Bruce Museum in Greenwich presents Oysters, Pearls of Long Island Sound an exhibition on view November 2, 2013 – March 23, 2014. Found in estuaries around the world, oysters are a favored delicacy for humans and play a valuable role in ecosystems and economies. These unassuming mollusks have sustained Native Americans, cleaned polluted harbors, provided […]
CINCINNATI – As part of our Difference Maker celebration, Cincinnati Museum Center is hosting a special “Free Friday” on November 1. In honor of the Difference Maker nominees, the Duke Energy Children’s Museum, Cincinnati History Museum and Museum of Natural History & Science will be open FREE from 4 until 8 p.m. “We can think […]
The Philadelphia Museum of Art shows Young Woman Seated at a Virginal, one of less than forty surviving paintings by the great Dutch master Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), on view October 26, 2013 – March 2014. Vermeer painted less than forty pictures during his career and this one, Young Woman Seated at a Virginal, is believed […]
St. Louis – The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum (IPHF) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Operation Food Search to host a food drive for the month of November. IPHF will provide $1.00 off general museum admission to any visitor who brings a non-perishable food item to be donated. The […]
Ceremony includes fly-in by Museum’s Cessna O-2A warbird SEATTLE – A large, bronze sculpture depicting a map of the U.S. Air Force Southeast Asia military theater of operations will be unveiled at the Vietnam War exhibit in the Great Gallery during a 10 a.m. ceremony on Nov. 7. Museum Curator Dan Hagedorn will be the […]
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announced the selection of Beijing-based artist Wang Jianwei as the first commissioned artist for The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chinese Art Initiative at the Guggenheim Museum. Launched in early 2013, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chinese Art Initiative at the Guggenheim Museum has been established to […]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom an exhibition on view November 4 – February 23, 2014. In the ancient world, the Korean kingdom of Silla (57 B.C.–A.D. 935) was renowned as a country of gold. Through nearly 100 spectacular objects created between A.D. 400 and 800—Silla’s seminal period—the landmark exhibition Silla: […]
Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Event Northwest Historical Miniatures Gaming Society Exhibition The Museum hosts the Northwest Historical Miniatures Gaming Society for an exhibition of their fascinating hobby, which combines the challenges of fine model-making and sophisticated strategy game-playing. Many games will be demonstrated, including those featuring aerial combat, air racing, […]
The Foundry Art Centre and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport have opened their first joint exhibition – Rat Race, an exhibition of whimsical artwork – open now through February 23, 2014 at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport‘s Meeting Place Gallery (located in Terminal 1 Bag Claim Level adjacent to the Concourse C exit.) In today’s fast paced […]
Philadelphia’s Woodmere Art Museum Hires Architect to Develop Master Plan for Museum’s Buildings and Grounds Chestnut Hill native Matthew Baird will work with Museum and local community to develop an architectural plan for Woodmere’s six-acre estate PHILADELPHIA — With support from its Board of Directors, Woodmere Art Museum has approved an architectural planning process and […]
Project Arts Centre present Celine Condorelli, featuring The Company Additionals an exhibition on view 7 November 2013–18 January 2014. In this unique artistic conversation between artist Céline Condorelli and theatre artists The Company, Project Arts Centre brings together the two prominent strands of our artistic programming. The gallery becomes home to five sculptures—Structure for Communicating […]
“America” (2013), a full-scale replica of Abraham Lincoln’s childhood log cabin that Will Ryman constructed out of chains, bullets, pills, assorted electronic components, jewelry, keyboard keys, and other assorted consumer flotsam, all coated in shiny gold paint, has been acquired by the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), where the work will go on view […]
