PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art announced the publication of Director’s Choice: Carnegie Museum of Art, the latest in a new series of books by Scala Publishers introducing readers to the collections of the world’s great museums throug…
Every Tree Tells a Story: Photography Exhibition on View at Center for Contemporary Art in Newark
NEWARK, NJ.- The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s (TCLF) 2010 Landslide: Every Tree Tells a Story traveling photography exhibition featuring 25 images of 12 different locations in the US and Puerto Rico, begins at Aljira, a Center for Contemporary …
Goddess of Love Emerges into Foaming Cypriot Row
NICOSIA (REUTERS).- She may be the ancient Greek Goddess of Love, but a picture of a nude Aphrodite on the new passport of Cyprus has set more than hearts racing. Cypriot diplomats are furious with the interior ministry for failing to consult with the …
Minneapolis Institute of Arts Takes New Approach to Education; Creates Director of Learning Role
MINNEAPOLIS, MN.- As society becomes increasingly infused with digital technology, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) is harnessing new platforms for its audiences. The MIA has hired Katherine Milton, Ph.D., to spearhead new methods for aiding vis…
National Museum of Cultures Receives Donation of Works Created by Hambis Tsangaris
MEXICO CITY.- Thirty seven engravings by the Cypriot artist Hambis Tsangaris that represent Kalikangiari, mythical beings related to December feasts on the island, were donated yesterday by the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Mexico to the Nationa…
Shanghai World Expo Ends; Drew 72 Million Visitors; China’s Biggest Tourism Event Ever
SHANGHAI (AP).- China declared its biggest tourism event ever, the Shanghai World Expo, a stunning success Sunday, after introducing a record 72 million visitors to a smorgasbord of cultures and technologies meant to illustrate ideas for urban sustain…
Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum in London, Receives the International Folkwang Prize
ESSEN.- The director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor (b. 1946) accepted the International Folkwang Prize on 18 October in Essen. With the prize, the Museum-Folkwangsverein honors his outstanding commitment to the promotion of the arts of diverse …
National Geographic Magazine to Start Publishing in Arabic
DUBAI (AP).- After decades of turning out yellow-framed covers featuring Egyptian artifacts and other Mideast treasures, National Geographic magazine will for the first time soon start printing in Arabic. The picture-packed science magazine lining coun…
National Geographic Magazine to Start Publishing in Arabic
DUBAI (AP).- After decades of turning out yellow-framed covers featuring Egyptian artifacts and other Mideast treasures, National Geographic magazine will for the first time soon start printing in Arabic. The picture-packed science magazine lining coun…
Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archeological Plunder and Obsession
NEW YORK, NY.- Beyond what most people think about archaeology–with its cleanly numbered dates, and discoveries–lies a vibrant and controversial realm of scientists, thieves, and contested land claims. Now, in Finders Keepers, Childs explores the fie…