By: Brett Zongker, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP).- The Smithsonian Institution’s governing board is supporting the head of the museum complex over a censorship protest by some groups but is calling for changes in how some exhibits are handled. Some…
The Ptarmigan Vase: A Unique Treasure Enters National Gallery of Canada’s Collection
OTTAWA.- Thanks to a generous contribution from the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Movable Cultural Property Program, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) has acquired a unique and highly-significant vase for its international art collection. The Pt…
The Ptarmigan Vase: A Unique Treasure Enters National Gallery of Canada’s Collection
OTTAWA.- Thanks to a generous contribution from the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Movable Cultural Property Program, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) has acquired a unique and highly-significant vase for its international art collection. The Pt…
Inside Art: Creative Responses to the National Gallery’s Collection by Young Offenders
LONDON.- The National Gallery is to display artworks created by young men detained in Feltham Young Offenders Institution. The 48 works in the show are inspired by the Gallery’s collection and include paintings, prints, sculptures, drawings and co…
National Gallery of Art to Remove and Reinstall East Building Facade Veneer through 2014
WASHINGTON, DC.- The planned removal and reinstallation of the marble veneer of the 33-year-old East Building of the The National Gallery of Art will begin in early March 2011; the project is expected to be completed by spring 2014. While the East Buil…
£2 Million Gift from the Hintze Family Charitable Foundation Received by The National Gallery
LONDON.- The National Gallery announce it has received an exceptional gift of £2 million from the Hintze Family Charitable Foundation. Michael Hintze said: ‘The National Gallery has an extraordinary collection that Dorothy, our children and I en…
£2 Million Gift from the Hintze Family Charitable Foundation Received by The National Gallery
LONDON.- The National Gallery announce it has received an exceptional gift of £2 million from the Hintze Family Charitable Foundation. Michael Hintze said: ‘The National Gallery has an extraordinary collection that Dorothy, our children and I en…
First British Portrait of a Black African Muslim and Freed Slave Goes on Display
LONDON.- The Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) and the National Portrait Gallery, London announce a cooperative agreement relating to the portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, painted by William Hoare of Bath in 1733. Following the purchase of the work by QMA…
First British Portrait of a Black African Muslim and Freed Slave Goes on Display
LONDON.- The Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) and the National Portrait Gallery, London announce a cooperative agreement relating to the portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, painted by William Hoare of Bath in 1733. Following the purchase of the work by QMA…
So You Want To Be an Artist? National Gallery Holds it’s First Cross-Canada Art Contest for Teens
OTTAWA.- Attention artistic teens, aged 16 to 19! The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) is challenging you to show off your talent in its nationwide So You Want To Be an Artist? contest. Find your inspiration in a visit to the NGC’s art collection or on…