The National Portrait Gallery in London presents “The First Actresses: Nell Gwyn to Sarah Siddons, an exhibition on view 20 october, 2011 – 8 January, 2012. With 53 portraits, some brought together for the first [Read More]
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Following a two-year renovation, the galleries devoted to impressionism and post-impressionism in the West Building of the National Gallery of Art will reopen to the public on January 29, 2012. Among the greatest collections in [Read More]
The Chrysler Museum of Art’s newest photography exhibition invites viewers to discover America in the 1960s as it probably never was. Colorama’s amazing array of 36 panoramic prints presents the American ideal—heartwarming holidays, sweeping landscapes, [Read More]
The Foundry Art Centre is proud to announce a two-night concert event – “A Salute to Sun Records” – taking place on both Friday, November 4 and Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 7:30 pm. Starring [Read More]
The Art Gallery of South Australia will host a significant exhibition of the work of iconic British artist J. M. W. Turner. The exhibition, scheduled for February 2013, is being jointly curated by Tate and [Read More]
The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum announced the winners of the national Owney the Dog Look-Alike Contest. More than 70 dogs across the country lounged on mailbags, dressed up in letter-carrier uniforms and posed by mailboxes, [Read More]
The Hofstra University Museum presents Burton Silverman: The Humanist Spirit an exhibition on view December 16, 2011 in the museum’s Emily Lowe Gallery. The exhibition Burton Silverman: The Humanist Spirit demonstrates the continuing power of [Read More]
The painting ‘Watermelon Slices’ is being sold on behalf of The Museum of Modern Art in New York by Sotheby’s on 16 November, to benefit the Acquisitions Fund. The painting is estimated to fetch $1.5/2 [Read More]
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum / Independent Curators International presents The Critical Edge of Curating a daylong international symposium organized in conjunction with the exhibition Maurizio Cattelan: All on Friday, November 4, 2011, 2–7 pm. [Read More]
Spanning over 50 countries, the British Council’s programme for Dickens 2012 will feature major UK writers including Claire Tomalin, David Nicholls, Louise Doughty, Toby Litt, DJ Taylor, Denise Mina, John Burnside and Philip Hensher as [Read More]
The Renaissance Society presents four new bodies of work by Antwerp-based Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, on view through December 18, 2011, including numerous new works on paper; an interactive computer animation; and a related series of [Read More]
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA) presents 1395 Days without Red (2011) A project by Šejla Kamerić and Anri Sala in collaboration with Ari Benjamin Meyers. On view 19 October 2011–9 January 2012. Šejla Kamerić [Read More]
A new trophy will be introduced at the 2011 National Design Awards Gala Oct. 20 at Pier Sixty in New York. Created by The Corning Museum of Glass in collaboration with Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, [Read More]
The Yale School of Architecture presents Gwathmey Siegel: Inspiration and Transformation, the first museum exhibition devoted to the work of Gwathmey Siegel and Associates Architects, one of the most influential architecture firms of the modern [Read More]
On Sunday, Oct. 30 at The Museum of Flight, the Flaming Geyser Flyers Radio Controlled Association hosts a prestigious showcase of model airplanes representing the history and future of model aviation. The exhibit features the [Read More]
Acclaimed contemporary artist Renee Richetts is bringing her popular metal bookmaking workshop to the Foundry Art Centre from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm on Saturday, November 5, 2011. Soda cans, food tins and repurposed metal [Read More]
The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) presents Feast an exhibition on view October 28, 2011 to March 25, 2012. Marianne Gopalkrishna, The Sweet Taste of Maple Sugar: Charger, 1990 What role does food and feasting play [Read More]
The CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts presents More American Photographs an exhibition on view December 17, 2011. WITH NEW COMMISSIONS BY Walead Beshty, Larry Clark, Roe Ethridge, Katy Grannan, William E. Jones, Sharon Lockhart, [Read More]