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| Sprengel Museum Opens Marc, Macke and Delaunay: The Beauty of a Fragile World |
Two visitors contemplate the work of art "The Dream" by Franz Marc in the exhibition "Marc, Macke and Delaunay: The Beauty of a Fragile World (1910 at the Sprengel Museum in Hannover, Germany. The exhibition is centered between the years 1910 and 1914 and presents approximately 190 works of art. The exhibition will remain open until July 19. Photo: EFE/Jochen Luebke
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HANNOVER.- Franz Marc, August Macke and Robert Delaunay: In a unique gathering of extraordinary paintings and works on paper, the Sprengel Museum Hannover will show the exhibition “Marc, Macke und Delaunay. The Beauty of a Fragile World (1910–1914)” from 29 March through 19 July 2009....More
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| Into the Sunset Explores the Complex Mythology of the American West through the Lens of Photography |
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents Into the Sunset: Photography’s Image of the American West, a survey of 138 photographic works dating from 1850 to 2008 that chart the West’s complex, rich, and often compelling mythology via photography. The exploration of a large part of the American West ...More
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| Gallery Creates New Department of Indo-Pacific Art, Leading Scholar Appointed Inaugural Curator |
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 ...More
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| Living Line: Selected Indian Drawings from the Sabhash Kapoor Gift on View at the Metropolitan |
NEW YORK, NY.- Underlying every Indian painting, be it an opaque watercolor on paper, a mural on plaster or a painting on cloth, is the preparatory drawing. It provides the conceptual and compositional foundations of the fully realized painting and yet is rarely witnessed by the admirer of the finished work. This exhibition explores the “hidden art” of drawing as it flourished in the court ...More
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| An Engaging Guide to Over 150 Art Museums and More throughout New England |
LEBANON, NH.- While most people are familiar with the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, few are aware of the scores of other wonderful museums throughout New England. From the Colby College Museum of Art to the Museum of Russian Icons and the National Museum of American Illustration, the cradle of American art is home to a dazzling abundance of cultural opportunities....More
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| Museu Picasso Announces New Acquisitions and Construction of Study Center |
BARCELONA.- The Museu Picasso in Barcelona has incorporated into its permanent collection three drawings and two illustrated books which were recently acquired at auction and from Spanish galleries.
The increase in the permanent collection is the result of a new acquisitions policy that forms part of the second phase of the museum´s expansion, that aims to situate it as an international reference in the study and investigation of the painter...More
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| The Getty Museum Offers Intimate Glimpse into the Provocative Work of Artist Jo Ann Callis |
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Jo Ann Callis: Woman Twirling, at the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Center, March 31–August 9, 2009, offers an intimate glimpse into the provocative photographic work of Southern California artist Jo Ann Callis. A pioneering photographer, Callis (American, b. Ohio, 1940) established a reputation in the 1980s as one of the first artists to construct sets and create situations specifically...More
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| Children's Story Book Launched by the Walker Art Gallery |
LIVERPOOL.- A fun and exciting storybook has been launched at the Walker to encourage young visitors to explore and enjoy the gallery.
Something Wild…at the Walker Art Gallery has been developed and produced by National Museums Liverpool and Liverpool Childcare and Family Information ...More
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| Desert Dream, a Film about Life on the Isolated Mongolian Steppes, has a Weeklong Run at MoMA |
NEW YORK, NY.- As part of its ongoing ContemporAsian series, The Museum of Modern Art presents a week-long run of Hyazgar (Desert Dream) (2007), from April 15 through 20, 2009, in The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters. Written and directed by Lu Zhang ...More
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| Retrospective of Pioneering Artist Dan Graham Announced at Whitney Museum |
NEW YORK, NY.- Dan Graham, one of the pioneering figures of contemporary art, is the subject of a landmark retrospective opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art on June 25. Dan Graham: Beyond is the first-ever comprehensive museum survey of Graham’s career to be done in the United States. The show is
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| Not for Sale: Peabody Essex Museum Upholds Strict Deaccession Rules |
SALEM, MA.- At first glance, many people consider the sale of art from a museum collection an entirely reasonable option to help keep the parent institution financially afloat. Some works of art, after all, are worth a great deal of money. Times are hard and, unless an institution sells its entire collection, there are presumably plenty of works of art left in a collection for the public to enjoy....More
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| The National Gallery of Canada Screens The Necessities of Life, Nominated for 8 Genie Awards |
OTTAWA.- On Thursday, April 2, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) invites the public to a special evening starting at 5 p.m. that is organized as part of Genie Awards Week celebrations. This event will begin with a visit to the exhibition High-definition Inuit Storytelling, currently on view at the NGC. Then, the feature film, The Necessities ...More
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| Two Magnum Photojournalists Receive Getty Editorial Grants |
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Getty Images have selected two Magnum photojournalists, Alex Majoli and Paolo Pellegrin, as recipients of the first two of five 2009 professional editorial photography grants....More
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| A Massive Uprising at the Art Gallery of Ontario Fight for your Right to Party |
TORONTO.- Prepare for rebellion at Massive Party, the Art Gallery of Ontario's first on-site benefit since its grand reopening.
On April 2, co-chairs Gillian Hewitt and Som Seif will host 1,600 guests for an ...More
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| Local Teens Plan Green Festival at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum |
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum will host about 20 Washington, D.C., teens working together to present the “Green Ways to Move the Mail Family Day” Saturday, April 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants will tackle the environmental challenges involved in delivering the mail. Families can tinker...More
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| Two New Members Elected to Board of Trustees at the Frick Collection |
NEW YORK, NY.- Chairman of the Board Margot Bogert recently announced the election of two new Trustees, Jean-Marie Eveillard and Barbara Fleischman. Bogert comments, "The Frick Collection owes its outstanding exhibition, public program, and research activities to the many people who care about it most ...More
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| Masters of Mid-Century California Modernism - Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman |
SAN DIEGO, CA.- Mingei International Museum is the organizing institution of Masters of Mid-Century California Modernism — Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman, a comprehensive retrospective presented to the public for the first time. The exhibition is an overview of the Ackerman’s 50-year collaborative partnership, focusing on their outstanding work in decorative art and design and highlighting their central role as designer-craftsmen who helped to shape the California Mid-Century Modern style. The exhibition, which opens March 29 and continues through October 18, is curated by Jo Lauria and Dale Carolyn Gluckman....More
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| Princely Treasures of Gold, Silver and other Exotic Materials Topic of Talk at Detroit Institute of Arts |
DETROIT, MI.- "All Glitter and Gold: Princely Treasures from Vienna and Dresden, 1450-1750," is the title of this year's annual Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Lecture on Saturday, April 18 at 2 p.m. It will be delivered by independent scholar Archduke Dr. Géza von Habsburg, a direct descendant of the last emperors of Austria and of the Saxon royal family. He will highlight the ...More
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| The Art Galleries at Texas Christian University will Open the 2009 TCU Graduating MFA Group Exhibition |
FORT WORTH, TX.- Fort Worth Contemporary Arts presents the 2009 TCU graduating MFA candidates, Shelley Hampe, Candace Hicks, Kai-Yi Hsiung, and Joel Kiser in a group exhibition of work selected from their individual thesis shows. Having worked in close proximity for the last two years, this exhibition is a...More
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| Everson Announces 8th Annual Fine Art & Flowers |
SYRACUSE, NY.- The Everson Museum of Art is welcoming the colorful arrival of spring by hosting the 8th Annual Fine Art & Flowers, April 17-19, 2009. This year's theme, Fields of Color, takes inspiration from the color field paintings in the Everson's permanent collection. Join this weekend celebration where the Everson ...More
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