LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- The brother of Lee Harvey Oswald said Monday a coffin that once held the body of the presidential assassin should have been destroyed years ago rather then being auctioned off and allowed to exist as a ghoulish keepsake. Robert L…
National Portrait Gallery Will Keep "Felix, June 5, 1994" by AA Bronson in "Hide/Seek"
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will continue to display AA Bronson’s work “Felix, June 5, 1994” in its exhibition, “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture,” through the show&…
Robert L. Oswald, Brother of Lee Harvey Oswald Disputes Last Week’s Sale of Coffin
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- The brother of Lee Harvey Oswald said Monday a coffin that once held the body of the presidential assassin should have been destroyed years ago rather then being auctioned off and allowed to exist as a ghoulish keepsake. Robert L…
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…
Paul Kasmin Gallery Opens New Space in Istanbul with Exhibition by David La Chapelle
ISTANBUL.- One of New York’s leading art galleries, “Paul Kasmin Gallery is now in Istanbul after New York. David LaChapelle will be hosted as the first guest with an exhibition as assertive as the gallery itself. “Documents of Desire & …
Smithsonian Stands Firmly Behind "Hide/Seek" Exhibition
WASHINGTON, DC.- The exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture,” which opened Oct. 30, recently sparked a great deal of controversy. One of the exhibition’s …
Louvre Pays Tribute to the 18th Century With a Special Series of Four Exhibitions
PARIS.- As part of its 2010–2011 season, the Louvre pays tribute to the 18th century with a special series of four exhibitions. The first of these, Paper Museums: Antiquity in Books, 1600–1800, opened in September, followed by The Louvre in t…
Louvre Pays Tribute to the 18th Century With a Special Series of Four Exhibitions
PARIS.- As part of its 2010–2011 season, the Louvre pays tribute to the 18th century with a special series of four exhibitions. The first of these, Paper Museums: Antiquity in Books, 1600–1800, opened in September, followed by The Louvre in t…
Association of Art Museum Directors Issues Statement on David Wojnarowicz’s Film
NEW YORK, NY.- In response to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery’s removal of artist David Wojnarowicz’s film from the exhibition “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture,” the Association …
Wit’s End, an Exhibition of New Work by Matthew Brannon at David Kordansky Gallery
LOS ANGELES, CA.- David Kordansky Gallery presents Wit’s End, an exhibition of new work by Matthew Brannon. The exhibition opened on October 30th and will run through December 4th. Wit’s End represents a radical complication and amplification of themes…