DRESDEN.- After thorough-going restoration
and
refurbishment, the new Albertinum now presents itself as a centre of art
from
the Romantic period to the present day. The new exhibition halls are
shared by
the Galerie Neue Meister and th…
IMLS Launches National Campaign to Promote 21st Century Skills and Community Engagement
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced a national campaign aimed at engaging museums, libraries, and civic leaders in meeting the 21st century learning needs of their communities. The national campaign, Makin…
Renovated Albertinum in Dresden Unites Past and Present in New Exhibition Halls
DRESDEN.- After thorough-going restoration and refurbishment, the new Albertinum now presents itself as a centre of art from the Romantic period to the present day. The new exhibition halls are shared by the Galerie Neue Meister and the Skulpturensamml…
LACMA Presents 150 Years of American Masterpieces
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Los Angeles County Museum of
Art (LACMA) presents American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765–1915, a
major exhibition highlighting the variety and strength of
American artistic achievement during an epochal centur…
IMA Expands Acceptable Temperature and Humidity Guidelines
INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- The Indianapolis Museum of Art recently expanded the temperature and relative humidity ranges allowed in most of its museum galleries and art storage spaces in order to reduce the energy usage of the museum while continuing rigorous …
Collectors Snap Up Museum-Quality Works by Established Artists at 41st Edition of Art Basel
BASEL.- This year, the 41st edition of Art Basel takes place in Basel, Switzerland, from June 16 through June 20, 2010. As the world’s premier art show, Art Basel marks the annual summer reunion of the international artworld, hosted by the city of…
Catalina Island Museum Appoints New Executive Director
CATALINA ISLAND, CA.- In the past year the Catalina Island Museum has demonstrated its commitment to constructing a new museum in Avalon by purchasing a centrally-located downtown property valued at nearly $2 million. The next significant step in that…
Prado and Meadows Museum Announce Three-Year Partnership
DALLAS, TX.- The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the Prado Museum in Madrid today announced the launch of a three-year partnership, marking the first such international program for Spain’s national museum. The multifacete…
Han Nefkens Donates Pipilotti Rist’s Video-Installation Double Light to Fundació Joan Miró
BARCELONA.- The video-installation Double Light – a dialogue between Pipilotti Rist and Joan Miró – will be added to the Joan Miró Foundation’s collection as a result of a donation by writer and art collector Han Nefkens. This gift is…
Italy to Loan Roman Sculptures to the Indianapolis Museum of Art
INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- The Indianapolis Museum of Art announced that it will receive a long-term loan of several ancient sculptures from the Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome in January 2011. On loan for a renewable two-year period, the objects include three li…