NEW YORK, NY.- On June 23, Christie’s will offer an extremely rare, finely bound collection of Benjamin Franklin’s privately printed “bagatelles”– light essays, witty dialogues and satirical sketches — printed by Franklin himself at hi…
Rare Offering from Benjamin Franklin to Highlight Christie’s Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- On June 23, Christie’s will offer an extremely rare, finely bound collection of Benjamin Franklin’s privately printed “bagatelles”– light essays, witty dialogues and satirical sketches — printed by Franklin himself at hi…
Friedemann Malsch Assumes International Association of Curators Presidency
VADUZ.- At this year’s annual congress in Luxembourg, the International Association of Curators (IKT) elected Friedemann Malsch, director of Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, as its new president. For the three-year duration of the presidency, Liechtenst…
Kay Rosen’s 6-Story Art Installation Unveiled Today in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL.- Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) unveiled today “GO DO GOOD,” a bold six-story mural by Midwest-based, internationally-acclaimed contemporary artist, Kay Rosen, painted in bright yellow and black on the North wall of the Stevens Bui…
Law Enforcement Museum in DC Gets Ground Zero Beam
WASHINGTON (AP).- The National Law Enforcement Museum slated to open in Washington has acquired a structural beam from the World Trade Center site in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The museum group announced Thursday that the 5-foot …
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Endorses American Latino Art Museum Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP).- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is endorsing a federal commission’s call to build a national museum devoted to American Latino art, history and culture next to the Capitol as part of the Smithsonian Institution. In an interview w…
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Endorses American Latino Art Museum Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP).- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is endorsing a federal commission’s call to build a national museum devoted to American Latino art, history and culture next to the Capitol as part of the Smithsonian Institution. In an interview w…
In Symposium, Museum Experts Debate Smithsonian Institution’s Response to Critics
WASHINGTON (AP).- Museum experts are weighing in on a censorship controversy at the Smithsonian Institution and what it means for publicly funded museums at a time when arts funding has been targeted for deep budget cuts. At a symposium Tuesday night a…
Smithsonian Institution’s Governing Board Seeks Changes After Video Flap at Portrait Gallery
WASHINGTON (AP).- The Smithsonian Institution’s governing board on Monday called for changes in how potentially objectionable exhibits are handled while also standing behind the head of the museum complex amid accusations of censorship. Smithsonian Sec…
Smithsonian Institution’s Governing Board Seeks Changes After Video Flap at Portrait Gallery
WASHINGTON (AP).- The Smithsonian Institution’s governing board on Monday called for changes in how potentially objectionable exhibits are handled while also standing behind the head of the museum complex amid accusations of censorship. Smithsonian Sec…