PARIS (AP).- It’s a safe bet that the Louvre Museum, that hallowed sanctum that houses the Venus de Milo, the Mona Lisa and countless other priceless artistic treasures, has never seen moves quite like Janet Jackson’s. The Grammy-winning pop princess …
Janet Jackson ‘Nasty’ in the Louvre, with Fab Show to Benefit "Liaisons au Louvre"
PARIS (AP).- It’s a safe bet that the Louvre Museum, that hallowed sanctum that houses the Venus de Milo, the Mona Lisa and countless other priceless artistic treasures, has never seen moves quite like Janet Jackson’s. The Grammy-winning pop princess …
Groundbreaking Held for The Edward M Kennedy Institute Designed by Rafael Viñoly
BOSTON, MA.- Ground was broken for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States, situated on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Boston. This historic project will stand beside the existing John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Mu…
First Nam June Paik Exhibition at National Gallery of Art Includes Ambitious Installation
WASHINGTON, DC.- A new exhibition featuring 20 works by groundbreaking contemporary artist Nam June Paik (1923–2006) will be on view through October 2, 2011, in the East Building of the National Gallery of Art. In the Tower: Nam June Paik is the t…
John Hancock Tower in Boston Selected to Receive AIA Twenty-Five Year Award
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The John Hancock Tower in Boston, designed by I.M. Pei & Partners, has been selected to receive the 2010 AIA Twenty-Five Year Award. The John Hancock Tower has demonstrated excellence in function, in the distinguished execution of its…
John Hancock Tower in Boston Selected to Receive AIA Twenty-Five Year Award
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The John Hancock Tower in Boston, designed by I.M. Pei & Partners, has been selected to receive the 2010 AIA Twenty-Five Year Award. The John Hancock Tower has demonstrated excellence in function, in the distinguished execution of its…
Everson Museum Presents the Work of Gerald DiGiusto
SYRACUSE, NY.- The Everson Museum of Art presents a selection of sculptures from Gerald DiGiusto Contro Series, in collaboration with the Skaneateles Festival. Three of DiGiusto’s Con-Ten Steel sculptures, Contro 1, Contro 5 and Contro 6, will be …
Long Wait Over: After a Seven-Year Facelift Cairo Islamic Art Museum Reopens
CAIRO (REUTERS).- The world’s biggest museum of Islamic art will reopen in Cairo in coming weeks after a seven-year facelift, museum officials said on Wednesday. Tourists flock by the millions to the Pyramids at Giza and the Temples of Luxor dating ba…