This wistful and winning experimental music collective from London bubbles up strangely compelling chamber pop that floats in the shadows of electronica and rustic folk. Beloved and revered for its bucolic oddness and modernist gleam, [Read More]
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The Foundry Art Centre welcomes renowned pianist Arthur Migliazza back for a one night only performance on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 8.00pm. Since his performance at the Foundry Art Centre in 2010, Arthur Migliazza [Read More]
Public Lecture by Author and Art Historian Hikmet Sidney Loe The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) is pleased to host writer, artist, and teacher Hikmet Sidney Loe for a public lecture entitled “Robert Smithson [Read More]
The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) hosts it’s 13th Annual KINETIC SCULPTURE RACE on Sat. May 7, 2011. A race of wacky, imaginative, totally human-powered works of art designed to travel on land, through mud, [Read More]
The Colne Valley Museum has announced three exhibitions, Golcar Lily Day and The Golcar Sing From 11th June 2011 to 31st July 2011 Looking back over past Golcar Lily Days, the exhibition will include the [Read More]
May 21 flag ceremony, exhibit preview and lecture begin free military admissions at Museum through summer The Museum of Flight begins a program of free admission for active military personnel with I.D. and up to [Read More]
The New York State Museum presents The 1911 Capitol Fire Exhibition as part of a series of special events and programs commemorating the 100th anniversary of the devastating fire that struck the New York State [Read More]
The Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum has closed, reports Azcentral.com. “The Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum closed abruptly over the weekend, ending a favorite destination for schoolchildren and fanning controversy over the building’s future as [Read More]
Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero announced the appointment of historian Thomas F. Schwartz as the new director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum. His appointment is effective July 5, 2011. [Read More]
A man who has become a leader in promoting awareness of missing persons as a result of having a missing loved one in his own family will tell his moving story to families and friends [Read More]
Peter Galassi, The Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz Chief Curator of the Department of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, will retire from that position in July, it was announced today by MoMA’s Director, Glenn [Read More]
The Baltimore Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees announced its selection of the Maryland-based architecture firm Ziger/Snead to work with the Museum on its ambitious $24 million capital renovation. The decision follows a comprehensive year-long [Read More]
The Kresge Art Museum presents Hiraki Sawa: Other Dwellings a seminal single-channel works of this young Japanese-born artist whose videos have placed him at the forefront of a new generation of video artists. Sawa’s videos [Read More]
Mirror Image: Women Portraying Women an exhibition on view May 1–November 27, 2011, in the new North Carolina Gallery of the NCMA’s East Building. Featuring works from the NCMA’s permanent collection as well as loans, [Read More]
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is to host Scrimshaw Weekend 2011 on May 13, 2011 – 2nd annual Schrimshaw Antiques Show and Swap-Meet, May 14, 201 – Lectures, Cocktail Reception, Banquet and Consignment Auction and [Read More]
Florida Institute of Technology announced Friday that it will open formal discussions with the Brevard Art Museum (BAM) Board of Trustees to merge museum operations with the university. “The Florida Tech Board of Trustees has [Read More]
On May 1, 2011, the Autry celebrates Earth Day with a museum-wide festival designed to inspire simple changes for a healthier planet. Drawing on Native cultures and traditions, this family-friendly event includes local environmental groups, [Read More]
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum announced that Alyson Baker has been selected as its next director. Baker will assume the directorship of The Aldrich on July 5, 2011, following an eleven-year term as executive director [Read More]