WASHINGTON, DC.- The Hirshhorn Museum has recently acquired important artworks in sculpture, film and photography that demonstrate the museum’s commitment to collecting key artists’ work in depth in the tradition of its founder, Joseph H. Hir…
Grand Rapids Art Museum Marks 100th Anniversary with Exhibition Diana, A Celebration
GRAND RAPIDS, MI.- The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) presents the Diana – A Celebration exhibition as part of its 100th Anniversary celebration. The exhibition will be open until Feb. 16, 2011. Established in 1910 by a City Federation of Women’s…
Grand Rapids Art Museum Marks 100th Anniversary with Award-Winning Exhibition Diana, A Celebration
GRAND RAPIDS, MI.- The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) presents the Diana – A Celebration exhibition as part of its 100th Anniversary celebration. The exhibition will be open until Feb. 16, 2011. Established in 1910 by a City Federation of Women’s…
New de Young Museum Celebrates 5th and 40th Anniversaries of the Union with the Legion of Honor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- This year the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco celebrate two important anniversaries: the 5th anniversary of the new de Young Museum and the 40th anniversary of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. This celebration is bolstere…
Sotheby’s 40th Anniversary Wine Sale Smashes Pre-Sale Expectations Achieving £2,412,194
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London 40th Anniversary Wine Sale concluded with a staggering total of £2,412,194, (US$3,787,145), far above a pre-sale estimate of £1,644,850-£2,061,620. All four sessions saw competitive bidding on the ‘phone, online a…
Exhibition Commemorates the 40th Anniversary of Formula 1 Driver Jochen Rindt’s Death
VIENNA.- Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Jochen Rindt’s death WestLicht is showing an exhibition honouring the great achievements of this Austrian sports hero, whose personality fascinated the country. As one of the most enigmatic racing drivers …
Met Opera Breaks Box Office Record, Topping $2.6 Million
NEW YORK (AP).- The Metropolitan Opera has set a record for its box office opening day, selling more than $2.6 million worth of single tickets for the new season. The total, reflecting the sale of more than 24,000 tickets on Sunday, compares to $2.5 mi…
Jimi Hendrix Items on Show in His Former London Home
LONDON (AP).- Clothing, mementoes and handwritten lyrics belonging to Jimi Hendrix are going on display at his former London home to mark the 40th anniversary of his death. The guitarist lived during the late 1960s in an apartment in the Mayfair area o…
Jimi Hendrix Items on Show in His Former London Home
LONDON (AP).- Clothing, mementoes and handwritten lyrics belonging to Jimi Hendrix are going on display at his former London home to mark the 40th anniversary of his death. The guitarist lived during the late 1960s in an apartment in the Mayfair area o…
The Emergence of Gay Liberation Explored in Exhibition at The New York Public Library
NEW YORK, NY.- June 28, 2009 will mark the 40th
anniversary of the historic Stonewall Riots that occurred in Greenwich Village,
New York. Many cite the riots as the birth of the Gay Rights Movement in the
United States. From June 1969 until June…