludwig Forum Aachen presents Highlights of the Collection in an exhibition open 22 April 2012–23 April 2013. Ludwig Forum Aachen, Franz Gertsch, “Medici,” 1971. Duane Hanson, “Bowery Bums,” 1969/70; Gerhard Richter, “Permutationen 1-1024,” 1973/74. [Read More]
The Smithsonian will provide a forum for a discussion about “culturally specific” or “ethnic” museums Wednesday, April 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The daylong event will be held at the National Museum of [Read More]
The High Line is a public park built on an historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. As High Line Art enters its third year, the program has added a [Read More]
From 17 April to 16 December 2012 the Kunsthaus Zürich will be exhibiting six bronze sculptures and a terracotta figure by Aristide Maillol which have been restored over the last twelve months. Alongside Auguste Rodin, [Read More]
The Museo de Arte de Ponce presents Luis Camnitzer. Art in Response, an exhibition on view April 14, 2012 – August 27, 2012. Luis Camnitzer, Museo de Arte de Ponce Art in Response is an [Read More]
Heatherwick Studio presents an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, on view through 30 September 2012. Routemaster bus Heatherwick Studio As part of a season of events celebrating British design, the Victoria [Read More]