Bonhams announce the upcoming sale of two custom Harley-Davidson motorcycles to benefit the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. The auction will be held on May 14, 2011 at Quail Lodge in Carmel, California. Built for Otis [Read More]
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The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) announces the shortlist for the Jameel Prize 2011 on Thursday 17 March 201 1 at Art Dubai. Ten artists and designers have been shortlisted for this year’s prize, which [Read More]
Marres, centre for contemporary culture presents Madame Realism on view through 5 June 2011. As part of the program on the Avantgarde, Marres presents Madame Realism, a group exhibition where the interior once again takes [Read More]
The epic story of the Irish in the history of Australia is told in a major exhibition at the National Museum of Australia opening in Canberra on St Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2011. The exhibition, [Read More]
Deafness Research UK will be bringing its innovative Bionic Ear Roadshow to the National Waterfront Museum for local school pupils on Thursday 17 March. As part of the Museum’s commitment to National Science & Engineering [Read More]
The Smithsonian presents Latin Jazz artist John Santos in a free percussion master class and evening concert featuring the John Santos Band, Friday, April 15. The master class is from 10:30 a.m. to noon in [Read More]
In 2011, the Kenosha Public Museum marks it’s 75th Anniversary. The Kenosha Public Museum collects, preserves, and interprets decorative and fine arts, natural science specimens, and cultural artifacts from around the world and throughout time. [Read More]
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will install a portrait of Pedro Martinez in a private ceremony Friday, March 25. Born in the Dominican Republic and an American citizen since 2006, Martinez was impressive in his [Read More]
On 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 18 the Stuhr Museum will host a Family Game Night. This is the second year for this popular event, which allows families of all kinds to try board games, puzzle [Read More]
March 17: Reception and Wall Art Sale The Russell kickoff event is the opening reception and Wall Art Sale, held on Thursday evening, March 17. Enjoy food, drink, and entertainment. Attendees will also have an [Read More]
The Milwaukee Art Museum has welcomed William Keyse Rudolph as its new Curator of American Art and Decorative Arts. Rudolph has a distinguished career, coming to Milwaukee from the Worcester Art Museum where he was [Read More]
The Milwaukee Art Museum presents Art in Bloom, the annual tribute to art and flowers on March 31–April 3, 2011. This year’s Art in Bloom premieres Milwaukee’s Calatrava™ rose, a breed grown by native Milwaukeean [Read More]
Management staff members from the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission paid a special visit recently to the Kemp Auto Museum in Chesterfield, Missouri. The contingent from the St. Louis CVC received an in depth [Read More]
The Dorking Museum and Heritage Centre (currently closed) has unveiled plans for a new museum. Dorking Museum is a subsidiary of Dorking And District Preservation Society. Dorking Museum displays a variety of historical artefacts, minerals, [Read More]
The Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) will launch its new space on Peachtree Street with a Grand Opening Party celebrating its move to the Midtown Arts Corridor. The evening will double as a fundraiser and [Read More]
Museum of Design Atlanta presents Passione Italiana: Design of the Italian Motorcycle on view March 20 – June 13. In celebration of its new facility in the Midtown Arts Corridor, the Museum of Design Atlanta [Read More]
Amon Carter Museum of American Art Director Andrew Walker announced that Jessica May has been promoted to Associate Curator of Photographs. She will continue to collaborate with John Rohrbach, senior curator of photographs, in managing [Read More]
A new display at the National Portrait Gallery will mark the centenary of Sir William Schwenck Gilbert’s death in 1911. Gilbert alongside Sir Arthur Sullivan made up the famous partnership of Gilbert and Sullivan that [Read More]