The Bruce Museum has added a major piece of modernist sculpture to its permanent collection Man Walking (Portrait of Lincoln Kirstein) is an excellent example of the art of Gaston Lachaise (1882 – 1935), a [Read More]
In honor of John Lennon’s 70th birthday on Saturday, October 9, 2010, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and BoxofVision LLC will create three authorized time capsules of John Lennon’s post-Beatles recordings [Read More]
CLEVELAND – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will unveil its latest exhibit devoted to the King of Rock and Roll as a part of the Museum’s 15th anniversary celebration this September. [Read More]
FirstGlance Film Festival and The Franklin Institute are launching KidFest Philly, a kid friendly indie film festival, during the month of October. Other new developments for FirstGlance, scheduled to hit Philadelphia from Thursday, October 14th [Read More]
In celebration of Mexico’s Centenario and Bicentenario, The Luckman Fine Arts Complex presents the Dr. Richard Zapanta Family Art Collection. Featuring works from the most celebrated Mexican artists, such as Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, [Read More]
Sean O’Harrow, executive director of the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, today was named the new director of the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA). His selection follows a nationwide search process. When he [Read More]
PHILADELPHIA – Experience a 5,000-mile adventure into the world of fossils through the eyes of an artist and a scientist. From Oct. 23 through Jan. 2, 2011, the Academy of Natural Sciences presents Cruisin’ the [Read More]
Believe it or not, pearls came before diamonds as fashion accessories PHILADELPHIA—Thousands of exotic treasures of the sea will be on display and for sale Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 and 10, when the Philadelphia [Read More]
The Mountain Heritage Trust in connection with Kendal Museum is pleased to present an exhibition featuring newly catalogued material from the Bonington Quest for Adventure Archive Project. Open 1 October – 11 February 2011. The [Read More]
The Santa Monica Museum of Art presents Combustione: Alberto Burri and America. A seminal artistic figure of the 20th Century, Alberto Burri (1915–1995) was a forebear to many artists and artistic movements— from Pop Art [Read More]
Streaming Museum and the Chelsea Art Museum announces The Poetics of Code, Part 2, with The Johnny Cash Project by Aaron Koblin, Director of Technology and Chris Milk, Director, and Dreams in High Fidelity by [Read More]
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum is delighted to host Titian’s Diana and Actaeon on this the last stop on its special Scottish tour, marking the first anniversary of the nation’s acquisition of this [Read More]
Open through through September 4, 2011. The offerings include “metal work altars, candlesticks, crosses, desks, railings, etc. [and]…in wood or stone, altars, panels, symbols, figures of saints, mural decorations, medieval needlework, medieval tiles, liturgical books [Read More]
BOSTON, MA – Richard Avedon (1923–2004) was the man who brought fashion photography to life. Instead of perpetuating static images of human mannequins posing stiffly in magazines, Avedon depicted his models as real women whose [Read More]
The Griffin Museum of Photography (http://www.griffinmuseum.org/) announced the recipients and presenters for its fifth annual Focus Awards. The Museum created the annual awards in 2006 to recognize individuals who have made critical contributions to the [Read More]
In the fall of 2010, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will present a major exhibition devoted to the work of Michelangelo Pistoletto (b. 1933) in the Dorrance Galleries for Special Exhibitions. Widely recognized as a [Read More]
The Columbus Museum of Art introduces an extraordinary and distinctive event featuring traditional and mid-century antiques, contemporary art, and design. Art, Design & Antiques Market combines traditional and mid-century antiques, contemporary art, and design classics [Read More]
The Hirshhorn inaugurated a space dedicated to recent film and video work in fall 2005. In the five years since, Black Box has presented a diverse program of established and emerging artists, including Francis Alÿs, [Read More]