The British Library has been awarded the ‘opening the world of knowledge’ award for Timelines: Sources from History (www.bl.uk/timeline) by the Nominet Internet Awards. The Nominet Internet Awards aim to recognise and celebrate individuals and [Read More]
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Lena Liv (b. Leningrad, 1952) returned to her homeland after years in Israel and Italy, and followed, in the series of photographs exhibited here, one of its heroic tales: Moscow’s metro stations. With a bold, [Read More]
The Saint Louis Art Museum announces Jewelry in July, a special weekend trunk show, hosted Friday, July 9–Sunday, July 11, 2010. Located on the Main Level in Galleries 210 and 211, The Museum Shop brings [Read More]
Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has commissioned world-renowned artist Claes Oldenburg to create a new public artwork for its Lenfest Plaza. The design consists of a 53 foot high [Read More]
One of Northern Ireland’s newest landmark buildings, the £50million McClay Library at Queen’s, was officially opened on Tuesday 6 July by one of Queen’s most famous alumni, Nobel prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney. Speaking ahead of [Read More]
The Nasher Sculpture Center brings art world speakers for conversations or lectures about sculptural themes. Learn about the ever-expanding definition of sculpture and the thought-process behind some of today’s most innovative contemporary artwork, architecture and [Read More]
Kansas City, – Art lovers have a rare and limited opportunity to view a scroll considered a seminal work in the history of Chinese painting, Illustration to the Second Prose Poem on the Red Cliff. [Read More]
Exhibition presents icons of modern design from the Smart Museum’s collection The University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art presents masterworks from its collection of modern design in the special exhibition Mid-Century: “Good Design” in [Read More]
Harrisburg – The State Museum of Pennsylvania has been nationally recognized for its exhibit featuring the 75th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal.” The exhibit, “A Common Canvas: Pennsylvania’s New Deal Post Office [Read More]
Target Provides Families With Free Admission to More Than 80 Museums, Galleries and Art Institutions in 30 Cities MILWAUKEE – As part of its long-standing commitment to inspiring parents and caring adults to nurture a [Read More]
On Saturday, July 31, from 11 am – 2 pm, the Museum of American Finance will host a “Kids Club” event with activities and programs for families with children ages 7 and up. Tickets cost [Read More]
On 17th July the museum will be participating in Children’s Art Day by offering children from ages 3 and above the opportunity to discover their artistic skills through a series of art workshops. These 4 [Read More]
When the National Law Enforcement Museum opens in Washington, DC, in 2013, it will house one of the most extensive collections of objects related to the life and work of long-time FBI Director J. Edgar [Read More]
Museum of London Archaeology has resumed excavations on the site of Shakespeare’s first purpose-built theatre. The Tower Theatre Company is set to build a new theatre where the infamous Elizabethan playhouse stood in the late [Read More]
The China Maritime Museum has opened in Shanghai. The 500-million-yuan museum (US$73.8 million) covers three floors and 46,434 square meters, and has an outdoor display area. From the outside it appears like an abstract ship [Read More]
Exhibition Includes the Premiere of Potter’s Digitally Remastered Film, Orlando (1992), and Her Most Recent Feature, RAGE (2009) NEW YORK, – A retrospective of the films of British director Sally Potter (b. 1949) at The [Read More]
Indianapolis – The Indiana State Museum will pay tribute to the legendary tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic when it debuts Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition on Sept. 25, 2010. The Exhibition will showcase more [Read More]
The new Louwman Museum has been opened by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix in The Hague. On display are historic cars and a large collection of automotive art, including paintings, sculptures and posters. The collection includes [Read More]