SYDNEY.- At the End of the Earth continues Anne Noble’s fascination with the continent of Antarctica. White Lanterns showed at Stills Gallery in May 2006. This work depicted the surreal way the Antarctic was portrayed in museums and research centres a…
200 Faces, 200 Years Celebrates Mexican Bicentennial in Historic Photograph
LOS ANGELES, CA.- In honor of Mexico’s Bicentennial, Avocados from Mexico, in partnership with the Los Angeles Mexican Consulate, are planning a historic photograph featuring 200 Mexicans and Mexican-Americans who share Mexico’s anniversary. …
Pay Row Kills Acropolis Moonlight Opening
ATHENS (AP).- For the first time in years, the Acropolis in Athens will be closed on the night of the August full moon next week, due to a pay dispute. The culture and tourism ministry says the citadel is not among the 92 sites and museums to open by…
Modern Works by Artist Joan Miró to Be Displayed at the Metropolitan Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- During a trip to the Netherlands in spring 1928, the Catalan painter Joan Miró (1893–1983) purchased postcards from the museums he visited. Two 17th-century Dutch genre scenes particularly caught his attention and served as the ins…
INAH Adds Up to Commemorations by Improving Museums
MEXICO CITY.- Improving emblematic museums dedicated to the Independence and Revolution, to be enjoyed by present and future generations, as well as launching national and foreign exhibitions, is how the National Institute of Anthropology and History (…
Exploring One of Paris’ Most Exceptional Attractions: Cinemas
PARIS (AP).- It may seem backward to travel to one of the most beautiful cities in the world and sit in the dark. In Paris, there are seemingly endless rues and quays and museums and cafes to explore, which means visitors often hurry past one of the ci…
Exploring One of Paris’ Most Exceptional Attractions: Cinemas
PARIS (AP).- It may seem backward to travel to one of the most beautiful cities in the world and sit in the dark. In Paris, there are seemingly endless rues and quays and museums and cafes to explore, which means visitors often hurry past one of the ci…
Funerary Masks of Six Maya Rulers on View at the National Museum of Anthropology
MEXICO CITY.- The goods found in graves of six leaders of the classic period of Maya culture (AD 200-900), which had been distributed to various museums after the exploration of their graves, now recover their original meaning in an exhibition that ope…
Palazzo Strozzi Announces "Bronzino: Artist and Poet of the Court of the Medici"
FLORENCE.- Agnolo di Cosimo Tori, known as Bronzino (1503-1572), was one of the greatest artists in the history of Italian painting. Court artist to Cosimo I de’ Medici (1519-1574), his work embodied the sophistication of the Mannerist style. Br…
BALTIC Announces a Major Exhibition of the Work of Anselm Kiefer
GATESHEAD.- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art announces a major exhibition of the work of Anselm Kiefer, one of the foremost figures of European post-war painting. The exhibition includes a diverse body of work, offering a selection that spans four de…