Pissarro’s People brings us face to face with one of the most complex and captivating members of the Impressionist group, a man whose life was as quietly revolutionary as his art. The exhibition, on view [Read More]
After thirteen years as Director of the National Gallery of Victoria, Dr Gerard Vaughan today announced he would retire from his role as Director in July 2012. Dr Vaughan was originally appointed Director of the [Read More]
A world-class collection of Anatolian kilims gifted to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco by Caroline McCoy-Jones from 1988–89 is showcased in a choice exhibition of two dozen of the finest examples. Presented in [Read More]
Penn Museum presents Human Evolution: The First 200 Million Years, the ongoing story of human evolution—one that scientists trace back more than 200,000,000 years, opening September 18, 2011. Human Evolution invites visitors to explore the [Read More]
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents Xu Bing: Tobacco Project, open SEP 10, 2011 – DEC 04, 2011, Free admission. Xu Bing: Tobacco Project explores the production and culture of tobacco as seen through [Read More]
The Montclair Art Museum (MAM) is hosting a Benefit Dinner for The Mission Continues (TMC), a nonprofit organization that helps disabled veterans reintegrate into civilian society, and supports veterans and others in serving their communities. [Read More]
Tate and its family of galleries have had one of the most successful years ever, and have managed to maintain their independent income in the face of recession and government cuts. At its annual press [Read More]
The New York State Museum commemorates the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center (WTC) attack with a new multi-faceted exhibition and new additions to Museum galleries that present the many ways this monumental event [Read More]
The Indianapolis Museum of Art presents Brian McCutcheon: Out of this World, exhibition on view September 9, 2011-March 4, 2012. The solo exhibition Brian McCutcheon: Out of this World features a new body of work [Read More]
During the summer of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games the British Museum will present a major exhibition on the world and works of William Shakespeare, supported by BP. Shakespeare: staging the world will [Read More]
The Guangdong Times Museum presents A Museum That is Not on view 11 September–30 October 2011. In reality, it is simply a deferred museum, so a deferred story based on this deferred museum may be [Read More]
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867) is among an elite group of nineteenth-century French masters whose style is almost instantly recognizable. Arguably the greatest portraitist of his time, Ingres was a brilliant draftsman, and his drawings have long [Read More]
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents Edward Kienholz, Five Car Stud 1969–1972, Revisited on view through January 15, 2012. Five Car Stud (1969–72) graphically depicts the hatred and violence expressed by many Americans [Read More]
“Uberyummy: Contemporary Confections and Objects of Desire” is a collection of ceramic and multimedia installation artists who create super tantalizing environments that take viewers into worlds of consumerism, transformation, artificiality, mass reproduction and extreme behavior. [Read More]
“Guards of Time” relates to the idea that since the beginning of time mankind has had protectors, both for historic and mystical reasons. It seems that only man himself is a potential source of danger [Read More]
Laznia Centre for Contemporary Arts in Gdansk presents an exhibition of Gilbert & George and Brit Cult Festival on view 10 November 2011–5 February 2012. According to the writer Michael Bracewell, Jack Freak Pictures comprise [Read More]
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego-Downtown presents Perspectives: Color, Perception, and Natural Light Phenomena on September 15th 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Perspectives is a new series that invites the public to take a [Read More]
Dia Art Foundation presents Circa 1971: Early Video & Film from the EAI Archive at Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries in New York’s Hudson Valley from September 17, 2011–September 4, 2012. Comprising 20 moving-image pieces from the [Read More]