Santiago, Chile.- The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Museum of Fine Arts) in Santiago, Chile is showing “Eduardo Martinez Bonati: Homecoming” until May 22nd 2011. Containing oil paintings and watercolors produced during the artist’s exile,…
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Reaches Purchase Agreement for 17th-Century Tapestries
BOSTON, MA.- Provenance research conducted by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has resulted in new discoveries about the history of ownership of four 17th-century tapestries in the MFA’s collection. The Museum’s research revealed that …
The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts Shows ‘Lin Hung-Ming ~ Painting My Imagination’
Taiwan.- The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts presents ‘Lin Hung-Ming ~ Painting My Imagination’, on view until 22nd May 2011. Describing his work, Lin Hung-Ming says: “Art creation has always been personal. It is free; free expression and p…
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Names Frank Raysor "Collector of the Year"
RICHMOND, VA.- The Virginia Museum of Fine Art’s Collectors’ Circle named Richmond-raised Frank Raysor “Collector of the Year” at a gala last weekend. During the evening’s celebration, VMFA Director Alex Nyerges announced Rayso…
One Of The USA’s Leading and Most Comprehensive Art Museums ~ The Saint Louis Art Museum
The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) began as the Saint Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts, an independent entity within Washington University in St. Louis. Originally housed in a building in downtown St. Louis, the Museum moved to its current home in…
Vintage Racecar to be Exhibited at Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, FL.- For the first time in its history, the MFA will exhibit a classic racecar. The Tracta A—the only car of its type in the world— will be installed in the glass Conservatory March 24 and will remain on view through April 7. …
Picasso Exhibit Breaks Records at Virginia Museum
RICHMOND (AP).- A traveling exhibition of works from Pablo Picasso’s personal collection is breaking records at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Museum spokeswoman Suzanne Hall tells The Richmond Times-Dispatch that more than 75,000 regular admissio…
Dutch Drawings from the Pushkin Museum on View at the Bonnefanten Museum
MAASTRICHT.- The Moscow based State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts stages a major exhibition of Dutch drawings in the Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht. This is the first time that the Pushkin Museum sent such a large number of Dutch drawings abroad. There…
The MFA Houston Announces Landmark Acquisition of a Dozen Works by James Turrell
HOUSTON, TX.- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), builds on its longstanding commitment to the work of James Turrell with the recent acquisition of a dozen light-based works by the renowned American artist. Turrell titled the grouping Vertical Vin…
School of the Museum of Fine Arts Announces 16th Annual Medal Award Recipient
BOSTON, MA.- On May 23, 2011, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA), will honor Susan W. Paine with the SMFA Medal Award, which is presented annually to individuals who have made a significant and lasting impact on the art world. Susan,…