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| Jan Lievens' Career and Relationship with Rembrandt are Reconsidered in an Exhibition |
Jan Lievens (Dutch, 1607 - 1674), Allegory of the Five Senses, c. 1622 oil on panel 78.2 x 124.4 cm (30 13/16 x 49 in.) Private collection.
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WASHINGTON, DC.- The life and career of Jan Lievens (1607–1674), one of the greatest yet most enigmatic Dutch painters of the 17th century, is finally brought to light in the exhibition Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered, on view at the National Gallery of Art in the West Building from October 26, 2008, through January 11, 2009....More
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| The BMA'S Front Room Series Continues with Dieter Roth and Rachel Harrison |
BALTIMORE.- Chocolate, cheese, and fried dumplings aren’t what you would usually expect as the subjects for museum-worthy artworks, yet in its upcoming Front Room exhibition the BMA features two artists who manage to do just that. On view through January 4, 2009, the BMA’s experimental project space pairs the work of Dieter Roth (German, 1930-1998) and Rachel Harrison ...More
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| LACMA Explores the Construction of Celebrity through the Enduring Portraits of Vanity Fair |
LOS ANGELES.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913–2008, the first major exhibition to bring together the magazine’s historic archive of rare vintage prints with its contemporary photographs, on view from October 26, 2008 through March 1,
2009. The exhibition explores the ways in which photography and celebrity have ...More
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| India: Public Places, Private Spaces Contemporary Photography and Video Art |
MINNEAPOLIS.- The Minneapolis Institute of Arts presents the first major North American exhibition devoted to contemporary photography and video art in India. Opening October 26, “India: Public Places, Private Spaces” features more than one hundred works from twenty-eight artists exploring the lives of India’s people. The exhibition reveals the highly personal viewpoints found in this country...More
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| William James Bennett: Master of the Aquatint View on Display at The New York Public Library |
NEW YORK, NY.- Niagara Falls’ stunning force of nature, the beauty within the devastation of New York’s Great Fire of 1835, and the bustling waterfront activity of South Street’s thriving port, are among the scenes captured in a series of evocative prints on view in William James Bennett: Master of the Aquatint View, an exhibition opening November 7 at The New York Public Library. The exhibition provides a window into the United States’ burgeoning past through ...More
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| Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam Announces Richard Avedon Exhibition for 2009 |
AMSTERDAM.- Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, presents the first retrospective of work by Richard Avedon since his death in 2004. Avedon was a legend in his own lifetime, and remains one of the leading photographers of the latter half of the twentieth century. He enjoyed a star status that never left him. It was as a revolutionary fashion photographer that Avedon made his name in the ...More
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| Exceptional Work by Francis Bacon Leads Christie's New York Post-War & Contemporary Art Sale |
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie's is pleased to announce the sale of the Francis Bacon’s Study for Self Portrait, 1964, (estimate on request) in the New York Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale on 12 November 2008. A rare example of a full length self-portrait, this work is truly a consummate representation of the artist’s complex character, as well as a tour-de-force of his indelibly original style ...More
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| Alec Soth: The Space Between Us Opened at Fotomuseum Winterthur |
ZURICH.- Alec Soth’s photography is firmly rooted in the tradition of Walker Evans, Robert Frank, and Stephen Shore. His depiction of the everyday confronts the ideals romanticized by American society; independence, freedom, religious devotion and individual expression. Through his 8 x 10 camera lens, Soth captures the extraordinary by exposing and utilizing the vernacular of the...More
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| Painting by LS Lowry Returns to The Herbert in Coventry |
COVENTRY.- One of The Herbert’s most important paintings has returned to Coventry to take its place at centre stage in the refurbished art gallery.
