Thanks to the thousands of visitors that experience transformative experiences with art each year, the DAM is in the top 20 most attended art museums in North America. Home to award-winning exhibitions and top-tier programs for all ages, the DAM is a place for shared, hands-on experiences, an appreciation for diverse cultures, and personal expression. […]
How Trump’s new tax plan could affect the art world
GOP proposal could result in fewer gifts to museums and less art on the market The US House of Representatives and Senate introduced separate proposals to overhaul tax law last month, but with an unpredictable legislative process ahead, which will see the upper and lower chambers battling it out for consensus, the final version of […]
Sam Jury is Perlmutter Award winner
CHICAGO, IL.- The Rose Art Museum and Stephen Haller Gallery announced that artist Sam Jury will be honored on November 1st with the 2011 Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter Award. The award honors emerging artists on the cusp of international acclaim. Roxy…
The Polk Museum of Art To Showcase Jessica Lange in Mexico
Lakeland, FL.- The Polk Museum of Art will display photographs from Jessica Lange’s Mexico portfolio in a new exhibition, “Jessica Lange: In Mexico,” which will run from September 17th through December 10th. Throughout the recent decades, as …
Art Fund Opens £600,000 Funding Scheme to Build New Collections of Art throughout the UK
LONDON.- As part of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation’s 50th birthday celebrations, it has generously awarded the Art Fund with a grant of £600,000 for the creation of new collections in museums and galleries throughout the UK. Sitting at the heart…
Respected Art Lawyer Christine Steiner Joins Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Christine Steiner has joined the Los Angeles/Century City office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as special counsel in the firm’s Entertainment, Media and Technology practice group and Art Law practice. Steiner joins Shepp…
Short List for Inaugural £10,000 Clore Award for Museum Learning announced
LONDON.- Yesterday, 19 May, the short list for the inaugural Clore Award for Museum Learning was announced. Supported by the Clore Duffield Foundation the new £10,000 Award recognises and celebrates quality, impact and innovation in using museums and …
106 Association of Art Museum Directors Member Museums to Celebrate Art Museum Day
NEW YORK, NY.- Over 100 art museums across North America will offer free or reduced admission, special programs, or other initiatives as part of their celebrations of Art Museum Day on May 18, 2011. These museums-all members of the Association of Art …
Art Institute of Chicago’s James Cuno Named President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS).- The Getty Trust on Monday named James Cuno to head up its renowned art museums and collections, the second time it has tapped a leader of the Art Institute of Chicago to run its wide-ranging arts programs. Cuno, who oversaw the…
Kiefer & Rembrandt: Rijksmuseum Inspires Anselm Kiefer to Create a Work of Art
AMSTERDAM.- One of Germany’s most well-known and influential artists, Anselm Kiefer, was invited by the Rijksmuseum to create a work of art inspired by The Night Watch. The result, the spectacular La berceuse (for Van Gogh), for which he was gi…