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Vermeer Masterpiece Back in Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum Presents Top Vermeer Work
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Two visitors observe the painting Woman Holding a Balance (c.1664), made by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Holland. This work of art, which is owned by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, will be on view until June 1. Photo: EFE/Rick Nederstigt.

AMSTERDAM.- A major work by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is temporarily back in Amsterdam. From 11 March to 1 June 2009, the Rijksmuseum presents his Woman Holding a Balance (c.1664) from the United States. The Rijksmuseum proudly presents this important work alongside four other masterpieces by...More

Major Exhibition of Jenny Holzer's Works from the Past 15 Years Opens at the Whitney
NEW YORK, NY.- Jenny Holzer, one of the ...More

Getty Images to Showcase Beatles Photographic Exhibition at London's Prestigious Movieum
LONDON.- The Getty Images Gallery today announced that it will be opening a permanent new photographic exhibition space at the Movieum of London in County Hall. The exclusive Beatles exhibition will feature rare and unseen images of the “Fab Four”, from famous photographers including Robert Whitaker, ...More

New Exhibition Puts Science Museum in Pole Position for 2009 F1 Season
LONDON.- A few days before 2009’s Formula 1™ season kicks off in Australia, the Science Museum opens a new exhibition showing how Formula 1™ technology can be transferred outside the racetrack and applied to other fields of research and innovation....More

MoMA Exhibition of Drawings for Theater, Dance, and Opera Explores Visual Experimentation on the Stage
NEW YORK, NY.- Featuring approximately 150 drawings from The Museum of Modern Art's collection, Stage Pictures: Drawing for Performance investigates the work that results when artists design for theater, dance, ...More

Director Steven Soderbergh Presents Che at Portland Art Museum
PORTLAND, OR.- The Northwest Film Center and Cinema 21 will be presenting the special Road Show edition of CHE, with no titles or credits (a program will be distributed to the audience) and one intermission. In addition, director Soderbergh will be in attendance to introduce and discuss the film its opening weekend (March ...More

National Gallery Opens Works from the Collections of Charles Asprey and Alexander Schroder
EDINBURGH.- Two Horizons presents a unique opportunity to see a fascinating selection of works by internationally regarded contemporary artists from the collections of Charles Asprey and Alexander Schröder. This exhibition brings together the work of established artists, such as Andreas Slominski, Isa ...More

"In Strange Lands. Axel Hütte", Opens at Valencian Institute of Modern Art
VALENCIA.- IVAM and the Telefonica Foundation present the exhibition "In strange lands. Axel Hütte", which brings together 35 large format photographs taken in color for the most part between 2007 and 2008 in Spain, in the towns of La Palma, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, La Gomera and Aranjuez, and Mexico, USA -- New Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile and Belize. ...More

Norwegian Police Recover Stolen Cranach Painting and Detain Suspect
OSLO.- Police in Norway recovered Lucas Cranach the Elder´s 16th century painting which had been stolen on Sunday from a church in Larvik, south of Oslo.

One man was held in custody and is suspected of stealing the painting which ...More

SFMOMA Unites Two Celebrated Artists in Georgia OKeeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- From May 30 to September 7, 2009, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) presents Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities, an exhibition that examines the relationship between the work of two of America's most celebrated artists, as well as the momentous period of American ...More

Search for Branding Consultancy for New Museum of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL.- National Museums Liverpool has launched a search for a branding consultant to create a lasting brand identity for the newest icon to appear on the city's waterfront: the Museum of Liverpool....More

Acclaimed Artist Kehinde Wiley to Give Talk at Detroit Institute of Arts Re-presenting the Black Male Body in Art
DETROIT, MI.- What do Denzel Washington and Elton John have in common? They both have works of art by Kehinde Wiley, a young, rising star on the contemporary art scene. Wiley will be at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) on Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. to give an illustrated talk entitled "Re-presenting the Black Male Body in Art."...More

Louvre Gets 1 Million Euro Grant for Education
NEW YORK, NY.- The Musée du Louvre today announced the launch of new educational initiatives at the Museum, designed to engage a broader public and enhance its outreach programs for young visitors. With the support of a €1 million ...More

A Byzantine Period Church was Exposed in Moshav Nes-H
JERUSALEM.- A church that dates to the Byzantine period which is paved with breathtakingly beautiful mosaics and a dedicatory inscription was exposed in an archaeological excavation the Israel Antiquities Authority is conducting near Moshav Nes-Harim, 5 kilometers east of Bet Shemesh (at the site of Horvat A-Diri), in the wake...More

Newport International Film Festival and the Museum of Modern Art Announce New Partnership
NEWPORT, RI.- The Newport International Film Festival has announced an exciting new partnership with The Museum of Modern Art, featuring a special selection of films from the Museum's annual exhibition To Save and Project: The MoMA International Festival...More

NGV Announces Simone LeAmon as the 2009 Cicely & Colin Rigg Award Recipient
MELBOURNE.- The National Gallery of Victoria today announced that the recipient of the 2009 Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award is Simone LeAmon....More

Jonas Bendiksen Awarded Prize for Photography 2009 from Norwegian Fagfotografers Fund
OSLO.- Photographer Jonas Bendiksen was awarded the prestigious Prize for Photography 2009 on Friday night.

Bendiksen is the only Norwegian photographer that is associated with Magnum Photos, a collective of internationally renowned photographers, established in ...More

Seattle Art Museum Organizes Target Practice: Painting Under Attack 1949-78
SEATTLE, WA.- In the years 1949-1978, a new attitude exploded across the art world. In reaction to various feelings of global instability, angst and dissatisfaction, artists from across continents– separately and simultaneously – began to reevaluate the traditional, two-dimensional medium of painting – to the point of the physical and theoretical destruction of the genre. ...More

Art in Bloom at Carnegie Museum of Art
PITTSBURGH, PA.- The Women’s Committee of Carnegie Museum of Art presents Art in Bloom, a celebration of art and fresh flowers, from April 16 to 18, 2009. Floral designers from area garden clubs and non-profit organizations, as well as selected individuals, will create floral arrangements inspired by and placed ...More

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