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| Smithsonian Names Architect for National Museum African American History and Culture |
The design concept for the National Museum of African American History and Culture submitted by Freelon Adjaye Bond / SmithGroup. Photo courtesy of Freelon Adjaye Bond / SmithGroup.
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WASHINGTON, DC.-The Smithsonian today announced that Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup is the architectural team chosen to design the National Museum of African American History and Culture to be located on the National Mall near the Washington Monument. The selection was made by a jury chaired by Museum Director Lonnie G. Bunch III. Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup was among six architectural firms that entered a design competition in January....More
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| Grosz Heirs File Suit Against MoMA for Artworks Unlawfully Taken During Nazi Era |
NEW YORK, NY.- The heirs of George Grosz, a famous Weimar period artist and relentless critic of the Nazis and German military establishment, filed suit in New York on Friday, April 10, 2009 against the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for refusing to return three artworks created by Grosz and left behind by him when he fled Germany in 1933 to avoid Nazi threats against his life. The artworks, Portrait of the Poet Max...More
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| First Large-scale Showing of Futurism in Britain in Thirty Years at Tate Modern |
LONDON.- This exhibition will be the first large-scale showing of Futurism in Britain in thirty years. The movement set out to modernise Italian art and social attitudes and its influence spread across Europe and beyond, revolutionising the response to the dynamism of modern life. Its master of ceremonies was the poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and this exhibition celebrates the centenary of his publication of The Founding and First Manifesto of Futurism in 1909....More
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| Monet's Iconic Water Lilies from the Museum of Modern Art Going to Atlanta this Summer |
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art will present an exhibition of four masterpieces by Claude Monet from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, beginning June 6. The installation will feature MoMA’s renowned 42-foot-wide triptych, “Reflections of Clouds on the Water-Lily Pond...More
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| In a Dream: Film Tells the Story of Philadelphia Artist Isaiah Zagar |
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- In the vibrant, bohemian neighborhood of South Philadelphia, 50,000-square feet of concrete are covered with tile and mirrors—mosaics that were created by Isaiah Zagar, an eccentric, tormented artist. The murals chronicle his love for his wife, Julia, and subtly hint at the darker corners of an extraordinary imagination....More
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| Peabody Museum Announces Masked Festivals of Canton Bo, Southwest Ivory Coast |
CAMBRIDGE, MA.- Anthropologist and art historian Dr. Monni Adams was warned by villagers as she awaited the arrival of a masked forest spirit during a festival. “Stand back,” they told her, “we are not responsible for its behavior. It might knock your camera down.” She watched the masked spirit enter the village, brandishing a long stick and surrounded by three guardians with their own sticks....More
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| Everson to Welcome Frank Warren's Postsecret Exhibition |
SYRACUSE, NY.- The Everson Museum of Art announced it will host PostSecret, an exhibition of Frank Warren’s internationally recognized art project, May 16 – July 12, 2009.The exhibition is free and open to the public.
“Through a community art project, Warren ’s postcards have evolved...More
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| Major Work by Contemporary Artist Focuses on Stanford Family |
STANFORD, CA.- The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University presents “Splendid Grief: Darren Waterston and the Afterlife of Leland Stanford Jr.,” on view from April 15 through July 5, 2009. The death of Leland and Jane Stanford’s son inspired the founding of Stanford University and serves as an example for San Francisco artist Darren Waterston, whose installation transforms the gallery into a mourning parlor, using works from the museum's collection and his own paintings....More
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| Victoria & Albert Museum Announces Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts |
LONDON.- The V&A’s autumn exhibition, Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts, will be the first to comprehensively explore the world of the maharajas and their extraordinarily rich culture. It will bring together over 250 magnificent objects, many on loan to the UK for the first time from India’s royal collections. The exhibition will include three thrones, a silver gilt howdah, gem-encrusted weapons, court paintings, photographs, a Rolls ...More
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| 35 Works on Video by 22 Artists, All from Latin America to be Shown in Zurich |
ZURICH.- The exhibition’s title, For You / Para Usted, is drawn from a video by Liliana Porter, an Argentine artist living in New York. The show features 35 works on video, including large installations, by 22 artists, all from Latin America. All works date from the last 12 years. The artists are between 33 and 73 years of age and hail from Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Panama, Colombia, Guatemala, Chile, Argentina, Costa Rica, Uruguay and Venezuela....More
