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| Rembrandt's Night Watch Unravelled: Identity of All the Militiamen Are Finally Revealed |
Dudok van Heel examined the historical context of the painting closely and made a surprising discovery.
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AMSTERDAM More than 365 years since the Night Watch was completed, the identity of the men portrayed in the portrait has at last been revealed. Dutch historian Bas Dudok van Heel has unravelled the mystery after years of research in archives and inventories of estates. A precise description can now also be made of the great hall of the civic guard building known as Kloveniersdoelen (today’s Doelen Hotel in Amsterdam), the room for which Rembrandt originally painted the Night Watch. These astonishing findings are premiered in the English edition of The Rijksmuseum ...More
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| The Mint Museum Presents Masterpieces from New Orleans |
CHARLOTTE, NC.- When the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, staff at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) took refuge in their museum to protect its artwork from looters and water damage. The fruits of their efforts are reflected in the pristine collections of European and American art which will be on view at the Mint Museum of Art March 14 – June 21, 2009 as the special exhibition Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art....More
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| Women: A Loan Exhibition from the Collection of Steven and Alexandra Cohen to Open at Sotheby's |
NEW YORK, NY From April 2-14, 2009 a loan exhibition from the collection of Steven and Alexandra Cohen will be shown at Sotheby’s in New York. Entitled Women, the exhibition will focus on one area of the Cohen’s collection, works depicting female subjects. This remarkable assemblage of twenty masterpieces ranges from Edvard Munch’s Madonna and Pablo Picasso’s Le Repos...More
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| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Marks the 19th Anniversary of the Theft of Thirteen Works of Art |
BOSTON, MA In anticipation of March 18, 2009, the 19th anniversary of the theft of thirteen priceless artworks from its collection, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, today reissued reassurances of a $5 million reward and complete confidentiality for anyone who comes forward with information leading to the return of the stolen artworks in good condition....More
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| National Portrait Gallery Unveils New Portrait of Kids Company Founder Camila Batmanghelidjh |
LONDON A new portrait of Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh, who has helped transform the lives of young people in inner-city London, goes on display at the National Portrait Gallery for the first time today. The portrait of Batmanghelidjh, the Iranian-born psychotherapist and social reformer, is the work of artist Dean Marsh, and was commissioned as part of the First Prize for his winning the BP Portrait Award competition at the Gallery in 2005....More
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| Buckminster Fuller: Starting With The Universe Opens at MCA Chicago |
CHICAGO.- Now there is one outstandingly important fact regarding Spaceship Earth, and that is that no instruction book came with it. -- R. Buckminster Fuller, "Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth" (1969) This spring, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, presents Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe, the first major American exhibition in decades devoted to the visionary mind and work of Buckminster Fuller, and the most inclusive show to date of Fuller’s work. On view from March 14 to June 21, 2009, the show is organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art with the cooperation of the Fuller family....More
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| Japan Art Dealers Association Presents Masterpieces During New York Asia Week |
NEW YORK, NY Exceptional works of art from pre-modern Japan will be on view in a joint exhibition held by the Japanese Art Dealers Association this March during Asia Week. Held for three days only, from March 15 through 17, at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion/Ukrainian Institute at 2 E. 79th Street, the exhibition is organized by members of JADA, a trade group of six leading dealers in Japanese art....More
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| The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces Noteworthy Additions to Its Distinguished Collection |
CLEVELAND, OH The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announced acquisitions approved by the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees at its March meeting. Of these works added to the collection by gift or purchase, the following are especially noteworthy.
