ROME (AP),- Two ancient statues stolen in the 1980s from Italian museums are now back home, thanks in part to a police art squad expert who spotted one of them in a New York gallery while window-shopping on vacation in the United States. The bronze sta…
Two Ancient Statues Stolen in the 1980s From Italian Museums are Now Home
ROME (AP),- Two ancient statues stolen in the 1980s from Italian museums are now back home, thanks in part to a police art squad expert who spotted one of them in a New York gallery while window-shopping on vacation in the United States. The bronze sta…
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Opens "Pioneers of Flight Gallery"
WASHINGTON, DC.- The “Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery” opens to the public Nov. 19 at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, replacing the original “Pioneers” gallery that opened in 1976. Updated with new research, it …
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Opens "Pioneers of Flight Gallery"
WASHINGTON, DC.- The “Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery” opens to the public Nov. 19 at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, replacing the original “Pioneers” gallery that opened in 1976. Updated with new research, it …
"American Tapestry" Exhibition Tells 25 Stories through Collected Objects, Art
LOS ANGELES, CA.- As part of its celebration of its 25th Anniversary since its incorporation, the Japanese American National Museum unveiled its latest exhibition, American Tapestry: 25 Stories from the Collection, on Saturday, November 13. The Nationa…
London Exhibition at Wellcome Collection Examines Centuries of Drug History
LONDON (AP).- So you think drug culture began at Woodstock the 1960s? Think again. A massive bong statue spanning the length of a room, the laudanum-induced ‘Kubla Khan’ manuscript and psychedelic videos in a riot of color await those curious enough t…
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa Wants Yale University to Return Artifacts to Peru
LOJA (REUTERS).- Ecuador’s president on Tuesday threw his support behind demands by neighboring Peru for Yale University to return thousands of artifacts removed from the Inca site of Machu Picchu a century ago for study at the U.S. university. The Per…
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa Wants Yale University to Return Artifacts to Peru
LOJA (REUTERS).- Ecuador’s president on Tuesday threw his support behind demands by neighboring Peru for Yale University to return thousands of artifacts removed from the Inca site of Machu Picchu a century ago for study at the U.S. university. The Per…
Ecuador Wants Yale to Return Artifacts to Peru
LOJA (REUTERS).- Ecuador’s president on Tuesday threw his support behind demands by neighboring Peru for Yale University to return thousands of artifacts removed from the Inca site of Machu Picchu a century ago for study at the U.S. university. The Per…
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Presents Retrospective "Urban China: Informal Cities"
CHICAGO, IL.- This fall, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, presents Urban China: Informal Cities, an exhibition that draws parallels between how cities across the globe, from Chinese cities to Chicago, grow and transform. This retrospectiv…