LONDON.- Edward Booth-Clibborn knew the time was right to celebrate the vision of Charles Saatchi. The History of the Saatchi Gallery is the first book to chronicle the collection since it opened a gallery in 1985. It is important as a document, becau…
Maryland Hometown Honors Abolitionist Frederick Douglass After Years of Debate
EASTON, MD. (AP).- After years of struggle by local residents, famed 19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass will finally be honored with a statue beside his Maryland hometown courthouse — a place that has long maintained a monument to local …
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…
San Telmo Museum Opens Its Doors with a Multi-Disciplinary View, Open to Dialogue
SAN SEBASTIAN.- The San Telmo Museum has officially reopened in San Sebastián, after 4 years of rehabilitation work on the historical building and a brand new extension, the work of Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos, in addition to the complete turnaround in…
Experts Debate on Authenticity of Probable Third Known Photograph of Chopin
WARSAW (AP).- Chopin experts are trying to determine whether a photo that has surfaced in Poland is really of the 19th century composer. If authentic, it would be only the third known photograph of Chopin, who lived from 1810-1849. Wladyslaw Zuchowski…
Karola Kraus’ Inaugural Press Conference and Introduction of the MUMOK’s 2011-2013 Program
VIENNA.- In her inaugural press conference, Karola Kraus, the new director of the MUMOK, reinforces the potential of the museum’s collection as well as the possibilities arising from the building’s architecture designed by Ortner & Ortner. In…
Expert Handwriting Analysis Concludes "Secret Mark" Not a Forgery
NEW YORK, NY.- Expert handwriting analysis has concluded that Morton Smith did not forge the document known as “Secret Mark.” More than fifty years ago in a Judean desert monastery, Columbia University professor Morton Smith discovered a prev…
Bob and Roberta Smith and Mark Titchner Create Artworks for Campaign Against Cuts
LONDON.- A new work by British artist, Bob and Roberta Smith created specially for the campaign supported by over 100 leading British artists against the government’s proposed funding cuts of the arts is released today. Artist Patrick Brill better…
Bob and Roberta Smith and Mark Titchner Create Artworks for Campaign Against Cuts
LONDON.- A new work by British artist, Bob and Roberta Smith created specially for the campaign supported by over 100 leading British artists against the government’s proposed funding cuts of the arts is released today. Artist Patrick Brill better…
Exhibition on the Reconstruction of Lost Buildings at Pinakothek der Moderne
MUNICH.- For years »reconstruction« has been the subject of a heated debate. However, reconstructions can be found since Antiquity, as throughout history buildings have been destroyed and rebuilt if required, for a variety of reasons and with alterna…