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| American Icon Merce Cunningham Celebrates 90th Birthday on April 16 |
NEW YORK, NY.- Merce Cunningham, one of the most influential artists of our time, will celebrate his 90th birthday on Thursday, April 16. Cunningham has been at the forefront of the American avant-garde for more than 60 years. His collaborations with artistic innovators across disciplines—including Robert Rauschenberg, John Cage, and Radiohead—have yielded an unparalleled body of contemporary movement, music, and visual art. An active choreographer at 90, Cunningham continues to mentor artists around the world and to create new work guided by the fundamental principles of experimentation and chance....More
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| Mississippi Museum of Art Announces New Exhibition |
JACKSON, MI.- The Mississippi Museum of Art presents “American Masters of the Mississippi Gulf Coast , ” a traveling exhibition organized by the Mississippi Arts Commission , featuring works by Mississippi Gulf Coast natives George Ohr , Dusti Bongé , Walter Anderson , and Richmond Barthé. The exhibition is on view through July 12 , 2009....More
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| Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Zhang Peili at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum |
BOSTON, MA.- Join a conversation with one of China's premier contemporary artists right here in Boston! Video artist and former Gardner Museum Artist-in-Residence Zhang Peili returns to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30 PM to discuss the history and the future of video in China and preview some of his recent work. Zhang will be joined by Jane Farver, Director of MIT's List Visual Arts Center; Karen Oen of MIT's PhD program; and Pieranna Cavalchini, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Gardner...More
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| Colorado River Photographs by Karen Halverson Explored in New Exhibition Space at the Huntington |
SAN MARINO, CA.- To celebrate the expansion and reinstallation of the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens presents an exhibition of works from American photographer Karen Halverson's Colorado River series, on view May 30 through Sept. 28, 2009. "Downstream: Colorado River Photographs of Karen Halverson" will be on display in the Scott Galleries' Susan and Stephen Chandler Wing, inaugurating a new changing exhibition space that will highlight photography and works on paper that, because of the fragile nature of the medium, cannot be placed on permanent display....More
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| Maryhill Museum of Art Receives $2 Million Bequest From Mary Hoyt Stevenson |
GOLDENDALE, WA.- Maryhill Museum of Art has received a bequest of $2 million from the estate of Mary Hoyt Stevenson, long-time supporter and champion of the museum.
"In life, as in death, Mary's generosity was exemplary. She loved art, its power to...More
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| Just Added! Tom McCarthy in Person! at George Eastman House |
ROCHESTER, NY.- The Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House will welcome actor/writer/filmmaker Tom McCarthy at 8 p.m. Monday, April 20 —Â a special addition to the Dryden calendar — to introduce his latest film, The Visitor, and talk with the audience following the screening. Also a popular actor in the industry, McCarthy has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including Duplicity, Baby Mama, Syriana, Good Night and Good Luck, and HBO's The Wire....More
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| Art and Power in the Central African Savanna at the de Young Museum |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The de Young Museum presents Art and Power in the Central African Savanna, June 20 to October 11, 2009. This exhibition explores the political and religious power of nearly 60 sculptures created by artists of four Central African cultures: the Luba, Songye, Chokwe, and Luluwa. Carved primarily from wood, these power figures act as containers for magical organic ...More
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| Plains Art Museum Assistant Director of Education and Curator of Outreach Receive Professional Development Grants |
FARGO, ND.- North Dakota Council on the Arts has awarded professional development grants to Sandra Ben-Haim, assistant director of education, and Pamela Jacobson, curator of outreach education. Both are staff members of Plains Art Museum. The will facilitate their attendance at the National Art Education Association conference in Minneapolis in April....More
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| Frist Center Kicks Off 2009 Fridaysconcert Series on May 29 |
NASHVILLE, TN.- Frist Fridays, the Frist Center's popular summer concert series, kicks off May 29, 2009 with special musical guest Danielle Peck performing live in the Turner Courtyard. Now in its seventh year, the series, which this year takes place the final Friday evening of each month May through July from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., is one of Nashville's most popular summer traditions, attracting visitors of all ages from Middle Tennessee and beyond. Patrons can enjoy an evening of live music, ...More
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