BILBAO.- The year 2011 marks the centenary of the birth of Matta, one of the most significant figures in twentieth-century art because of his importance as a member of the Surrealist group and his enormous influence on the development of American Abstr…
Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao Celebrates Roberto Matta’s Centennial
BILBAO, SPAIN – The year 2011 marks the centenary of the birth of Roberto Matta, one of the most significant figures in twentieth-century art because of his importance as a member of the Surrealist group and his enormous influence on the development…
New York’s $30 Million MoMath Museum Aims to Add to Mathematics Appreciation
NEW YORK (AP).- Mathematics. It’s a subject that can elicit groans and exclamations of “boring.” But Glen Whitney, a former hedge-fund quantitative analyst, is betting he can change that with a formula that looks like this: math (equals) discovery (e…
Classic Experiment from 1952 on the Origin of Life Recreated in Art-Science Exhibit
EAST LANSING, MI.- How did life begin on Earth and other planets? A Michigan State University professor has combined art and science to explore that question. Adam Brown’s “Origins of Life Experiment #1.2” is a recreation of the Miller-U…
Filthy New Exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London Explores Importance of Dirt
LONDON (AP).- Dirt has a bad image. Muck, we think: yuck. But getting your hands dirty can also be irresistible, as every child knows. A major new museum exhibition in London asks visitors to think again about the filthy and the fetid, exploring the r…
Filthy New Exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London Explores Importance of Dirt
LONDON (AP).- Dirt has a bad image. Muck, we think: yuck. But getting your hands dirty can also be irresistible, as every child knows. A major new museum exhibition in London asks visitors to think again about the filthy and the fetid, exploring the r…
Miami Art Museum Presents Mark Dion’s Complete South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit
MIAMI, FL.- Miami Art Museum presents Mark Dion’s complete South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit, a large-scale installation that focuses on the Everglades and human attempts to control the South Florida ecosystem. The installation is on view from Ma…
Miami Art Museum Presents Mark Dion’s Complete South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit
MIAMI, FL.- Miami Art Museum presents Mark Dion’s complete South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit, a large-scale installation that focuses on the Everglades and human attempts to control the South Florida ecosystem. The installation is on view from Ma…
Exhibition in Valencia Marks the Centenary of the Birth of Artist Roberto Matta
VALENCIA.- This exhibition, organised by the IVAM, the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao and the Sociedad Estatal de Acción Cultural, commemorates the centenary of the birth of 20th century art. The exhibition comprises 32 paintings, some large-format, …
Guggenheim Foundation and BMW Group Announce a Major New Global Initiative
NEW YORK, NY.- Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, and Frank-Peter Arndt, Member of the Board of Management, BMW AG, today announced a long-term collaboration that will span six years of program activities, e…