CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announce a major acquisition of an early 17th-century painting by Ludovico Carracci, The Vision of Saint Francis (c. 1602). The work, acquired by the Department of Medieval through Modern European Painting and…
Art Institute of Chicago Announces Major Acquisition of an Early 17th Century Painting
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announce a major acquisition of an early 17th-century painting by Ludovico Carracci, The Vision of Saint Francis (c. 1602). The work, acquired by the Department of Medieval through Modern European Painting and…
Art Institute of Chicago Announces Major Acquisition of an Early 17th Century Painting by Ludovico Carracci
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announce a major acquisition of an early 17th-century painting by Ludovico Carracci, The Vision of Saint Francis (c. 1602). The work, acquired by the Department of Medieval through Modern European Painting and…
Getty Museum Displays First Survey of Felice Beato’s Long and Varied Photography Career
LOS ANGELES, CA.- —On view at the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Center, December 7, 2010—April 24, 2011, Felice Beato: A Photographer on the Eastern Road will present the first survey of Felice Beato’s (British, born Italy, 1832–1…
Staffordshire Hoard Scoops ‘Acquisition of the Year’ at Apollo Magazine Awards
LONDON.- On 25 November, Art Fund director Stephen Deuchar accepted the prestigious Apollo Magazine Award for ‘Acquisition of the Year’ for the Staffordshire Hoard. He accepted the award on behalf of all partners involved in the £3.3 million…
Institute of American Indian Arts Archives Announce the Acquisition of the Lloyd H. New Papers
SANTA FE, NM.- The archives of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) was proud to announce the acquisition of the Lloyd H. New Papers. New’s widow, Aysen New of Santa Fe, New Mexico, generously donated the collection to IAIA on November 12,…
Archive of Photographer Richard Nickel Goes to the Art Institute of Chicago
CHICAGO, IL.- The Richard Nickel Committee–a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and making accessible the images and research work of architectural photographer Richard Nickel (1928-1972)–has recently donated Nickel’s archive documentin…
Trunk Tells of the Leaving of Liverpool; New Acquisition a Reminder of Child Migrant Story
LIVERPOOL.- It’s just a tiny trunk but for orphaned William Kelly, 15, it contained his whole world: some clothes, boots, handkerchiefs, needle, thread and a bible. In 1925 William was sent from Liverpool aboard SS Athenia to a new life in Canada….
Cecil Higgins Art Gallery & Bedford Museum is Hoping to Save Unique Zodiac Settle Designed by William Burges
LONDON.- Cecil Higgins Art Gallery & Bedford Museum is hoping to save a unique zodiac settle designed by 19th century architect William Burges. A settle is a wooden day-bed or bench. This particular piece is highly valuable and is subject to a temporar…
New York Public Library Getting Maya Angelou’s Papers, Including Letters from Malcolm X
NEW YORK (AP).- More than 300 boxes of Maya Angelou’s personal papers, including letters from Malcolm X and James Baldwin and several scribbled revisions of the poem she wrote to celebrate President Bill Clinton’s inauguration, will be made public at a…