One and Three Photographs [Ety.] by Joseph Kosuth, represents a crucial moment in the development of Conceptual Art
Joseph Kosuth (American, b. 1945) was one of the first artists of his generation to...More
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| Philadelphia Museum of Art Mourns the Passing of Leonore Annenberg |
PHILADELPHIA, PA The Board of Trustees and the staff of the Philadelphia Museum of Art today mourn the passing of Leonore Annenberg, among the great philanthropists and public servants of her era and a devoted Trustee of the Museum since 1954. “Leonore Annenberg was an extraordinary model of civic duty and selfless devotion, sharing with her late husband Ambassador Walter Annenberg an exceptional commitment to the idea of education...More
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| SFMOMA Presents Premiere of William Kentridge: Five Themes |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- William Kentridge: Five Themes, a comprehensive survey of the contemporary South African artist's work, will premiere at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) on March 14, 2009. Featuring more than 75 works in a range of media—including animated films, drawings, prints, theater models, sculptures, and books—the exhibition is co-organized by SFMOMA and the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida. The San Francisco...More
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| The Portland Museum of Art Celebrates the International Polar Year with Images of Arctic Exploration |
PORTLAND, ME.- In honor of the International Polar Year, through March 2009, the Portland Museum of Art will present an exhibition of the story of Arctic exploration during its peak years from 1850 to 1910. Drawn from the collection of the Osher Map Library at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, the exhibition will feature more than 35 maps, books, prints, and other graphics dedicated to the Arctic explorer. The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration in American Culture will be on view March 14 through June 21, 2009....More
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| Nagas: Hidden Hill People of India On View at the Rubin Museum of Art |
NEW YORK.-The Rubin Museum of Art presents today Nagas: Hidden Hill People of India. Indian photojournalist Pablo Bartholomew (b. 1955) grew up hearing stories of Naga tribes from his father, who fled persecution by the invading Japanese forces in his native Burma (present-day Myanmar) to India during World War II and encountered Burmese Nagas along the way. Bartholomew’s father related tales of the Nagas’ hospitality and kindness, planting a seed of curiosity in his son’s mind that would finally bear fruit in 1989 when Bartholomew began what he calls a “visual anthropological project,” photographing Naga tribes over a period of nearly ten years. Despite the danger posed by low-level warfare between the Indian army and secessionist groups along his path to the Naga hills, Bartholomew describes his trips there as “an escape…where phones didn’t work, there were no faxes, and just the hill tr...More
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| Leonie Purchas wins KLM Paul Huf Award 2009 |
AMSTERDAM.-The jury of the KLM Paul Huf Award 2009, organised by Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, chose the portfolio of Leonie Purchas (United Kingdom 1978) as the winning one. The jury was impressed by the quality and diversity of the submissions made by photographers from all over the world. Among the 81 nominees there were 41 from Europe, 13 from Asia, 13 from the United States and Canada, 11 from South and Central America, 3 from Africa. ...More
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| Late at Tate Liverpool: Living Vicariously with Glenn Brown |
LONDON Join Tate Liverpool for an evening inspired by the British painter Glenn Brown. Titled Glenn Brown: Living Vicariously, tonight’s event features an exclusive tour of the captivating Glenn Brown retrospective presented by Tate Liverpool curator Laurence Sillars, and a special performance by a.P.A.t.T., a lively and experimental music collective from Liverpool. ...More
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| European Decorative Arts Sales in New York Offer Fresh to the Market Private Collections in April |
NEW YORK, NY The month of April at Christie’s New York presents three sales of European Decorative Arts, which will bring fresh to the market works from the 17th century to the modern day, from several private collections and museums. With a range of price points featured in each sale, collectors will find one-of-a-kind examples of furniture, sculpture, ceramics, tapestries, clocks and decorative works of art varying from the scholarly to the fantastic, and the austere to the ornate....More
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| Corcoran Gallery of Art Presents Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes |
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Corcoran Gallery of Art presents Maya Lin:Systematic Landscapes—a dramatic installation of major new works by this renowned contemporary artist and architect. On view from March 14 through July 12, the exhibition addresses contemporary ideas about landscape and geologic phenomena. Lin’s second nationally-traveling exhibition in 10 years, Systematic Landscapes explores how people perceive and experience the landscape in a time of heightened technological influence and environmental awareness....More
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| Gallery Creates New Department of Indo-Pacific Art |
NEW HAVEN, CT.-Jock Reynolds, Henry J. Heinz II Director, Yale University Art Gallery, today announced the creation of a new curatorial department devoted to Indo-Pacific art, enabled by the generosity of Yale alumnus Thomas Jaffe, Class of `71. Mr. Jaffe has provided not only his extraordinary collection of more than 500 examples of tribal sculpture from Southeast Asia, augmented by a same-sized collection of Indonesian textiles, but also the funds to fully endow a curatorial position and to create a gallery of Indo-Pacific art. This commitment firmly establishes the Yale University Art Gallery as one of the ...More
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| National Postal Museum Celebrates Women's History Month with a Women's Featured Collection |
WASHINGTON, DC The Smithsonian's National Postal Museum presents the new featured collection "Women on Stamps: Part I" on the award-winning Web site, Arago, in honor of Women's History Month. Since 1893, when the image of a woman first appeared on a U.S. postage stamp, the United States has honored women for their many achievements. More than 200 stamps represent women, from politicians and social activists to educators and artists to businesswomen and ...More
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| MFAH Volunteer Leadership Group, the Guild, Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Exhibition |
HOUSTON, TX In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Guild, the museum´s volunteer leadership group of over 500 members, the museum is presenting an exhibition that highlights the Guild´s history of service, as well as hosting a number of events throughout the spring to honor Guild members and National Volunteer Week (April 19-25). The Guild supports and fosters interest in the MFAH through volunteerism and provides educational and social opportunities for its members. ...More
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| Spring Break Art Camp at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth |
FORT WORTH, TX Thirty-two children, recommended by their teachers and principals, participate in Spring Break Art Camp at the Modern, a free, hands-on learning program during their vacation from school. Campers spend time in the galleries and on the grounds exploring the Museum's permanent collection and special exhibitions. This exploration is followed by time in the Museum studios, where campers work throughout the week with an accomplished area artist who provides enriching opportunities to process, apply, and respond to ideas formed in...More
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