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El Greco: Toledo 1900 Studies the Rediscovery of the Artist at the Beginning of the Century
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The president of Castilla-La Mancha, Jose Maria Barreda (3r), and the minister of culture, Cesar Antonio Molina (2ºr), observe the painting “Holy Family”, during the inauguration of the exhibition "El Greco, Toledo 1900", which opened at the Museo de Santa Cruz in Toledo. Photo: EFE/Jesús Carvajal

TOLEDO.- The minister of culture, Cesar Antonio Molina and the president of the communities in Castilla-La Mancha, Jose Maria Barreda, have inaugurated the exhibition El Greco. Toledo 1900, organized by the Ministry of Culture....More

Largest Retrospective Ever in Spain for Julio Gonzalez Opens at the Reina Sofia
MADRID.- Julio González Pellicer (Barcelona, 1876 – Arcueil, France, 1942) is considered the father of modern sculpture in iron. Despite being one of the most important names Catalonia has given to universal art (along with Gaudí, Dalí or Miró, for example), he has never enjoyed the same popularity. ...More

Smithsonian Uncovers Secret Message Inside Abraham Lincoln's Watch
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced it has found a “secret” message engraved in President Abraham Lincoln’s watch by a watchmaker who was repairing it in 1861 when news of the attack on Fort Sumter reached Washington, D.C....More

Exhibition Highlights Images of King David from the Getty Museum's Collection of Psalm Illustrations
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Whether sung, spoken, or silently read, the Psalms and their illuminations played a central role in medieval Christianity. On view at the J. Paul Getty Museum, June 9 – August 16, 2009, Temptation and Salvation: The Psalms of King David features splendidly illuminated manuscripts and leaves from the Museum’s ...More

Sotheby's Hong Kong to Hold 20th Century Chinese Art Spring Sale 2009 on April 6
HONG KONG.- On April 6, Sotheby’s Hong Kong 20th Century ChineseArt Spring Sale 2009 will bring together a meticulous selection of works by renowned 20th century Chinese artists. A total of 55 lots will be offered, estimated at approximately HK$40 million / US$5 million. Highlighting the sale are 8 seminal pieces from
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Museo del Prado Opens New Study Center Library for Researchers and Art Historians
MADRID.- The Museo del Prado has opened a research library whose content relates to its collections. Due to its specific nature, this library is an important tool of research both for those working in the Museum and for art historians in general....More

Nike and Lance Armstrong Unite to Launch "Stages," a Global Art Exhibition to Raise Funds
BEAVERTON, OR.- Nike and Lance Armstrong have teamed up to launch a global art exhibition and sale that provides a new way to support the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and its LIVESTRONG™ Global Cancer Campaign.

The project was announced at an event in Los Angeles today, for over 700 people ...More

Major Late Landscape by Millais, Dew-Drenched Furze, Donated to Tate
LONDON.- Tate announced that John Everett Millais’s Dew-Drenched Furze 1890, widely regarded as one of the great achievements of his later art, will be donated to Tate by one of the artist’s great grandsons, Geoffroy Millais. The painting will significantly enhance Tate’s representation of the artist’s highly acclaimed later landscapes. ...More

Christie's to Offer Exquisite Photographic Masterworks from Private Collections this March
NEW YORK, NY.- On March 31, Christie’s New York will showcase a broad range of photographs from the early 20th century through to the present day. As the market for the medium flourishes, Christie’s is committed to offering a carefully choreographed group of desirable images. Highlights include important ...More

MoMA Exhibition Looks at Paper as a Source of Artistic Experimentation Beginning in the 1960s
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents Paper: Pressed, Stained, Slashed, Folded, an exhibition of approximately 70 works from MoMA’s collection that explore and manipulate the materiality of paper. Comprising prints and illustrated books as well as drawings and a papier-mâché sculpture, the exhibition...More

The Bowes Museum to Open Exhibition Celebrating 60 Years of BBC Children's Programs
LONDON.- Visitors to The Bowes Museum this summer can wallow in a trip down memory lane at the major Toy Tales exhibition, while discovering the superb changes which have transformed the Barnard Castle treasure house....More

Caixaforum Madrid Opens Maurice de Vlaminck, a Fauve Instinct. Paintings from 1900
MADRID.- CaixaForum Madrid, “la Caixa” Community Projects is opening the exhibition Maurice de Vlaminck, a Fauve Instinct. Paintings from 1900 to 1915, the first ever Spanish exhibition of works by this artist, who is key in terms of the renewal of European avant-garde painting at the beginning of the 20th century....More

Winner of KLM Paul Huf Award to be Announced on March 13
AMSTERDAM.- The winner of the 2009 KLM Paul Huf Award, organised jointly by Foam_Photography Museum Amsterdam and KLM will be announced Friday evening, the 13th of March, by Willis E. Hartshorn, chairman of the jury and director of the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York. In addition to the sum of
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Michael J. Audain Appointed Chairman of the National Gallery of Canada's Board of Trustees
ONTARIO.- The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) welcomes the appointment of Michael J. Audain to chair its board of directors, as announced earlier today by the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. He also announced the appointment of two new board members - Allan Benoit and Liza Maheu ...More

Austin Museum of Art Announces Reorganization, Promotions, Curator Search
AUSTIN, TX.- The Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) announces several organizational changes. "I'm proud to announce the promotion of Judith Sims to Senior Director of Education," said Dana Friis-Hansen, AMOA Executive Director. "In addition, AMOA will begin the search for a new Chief Curator. Both of...More

Free Lecture on Great Women Artists in the Clark Collection
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- The achievements of great women artists will be the highlight of a free lecture by assistant curator of education Danielle Steinmann on Wednesday, March 11. “Women at the Clark” will also include a preview of the summer 2009 exhibition featuring the work of American painter Georgia O’Keeffe, and a look at Francine Clary Clark, co-founder of the Clark. The 7 pm lecture is ...More

Exhibition Exploring Contemporary Social Issues by Sandow Berk to Open at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in April
SAN DIEGO, CA.- The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents Sandow Birk from April 26 through July 5, 2009 at the Museum's downtown Jacobs Building location. ...More

Getty Conservation Institute Helps Relaunch International Course on Stone Conservation to be Held in Venice
LOS ANGELES, CA.- From the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., to the pyramids in Egypt, to the Great Wall of China, stone has been used to create some of the world’s most iconic historic sites. In many regions of the world, stone has been the predominant material used for building and artistic purposes. But increasing pressure and erosion from climate change, pollution, everyday use ...More

"The Kiss" Leaves Tate Liverpool and There's a New Sculpture in Town
LONDON.- Auguste Rodin’s seminal work The Kiss (1901-14) has graced the foyer of Tate Liverpool since September 2007, as part of DLA Piper Series: The Twentieth Century – How it looked & how it felt. As the display draws to a close, Rodin’s famous sculpture will leave the foyer as it arrived - through the window - and will make way for a ...More

Bellevue Arts Museum to be Open Seven Days a Week, Including Mondays
BELLEVUE, WA.- Effective April 1, 2009, Bellevue Arts Museum will be open seven days a week, including Mondays.

New hours of operation (for both Bellevue Arts Museum and the Museum Store):
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ArtNow: Recent Work by the University of Utah Art Faculty
SALT LAKE CITY, UT.- What better way to celebrate your 60th anniversary than with an exceptional art exhibition? The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to present ArtNow, a biennial exhibition of artwork in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah. From ...More

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