DALLAS (AP).- As commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower explicitly ordered his troops to safeguard objects of cultural and historical importance whenever possible — even while fighting a war of devastat…
Limor Tomer Named New Concerts & Lectures General Manager at the Metropolitan
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Thomas P. Campbell, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced today the appointment of Limor Tomer as the Museum’s General Manager of Concerts & Lectures, effective May 2. She currently holds the dual positions of Execu…
European Drawings from the Collection on View at the Portland Museum of Art
PORTLAND, ME.- The Portland Museum of Art features an exhibition devoted to European drawings comprised of 30 works from the Museum’s permanent collection and on loan from private collectors. European Drawings at the Portland Museum of Art, on vie…
8th Annual "Erasing Borders Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art" Kicks off During Asian Contemporary Art Week
NEW YORK, NY.- The Indo-American Arts Council’s 8th Annual Erasing Borders Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora features work by 43 artists whose origins can be traced to the Indian subcontinent. This group of multinational and in…
Long Beach Museum of Art Presents Art Auction XIV: Where Imagination Takes Flight
LONG BEACH, CA.- On May 22, 2011, the Long Beach Museum of Art’s fundraising affiliate, Phoenix, will present Art Auction 14: Where Imagination Takes Flight, considered one of the best auctions of contemporary art on the West Coast. This sellout e…
LACMA Launches Image Library Expanding Online Access to Museum’s Collection
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announce that it will provide access to free high-resolution images of the museum’s rich encyclopedic collection through its newly created Image Library. Visitors to the library can do…
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Names Steven High as Executive Director
SARASOTA, FL.- Steven High was named executive director of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, home to the Ca’ d’Zan mansion, Museum of Art featuring a rare Old Masters collection, Circus Museum and Historic Asolo Theater. The announcement was m…
Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Rare Korean Joseon Period Screen for Its Collection
CLEVELAND, OH.- The Cleveland Museum of Art has acquired a rare screen that demonstrates European and Chinese influences on Korean art from the Joseon period. Consisting of ten-panels depicting the personal objects of a Confucian scholar, the screen us…
Indianapolis Museum of Art to Introduce Work of Contemporary Japanese Painter Tawara Yusaku
INDIANAPOLIS; IN.- The Indianapolis Museum of Art will present the first large-scale exhibition of works by Tawara Yūsaku, a contemporary Japanese artist known for his highly energetic brushstroke. Universe Is Flux: The Art of Tawara Yūsaku, …
After the Gold Rush at Metropolitan Museum Features Contemporary Photographs from the Collection
NEW YORK, N.Y.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents After the Gold Rush: Contemporary Photographs from the Collection from March 22, 2011, through January 2, 2012, in the Joyce and Robert Menschel Hall for Modern Photography. Drawn entirely from th…