PHILADELPHIA, PA.- This lively exhibition contradicts the notion of men’s apparel as staid and restrained, especially when compared to women’s fashions. The Peacock Male: Exuberance and Extremes in Masculine Dress, drawn primarily from the Ph…
Lost Lavishly-Illustrated Vatican Manuscripts Go on Display at the Meadows Museum
DALLAS (REUTERS).- Rare, lavishly-illustrated manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel that were rescued from Napoleon’s army, only to fall under the radar screen of art history for two centuries, go on display in Dallas on Sunday. The exhibit at Southern M…
Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian Church Thanks Singer Boy George for Icon’s Return
NICOSIA (AP).- Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian Church on Thursday thanked former Culture Club singer Boy George for returning an icon of Christ that it says was stolen from a church in the breakaway north of the divided island. Boy George agreed to return t…
Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian Church Thanks Singer Boy George for Icon’s Return
NICOSIA (AP).- Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian Church on Thursday thanked former Culture Club singer Boy George for returning an icon of Christ that it says was stolen from a church in the breakaway north of the divided island. Boy George agreed to return t…
The Enduring Beauty of Jewelry Across the Ages Dazzles in Newark Museum’s Lore Ross Jewelry Gallery
NEWARK, NJ.- The launch this month of the Lore Ross Jewelry Gallery places the Newark Museum in unique company as only the fourth museum in the United States with dedicated display spaces for the exhibition of their permanent jewelry collections. The N…
Inscribed 18th Century Mughal Emerald Seal Owned by Officer of the East India Company for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- An important inscribed Mughal emerald personal seal set in a diamond encrusted gold bangle and bearing the name of Major Alexander Hannay, an East India Company officer, will be sold on April 5th in Bonhams sale of Indian and Islamic art. Esti…
The Circus Leaves Town this Weekend, Final Days to Clown Around at the Bruce Museum
GREENWICH, CT.- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, showcases the delight and wonder of the circus in Circus! Art and Science Under the Big Top, the new exhibition on view through January 9, 2011. Organized by the Bruce Museum, the exhibition i…
National Touring Exhibition Illuminates the Art and Life of Preeminent Zen Master Hakuin
NEW YORK, NY.- What’s the sound of one hand clapping? This famous meditational question was first framed as “What is the sound of one hand?” by Hakuin Ekaku, an 18th century painter and Zen master whose work is showcased at Japan Society…
Detroit Institute of Arts Unveils New Hand, Shadow, and String Puppet Gallery
DETROIT, MI.- Some very important puppets (VIPS) went on view, when the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) unveiled a new permanent gallery featuring hand, shadow, and string puppets from the museum’s Paul McPharlin Puppetry Collection. The collectio…
Bruce Museum Highlights Its Collection of Kashmir Shawls in Exhibition
GREENWICH, CT.- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, recently unwrapped a new exhibition this winter that highlights its collection of beautifully woven cashmere shawls. On view through February 28, 2011, Kashmir Shawls from the Bruce Museum Co…