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Home   British Museum Announces Major Touring Exhibition on Chinese History and Culture Abacus made of wood with porcelain beads. Made in Taiwan by Qian Haosun, 1984 © The Trustees of the British Museum. LONDON.- 250 years ago, the British Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time. From the very beginning the Museum has always sought to make its collection as accessible as possible to a world public. Continuing this tradition, China: Journey to the East, supported by BP a China now legacy project, is a ...More Simon Starling Tells Stories about Natural and Cultural Processes at Temporare Kunsthalle BERLIN.- Simon Starling’s works deal with natural and cultural transformation processes. Composed in a series of conceptual and practical steps that appear as an experimental set-up, they at the same time tell a story of change. In his work he does not employ illustrative methods of representations to depict such processes, but instead presents diverse materials and relicts in ...More National Gallery of Art Acquires Hendrick Ter Brugghen's Remarkable Bagpipe Player in Profile WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Gallery of Art's acquisition of Bagpipe Player in Profile (1624) by Dutch painter Hendrick ter Brugghen, made possible with substantial support of Gallery donors Greg and Candy Fazakerley, is a historic addition to the Gallery's celebrated collection of Dutch painting. This remarkable ...More Fundacion Chirivella Soriano Reviews the Relationship Between White and Black VALENCIA.- The Chirivella Soriano Foundation hosts an exhibition which, titled Blanco / Negro: sujeto, espacio, perception (White/Black: Subject, space, perception), pretends to review the dual chromatic existence between white and black and its conceptual and thematic relation in contemporary Spanish paintings....More Art Madrid is Second Largest Spanish Contemporary Art Fair in Terms of Number of Galleries MADRID.- Entering its fourth year, Art Madrid will play host to 74 Spanish and international galleries, consolidating its position as the second largest contemporary art fair in Spain in terms of number of galleries....More Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake Opens at National Museum of Natural History WASHINGTON, DC.- Modern forensic anthropology, archaeology and historical research are allowing early American colonists to tell their stories in a new exhibition, “Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake,” opened Feb. 7, 2009, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. This ...More Haus der Kunst to Open Maison Martin Margiela Exhibition in March MUNICH.- Following his studies at the Antwerp Academy and his work as an assistant to Jean-Paul Gaultier, the Belgian Martin Margiela founded Maison Martin Margiela in 1988. The firm's 20th anniversary is the reason for this exhibition. Maison Martin Margiela is based in Paris and designs fashion that rebels against the industry's constraints while also commenting on these. ...More Patrons Reveled at the Princeton University Art Museum's Friends Gala PRINCETON, NJ.- On Saturday, January 31, 2009, more than 300 guests enjoyed the Friends of the Princeton University Art Museum premier annual fundraising event, the Greco-Roman themed gala, AMUSEMENT. This year’s gala drew its inspiration from a Roman mosaic in the museum ’ s collection of ancient art, which ...More Rwandan Children Born of Rape Photographs & Interviews by Jonathan Torgovnik NEW YORK, NY.- Coinciding with the publication of the Aperture book of the same title and the 15th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, Aperture Gallery is proud to present Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children Born of Rape, photographs and interviews by Jonathan Torgovnik....More Retrospective Exhibition Highlights 50 Years of Master American Photographer Lee Friedlander CLEVELAND, OH.- — Friedlander, the largest and most comprehensive survey to date of the works of photographer Lee Friedlander, provides a rare opportunity to witness the range of his subject matter, intelligence and wit of his work. The international touring exhibition makes its final stop at the Cleveland Museum of Art...More Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes: Monsters and Prodigies: The History of the Castrati at Chicago's MCA CHICAGO, IL.- A hoof-stomping centaur, Siamese twins, Napoleon Bonaparte, a eunuch, and a prodigious sopranista – a male classical singer with a soprano range – put a witty and sarcastic spin on Baroque opera in the award winning play/opera Monsters and Prodigies. Founded by Claudio Valdés Kuri, the Mexico City-based company Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes tells the story of the ...More Halle fur Kunst Lueneburg and the Museum of American Art Berlin Present Kabinett der Abstrakten LUENEBURG.- Halle fur Kunst Lueneburg and the Museum of American Art Berlin present the exhibition Kabinett der Abstrakten – Original and Facsimile. With the rebuilding of El Lissitzky´s Cabinet, which was once produced as a display room for abstract art, the exhibition presents 'the first attempt to overcome the ...More The Andy Warhol Museum to Open The Vader Project PITTSBURGH, PA.- A new exhibition, The Vader Project, opens on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at The Andy Warhol Museum and is on view through May 3, 2009. This exhibition examines the iconic STAR WARS™ villain through the eyes of 100 international Pop Surrealist and underground contemporary artists from around ...More Strut Your Junk at Runaway Runway: Columbia Design League Call for Entries COLUMBIA, SC.- The Columbia Design League, a Columbia Museum of Art membership affiliate group, announces a Call for Entries for its second annual Runaway Runway: A Recycled Fashion Show. Entries are open exclusively ...More Corning Museum of Glass Exhibition Explores the Work of Richard Craig Meitner CORNING, NY.- The ever-evolving work of the American artist Richard Craig Meitner, distinguished by its intellectual wit and poetry, reflects a variety of influences and ideas, from Japanese textiles, Italian painting, and German Expressionist graphics to science and the natural world. A new survey of his work, Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner, will be on view at The ...More The Chouinard Foundation Announces the Beginning of the Chouinard Online Auction LOS ANGELES, CA.- In June of 2007, the Chouinard School of Art was granted a prestigious partnership agreement with the LA City Department of Recreation and Parks and the Office of the Mayor in order to bring our renowned art education program to the youth of Los Angeles via the recreation system of the City. Their innovative program includes teaching the basics - drawing, painting and ...More Brooklyn Museum Presents Public Programs for Adults in March and April NEW YORK, NY.- During March the Brooklyn Museum celebrates Women's History Month and the second anniversary of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art with an exciting array of public programs including a panel discussion about feminist archaeology; an appearance by Rena "Rusty"...More Art Museum Lunchtime Talk on Selections from the With the Line of Daumier Exhibition CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.- On Feb. 10, at noon, the University of Virginia Art Museum will present a lunchtime gallery talk by K. Katelyn Hobbs on selections from the museums exhibition, With the Line of Daumier. Hobbs is an undergraduate intern with the University of Virginia Art Museums Education ...More New York State Museum Hosts "New York in Bloom" February 20-22 ALBANY, NY.- Spring will come early to the New York State Museum February 20-22 when visitors will find more than 110 thematic floral displays positioned throughout the galleries for the 18th annual "New York in Boom" fundraiser benefiting the Museum's award-winning after-school programs....More Urban Photography by Charlene Weisler at the Kevin Barry Gallery NEW YORK, NY.- "I am drawn to the urban landscape, especially area of urban decay" says artist Charlene Weisler. "I want to capture a slice of New York City that will soon no longer exist." Weisler's Urban Montage series of street art inspired photographs will be featured in a solo exhibition at the Kevin Barry Gallery (located at 25 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island) with an opening night ...More