UNIVERSITY CITY, MO. – The image is timeless Americana: Chuck Berry hunched over, ready to launch into his famous Duck Walk, picking his Gibson guitar and wailing a song. It’s the image captured in the statue of the man considered by many to be the …
The Hofstra University Museum Presents "Body Mapping"
Hempstead, NY.- The Hofstra University Museum is proud to present “Body Mapping”, in the Hofstra University Museum’s Emily Lowe Gallery. The exhibition features works by four contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre Montvila, K.C. (Kaethe) Kau…
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts and LDS Church History Museum Show LeConte Stewart
Salt Lake City, UT.- In a groundbreaking collaboration, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and the LDS Church History Museum have partnered to present the largest joint exhibitions ever mounted of work by Utah artist LeConte Stewart (1891-1990). With a com…
PhotoEspaña 2011 Awards Announced
Madrid, Spain – Claude Bussac, Director of PhotoEspaña announced the winners of the PhotoEspaña 2011 Awards. The PhotoEspaña Prize 2011 went to photographer Thomas Ruff (Zell am Harmersbach, Germany, 1968), who received the recognition for the p…
Sigmund Freud Museum in London Celebrates 25th Anniversary
LONDON.- What was life like for the father of psychoanalysis who made a profession of analyzing the lives of others? Insights into how Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis whose work on human sexual repression led to terms as “Freudian slip”…
Famous Australian Still-Life Specialist Margaret Olley ~ A Painter, Not An Artist ~ Dies Aged 88
Sydney, AU (Channel 9).- Margaret Olley was busy at the canvas until her final days. Olley, one of Australia’s best known painters, had been completing work for a solo show due to open in September when she was found dead at her inner Sydney ho…
Art for the Nation: Acquisitions Made by Sir Charles Eastlake at the National Gallery, London
LONDON.- This summer, the history of the National Gallery comes alive in Room 1. Art for the Nation introduces the first Director of the Gallery: Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793–1865), a man described by one contemporary as the ‘Alpha and Omega
The White Bird Gallery Celebrates 40th Year in Cannon Beach Oregon
Cannon Beach, OR.- The White Bird Gallery in Cannon Beach, Oregon celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and in honour of the event, they are holding a special group exhibition, on view until August 15th. The “40th Anniversary Exhibition” celebr…
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Presents New Works by Sean Scully & John Walker
Richmond, VA.- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is proud to present “Modern Masters: New Painting by Sean Scully and John Walker”, on view at the museum through November 27th. This exhibition features monumental paintings by two of today’s most a…
Yellowstone to Yukon ~ The Journey of Wildlife and Art at Museums and On-line
Jackson, WY.- The National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming is proud to host “Yellowstone to Yukon: The Journey of Wildlife and Art”, organised by the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Iniative, and on view at the museum until August 14th….