There are two versions of French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s “Two Sisters (On The Terrace).” One has hung in the Art Institute of Chicago since 1933. The other is in President Donald Trump’s New York apartment. But one of them is a fake — and the Art Institute says it isn’t the one in Chicago. Trump, […]
Metropolitan Museum of Art Captures Alexander McQueen’s "Savage Beauty"
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- Dark vs. light. Past vs. future. Masculine vs. feminine. The extremes straddled by fashion designer Alexander McQueen in his work, inspiration and, seemingly, in his life, fit together like a jigsaw puzzle in a new museum exh…
Indonesian Artist Sells Volcano Ash as Souvenirs to Raise Money for Victims of its Eruptions
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (AP).- An Indonesian artist is selling tourist souvenirs of ash from the country’s most volatile volcano to raise money for victims of its eruptions. The English-language daily The Jakarta Globe reported Monday that Agus Budi Setiawa…
Groundbreaking Pilot Program Uses Visual Arts to Promote Literacy Among Adults Learning English
ROSLYN HARBOR, NY.- Over the past year, educators at Nassau County Museum of Art (NCMA) and Queensborough Community College (QCC) have been developing strategies that use the visual arts to assist non-English speaking adults achieve English literacy. T…
Groundbreaking Pilot Program Uses Visual Arts to Promote Literacy Among Adults Learning English
ROSLYN HARBOR, NY.- Over the past year, educators at Nassau County Museum of Art (NCMA) and Queensborough Community College (QCC) have been developing strategies that use the visual arts to assist non-English speaking adults achieve English literacy. T…