WASHINGTON, DC.- The first major U.S. exhibition of internationally renowned contemporary artist Fiona Tan will be on view at the Sackler Gallery Sept. 25 – Jan. 16, 2011. “Fiona Tan: Rise and Fall” includes video installations and phot…
Smithsonian Names Directors of Consortia for the Four Grand Challenges of the Strategic Plan
WASHINGTON, DC.- Following a yearlong strategic planning process, the Smithsonian identified four Grand Challenges that would be the focus of its efforts in the coming decade. Secretary Wayne Clough has named four Smithsonian scholars to serve as direc…
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Announces the Naming of Three Curatorships
BOSTON, MA.- Malcolm Rogers, Ann and Graham Gund Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), recently announced the naming of three endowed curatorships at the MFA, reflecting the scope of the Museum’s encyclopedic collections, which includ…
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Joins with Nike and Make Something!!
NEW YORK, NY.- The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will join with Nike and Make Something!!, an organization founded by artistic curator Aaron Rose to introduce kids to new creative opportunities in the arts, to present a serie…
Irvine Contemporary Presents New Gallery Artist Alexa Meade
WASHINGTON, DC.- Irvine Contemporary presents new gallery artist Alexa Meade and her series of recent photographs during Picture Planes: Robert Mellor & Alexa Meade, June 19 – July 24. Last week, Meade continued her unique portrait series with Anne Go…
The Transcendent Landscapes of Northwest Artist Victoria Adams at the Tacoma Art Museum
TACOMA, WA.- Somewhere between the soothing and the sublime, the work of landscape artist Victoria Adams offers a respite from our busy lives. Tacoma Art Museum is proud to present Where Sky Meets Earth: The Luminous Landscapes of Victoria Adams. A loc…
High Museum to Host "Dalí: A Passion for Film" Film Series
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art will present the film series “Dalí: A Passion for Film” from Saturday, August 21, through Saturday, September 11. Featuring films and shorts that showcase Dalí’s fascination with cinema, the series …
LACMA Features First Los Angeles Exhibition of Thomas Eakins Since 1927
Los
Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Manly Pursuits: The Sporting Images of
Thomas Eakins, on view from July 25 to October 17, 2010. Organized
exclusively for LACMA by Ilene Susan Fort, the museum’s Gail …
John Singer Sargent’s Sea Paintings Focus of UK Show
LONDON (REUTERS).- U.S. artist John Singer Sargent was best known for his society portraits of subjects ranging from European beauties to U.S. presidents, which earned him comparisons to 17th century Flemish master Anthony van Dyck. But “Sargent and th…
Denver Art Museum Acquires Six Site-Specific Installations
DENVER, CO.- Spurred by the enthusiastic response of the Denver community, and building on its commitment to expand its collection with new works, the Denver Art Museum (DAM) will acquire six site-specific installations from its monumental exhibition E…