LONDON.- The Art Fund announced that both the Frome Hoard of Roman coins and the Iron Age Hoard of Gold Torcs, or neck ornaments, uncovered near Stirling in Scotland have been secured for the UK public with significant assistance from the Art Fund and …
The Art Fund Saves for the United Kingdom Two Treasure Hoards on the Same Day
LONDON.- The Art Fund announced that both the Frome Hoard of Roman coins and the Iron Age Hoard of Gold Torcs, or neck ornaments, uncovered near Stirling in Scotland have been secured for the UK public with significant assistance from the Art Fund and …
Bucerius Kunst Forum Throws New Light onto the Works Gerhard Richter Created in the 60s
HAMBURG.- Gerhard Richter’s large-scale photograph paintings created in the 1960s have made art history. By categorically continuing to paint, Richter positioned himself against the “exit from the picture”. This exhibition at the Buceriu…
Portland Museum of Art Offers Innovative New Membership Initiative
PORTLAND, ME.- On February 1, 2011, the Portland Museum of Art will launch a new membership category called Free Friday/Flex membership. For $20, this low-cost option will give people the opportunity to be introduced to membership and all that the Muse…
Art Institute of Chicago Celebrates Japanese Picture Calendars in Exhibition
CHICAGO, IL.- In celebration of the New Year and new calendars to be filled, this exhibition brings together approximately 40 egoyomi, the unique Japanese prints that cleverly incorporated calendar markings into their designs. Until 1873, the Japanese …
Make It a Merry Christmas for the Bowes Museum by Taking Part in the Big Give
DURHAM.- The Bowes Museum is taking part in a national fundraising campaign to boost online donations during the festive period. The Barnard Castle treasure house has signed up to be part of The Big Give as a way of raising the extra funds necessary to…
Consumer Power: 50 Years of Choice Explores the Role of Choice Displays at the Powerhouse Museum
SYDNEY.- A new display opens at the Powerhouse Museum and explores the consumer power harnessed over 50 years through the Australian Consumers’ Association and its public face, Choice. Consumer power: 50 years of Choice explores the role of Choice…
Consumer Power: 50 Years of Choice Explores the Role of Choice Displays at the Powerhouse Museum
SYDNEY.- A new display opens at the Powerhouse Museum and explores the consumer power harnessed over 50 years through the Australian Consumers’ Association and its public face, Choice. Consumer power: 50 years of Choice explores the role of Choice…
Portrait of Drury Lane’s Best Known Lady Macbeth to Be Offered at Bonhams
LONDON.- A portrait miniature by Horace Hone of Sarah Siddons (1755 – 1825), a British actress who found fame on Drury Lane for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth and became the best known tragedienne of the 18th century, will be offered by Bonhams in …
Portrait of Drury Lane’s Best Known Lady Macbeth to Be Offered at Bonhams
LONDON.- A portrait miniature by Horace Hone of Sarah Siddons (1755 – 1825), a British actress who found fame on Drury Lane for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth and became the best known tragedienne of the 18th century, will be offered by Bonhams in …