NEW YORK, NY.- Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, today announced the appointment of Catherine Carver Dunn as Deputy Director, Advancement. In this new position, Dunn will be responsible for directing the ma…
Gagosian Gallery Announces Exclusive Representation of Photographer Richard Avedon
NEW YORK, NY.- Gagosian Gallery announces the worldwide representation of Richard Avedon, in partnership with The Richard Avedon Foundation. Larry Gagosian comments, “Avedon is America’s consummate modern photographer and one of the iconic ar…
Large-Scale Sculptures to Be Installed in Riverside Park South in Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY.- The Art Students League of New York,one of America’s premier art schools, announces the Model to Monument Program (M2M), a collaboration with the New York City Department Parks & Recreation that will culminate in the installation of eigh…
Hyde’s Rembrandt on Loan to Louvre, Detroit Institute of Arts Loans Painting by Rubens
GLEN FALLS, N.Y.- The Hyde Collection announced today that its prized Christ with Folded Arms by Rembrandt van Rijn will be on display in the Louvre in Paris beginning April 18, 2011 as part of a landmark exhibition titled Rembrandt and the Face of Je…
Boca Raton Museum of Art in Florida Names Steven V. Maklansky as New Director
BOCA RATON, FL.- Today, the Boca Raton Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees announced that Steven V. Maklansky has been chosen as the Museum’s new Director. He will begin his position July 1, 2011. “The Boca Raton Museum of Art provides extraordinary arti…
Djerassi Resident Artists Program Executive Director Announces Intention to Retire
WOODSIDE, CA.- The Djerassi Resident Artists Program, the internationally recognized artist community, today announced that Executive Director Dennis O’Leary will retire after 14 years in this position. O’Leary said he would remain in the pos…
John P. Nelson Named Chairman of Joslyn Art Museum Board of Governors
OMAHA, NE.- At a recent meeting of the Joslyn Art Museum board of governors, current chairman James R. Young announced his retirement from the post he has held since January 2007. He is succeeded by John P. Nelson, chairman and chief executive officer …
CAM Raleigh Announces New Executive Director, Inaugural Exhibitions Set to Open April 30
RALEIGH, NC.- A lively evening of street-festival activities, an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, and a weekend of free admission and special programs mark the grand opening of CAM Raleigh, a museum for contemporary art and design in Raleigh’s hi…
Westmoreland Museum of American Art Narrows Architect Search Down to 5
GREENSBURG, PA.- The Westmoreland Museum of American Art announced the five finalists for its expansion/renovation project. From a very strong field of 63 qualification submissions, these five architectural firms were selected for interviews by the Arc…
Shortlist for Canada’s Inaugural Scotiabank Award for Photography Announced
TORONTO.- Continuing a longstanding tradition of supporting Canadian contemporary art, Scotiabank announced the shortlist for the inaugural Scotiabank Photography Award, the largest award in Canada for an established Canadian photographer: · Roy Arden…