Jersey City, NJ – The Mana Contemporary Art Center is pleased to announce its Grand Opening on Sunday May 15th, 2011. In addition to being the new home of The Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation and Trinkhalle Restaurant, the 125,000 square foot ce…
The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Appoints Diplomat Ted Lipman as its Chief Executive Officer
HONG KONG.- Mr. Robert Y. C. Ho, Chairman of the Board of the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, announced that former Canadian diplomat Ted Lipman has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of this young and fast-growing institution. Ted Lipman…
First U.S. Solo Show of Jo Ractliffe Inaugurates New Chelsea Venue for Walther Family
NEW YORK, NY.- The first U.S. solo exhibition of South African photographer Jo Ractliffe inaugurated the Walther Family Foundation’s new exhibition space in the landmark West Chelsea Arts Building in New York City on April 15, 2011. As Terras do F…
Lisa Kim Announced as New Cultural Affairs Director at Two Trees
BROOKLYN, N.Y.- Two Trees Management announce that Lisa Kim has been appointed as Cultural Affairs Director for the company. Kim, age 36, joins Two Trees from Gagosian Gallery where she has held several positions including director of operations and …
Spring Exhibition at the Crocker Art Museum Features the Art of John Buck
SACRAMENTO, CA.- Thirty years of John Buck’s sculpture and printmaking are surveyed in the traveling exhibition, “John Buck: Iconography,” featuring 50 prints, sculptures, and shadow box constructions. The exhibit, drawn from the collect…
$1 Million Gift Announced by School of the Art Institute of Chicago
CHICAGO, IL.- The School of the Art Institute of Chicago announced a $1 million gift to the school from the Margot and Tom Pritzker Family Foundation intended to enhance the school’s ability to recruit students from China. The gift has been designated …
Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver Presents Exhibition of Works by Haida Artists
VANCOUVER.- Drawing on MOA’s own collection, as well as those of private collectors and major institutions such as McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Museum of Vancouver, Royal British Columbia Museum, and Royal Ontario Museum, Signed without Sign…
UBC Museum of Anthropology Receives $1 Million Gift from O’Brian Family Foundation
VANCOUVER, BC.- The Michael O’Brian Family Foundation has donated $1 million to the UBC Museum of Anthropology (MOA) toward the renovation of one of MOA’s major galleries and to support future projects, including MOA’s Acquisition Fund. …
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Pledges Fortune to Philanthropy
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, who has been treated for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, said on Thursday he is committing most of his estimated $13.5 billion fortune to philanthropy after his death. Allen follows in the footsteps of…
Bellevue Arts Museum Launches New Funding Campaign
BELLEVUE, WA.- After five successful years under a revitalized mission focused on art, craft and design, Bellevue Arts Museum is launching a new funding campaign to secure the institution’s continued vitality. Entitled Three for Three, the campaign’s g…