An oil-on-canvas painting by nationally-renowned artist, LS Lowry, is one of The Herbert’s most prized pieces, but had to be removed when the art gallery started ...More
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| Italian Sculptor Chained Himself to his Sculpture After Day of Legal Wrangling with Company |
SIENA, ITALY.- Italian sculptor Mario Ceroli ended his protest, after he chained himself to his sculpture over a dispute of ownership. The sculpture titled "Run, Run...John" made by the artist artist, measuring 6 meters and made of bronze, was on view at a central square of the Tuscan city as part of an open-air exhibition of the artist's work....More
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| New Exhibition at Israel Museum Explores Artistic Virtuosity throughout Time |
JERUSALEM.- The Israel Museum presents Bizarre Perfection, an exhibition that celebrates virtuoso artistry and masterful craftmanship across cultures and throughout time. On display are fifty works created in a variety of labor-intensive techniques by artists spanning the millenia—from unknown ancient craftspeople to such contemporary artists as Tom Friedman, Liza Lou, Ron Mueck, ...More
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| Sotheby's To Sell the Finest Private Collection of Books on Greece in 20 Years |
LONDON.- Sotheby's London announce the sale of an exceptional collection of books on Greece and the Levant on 13 November, 2008. With a particular focus on Greek works, the selection of books is of a quality that has not been seen at auction for almost twenty years – since Sotheby’s important auction of The Blackmer Collection in 1989. Maintaining its position as the market leader ...More
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| The Orange County Museum of Art Presents the 2008 California Biennial |
NEWPORT BEACH, CA.- The 2008 California Biennial continues the Orange County Museum of Art’s four-decade long history of presenting new developments in contemporary art. This year’s biennial is guest-curated by Lauri Firstenberg, founder and director/curator of LA>...More
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| New York's Center for Architecture Marks 5th Anniversary with Architecture Week Events |
NEW YORK, NY.- This month, New York City's Center for Architecture celebrates its 5th anniversary, coinciding with its participation in the citywide celebration Architecture Week. Through October 31, the Center will host parties, screenings, and talks by such luminaries as architects Nina and Daniel Libeskind from Studio Daniel Libeskind, Forest City Ratner's MaryAnne Gilmartin, HPD ...More
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| The National Building Museum's New Exhibition Emphasizes the Big Picture of the Green Movement |
WASHINGTON, DC.- Green Community is the first major exhibition in the United States to explore the complex process of creating and sustaining healthy communities. Beyond bamboo floors and fluorescent light bulbs, Green Community looks at how communities large and small are changing their global impact....More
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| Museum of Nature & Science Unveils Plans for the Tom Hunt Energy Hall at Victory Park Facility in Dallas |
DALLAS, TX.- With a "goal to create the best energy hall in the world," officials from the Museum of Nature & Science today unveiled plans for the new Tom Hunt Energy Hall, which will become a signature exhibit area in the new Perot Museum of Nature & Science at Victory Park in downtown Dallas. Groundbreaking for the new facility is expected to begin in 2009. ...More
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| LACMA Announces the Appointment of Three New Trustees to its Board |
LOS ANGELES.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced the election of three new members to its Board of Trustees: Brigitte Bren, an attorney and co-founder of International Strategic Planning, Inc.; Eva Chow, renowned fashion designer and partner with her husband Michael Chow in the Mr. Chow restaurants; and Suzanne Kayne, a prominent realtor and ...More
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| Howard Gardner to present Three-Part Lecture Series Exploring the True, the Beautiful, and the Good in the Digital Era |
NEW YORK, NY.- Renowned scholar and educator Howard Gardner will present a series of three lectures entitled The True, the Beautiful, and the Good: Reconsiderations in a Postmodern, Digital Era at The Museum of Modern Art on three consecutive Tuesdays—November 25, December 2 and 9—at 6:30 p.m. in The Roy and Niuta Titus 1 Theater. The lectures will explore the concepts of truth,...More
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| Application Guidelines Now Available for IMLS Museum Grants for African American History and Culture |
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is pleased to announce the availability of guidelines and application forms for the 2009 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture, a grant program that enhances institutional capacity and sustainability in the nation's African American museums through professional training, technical assistance, ...More
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| Gorgeous Entertainment Presents New Anime Masterpieces Film Grave of the Fireflies at the Freer's Meyer Auditorium |
WASHINGTON, DC.- Anime Masterpieces, a new series highlighting the best in Japanese animated feature films, presents “Grave of the Fireflies,” Saturday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m., in the Freer Gallery of Art’s Meyer Auditorium. The film is followed by a panel discussion with leading authorities on the subject of Japanese animation, or anime....More
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