Brigham Young University’s Museum of Art presents Beauty and Belief. Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture, an exhibition on view February 24, 2012 to September 29, 2012. As the premier art museum in [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2012
The creation of a new wing dedicated to Islamic art at the Louvre represents a decisive phase in the architectural history of the palace and in the development of the museum. The design and installation [Read More]
Tate Modern in London presents Alighiero Boetti. Game Plan on view 28 February–27 May 2012. Alighiero Boetti, “Mappa,” 1979, Courtesy Gladstone Gallery, New York & Brussels (c) Alighiero Boetti Estate by DACS / SIAE, 2012, [Read More]
The Museum of Latin American Art opens Magdalena Fernandez. 2iPM009, an exhibition on view February 25–May 27, 2012. The exhibition Magdalena Fernández: 2iPM009 was organized by The Patricia & Philip Frost Art Museum, Florida International [Read More]
The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Lond beach presents Esteban Lisa. Playing with Lines and Colors, an exhibition on view February 25–May 27, 2012. Esteban Lisa, “Juego con líneas y colores / Playing [Read More]
During March the Brooklyn Museum will present a variety of adult public programs for adults, including an evening jazz performance by Helen Young, a feminist art performance by The Guerrilla Girls, and an artist tour [Read More]
The Museum of the Moving Image announces Mircea Cantor—Restless. Films and other works, on view March 3–May 6, 2012. Mircea Cantor, “Tracking Happiness,” 2009 The Museum of the Moving Image and the Romanian Cultural Institute [Read More]
The Kunsthaus Graz Universalmuseum Joanneum presents Michael Kienzer and Sofie Thorsen exhibitions, on view 3 March–6May 2012. Michael Kienzer. Logic and Self-Will Michael Kienzer (*1962) marks a significant position in contemporary Austrian art. His work [Read More]
The Ashmolean Museum is mounting a campaign to save Edouard Manet’s Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus, 1868, for the nation. On the advice of the Reviewing Committee, the Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has extended the temporary [Read More]
The Japanese American National Museum presents Folding Paper. The Infinite Possibilities of Origami, an exhibition on view March 10 – August 26, 2012. Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami will be the first major [Read More]
The Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles presents Common Ground. The Heart of Community an ongoing exhibition. Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years [Read More]
Six more sport parachutists will be inducted into the National Skydiving Museum Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Eloy, Arizona the weekend of November 9, 2012. Parachute enthusiasts from around the world will attend. [Read More]
A stunning and highly complex painting composed of separate oak panels, The Mystic Lamb of 1432 by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, known as the Ghent Altarpiece, recently underwent much-needed emergency conservation within the Villa [Read More]
The Canadian War Museum is lending an authentic historical touch to Mirvish Productions’ staging of War Horse in Toronto. Over 30 of the Museum’s First World War-era cavalry and veterinary artifacts will be on display [Read More]
The Field Museum in Chicago presents Genghis Khan, an exhibition on view Feb. 24 through Sept. 3, 2012). Genghis Khan showcases the largest single collection of 13th century Mongolian artifacts ever assembled, and takes visitors [Read More]
The Laguna Art Museum presentsHugo Zayas. Mi Obra, an exhibition on view February 26-April 29, 2012. With a mixture of passion and bold energy, Mexican-American artist Victor Hugo Zayas (b. 1961) presents his expressionistic paintings [Read More]
The Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design presents Painting Air. Spencer Finch a major exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Spencer Finch, on view February 24 through July 29, 2012. Installation view of Painting Air: [Read More]
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History announces Adventures in Oceanography. Exploring the Deep Blue Sea, a mini camp March 12 through March 16, 2012 highlighting the Museum’s current exhibition, Getting to the Core: the [Read More]