LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Petersen Automotive Museum’s latest exhibition Scooters: Size Doesn’t Always Matter takes museum visitors through a fascinating chronological tour of motor scooter development beginning with the simple Autoped of the mid…
National Portrait Gallery Acquires Rare Picture of Society Beauties as Macbeth’s Witches
LONDON.- As it launches a major exhibition of actress portraits, the National Portrait Gallery has announced the acquisition of a large and rarely seen picture of three of eighteenth-century society’s most glamorous and notorious women – as t…
National Portrait Gallery Acquires Rare Picture of Society Beauties as Macbeth’s Witches
LONDON.- As it launches a major exhibition of actress portraits, the National Portrait Gallery has announced the acquisition of a large and rarely seen picture of three of eighteenth-century society’s most glamorous and notorious women – as t…
Asian Art Museum Presents Large-Scale U.S. Exhibition of Balinese Art
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- A tiny island in the Indonesian archipelago, Bali reverberates in the world’s imagination. A globally recognized destination in Southeast Asia, the island is home to one of the most vibrant centers of visual and performing arts i…
Asian Art Museum Presents First Large-Scale U.S. Exhibition of Balinese Art
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- A tiny island in the Indonesian archipelago, Bali reverberates in the world’s imagination. A globally recognized destination in Southeast Asia, the island is home to one of the most vibrant centers of visual and performing arts in t…
National Air and Space Museum Presents 2011 "Become a Pilot" Day
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum presents the 2011 “Become a Pilot” family day and aviation display Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. For the …
In an Unusual Incident, Woman Attacks Paul Gauguin Painting at National Gallery in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP).- Officials at the National Gallery of Art say a painting by Paul Gauguin is being inspected for damage after it was attacked by a visitor. The unusual incident happened late Friday afternoon. Museum visitors tell The Washington Post th…
Union Square Hospitality Group Announces Forthcoming Cafe at The Whitney: Untitled
NEW YORK, NY.- Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) announced the name, concept and chef for its forthcoming cafe opening March 2011 at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Named Untitled, this new cafe will present a contemporary ta…
Louise Nevelson Work of Art Cleaned in Nelson-Atkins Gallery While Visitors Watch
KANSAS CITY, MO.- It’s not often that museum visitors actually see a pair of hands working on a work of art, but that’s what will be on view at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art beginning Feb. 9 through Feb. 25. Louise Nevelson’s End of Da…
Louise Nevelson Work of Art Cleaned in Gallery While Visitors Watch
KANSAS CITY, MO.- It’s not often that museum visitors actually see a pair of hands working on a work of art, but that’s what will be on view at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art beginning Feb. 9 through Feb. 25. Louise Nevelson’s End of Da…