VENICE.- ArtSway, the innovative contemporary art gallery based in England’s New Forest, in collaboration with the Arts University College at Bournemouth, presents the fourth iteration of ArtSway’s New Forest Pavilion. Featuring a number of n…
A Collaboration between VIWA & Tomoaki Tarutani at the Karin Weber Gallery in Hong Kong
Hong Kong.- In the wake of the Japan earthquake and tsunami the world was in awe of the of the Japanese. Many said it was the root values of politeness and service to the greater good of society in their culture and national identity that helped the…
A Thousand Years of the Persian Book of Kings at the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin
BERLIN.- UNESCO has designated the year 2010 as Millennium year of the Shahname. The Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin and the Berlin National Library are seizing the opportunity to introduce this literary masterpiece to the public with their world-renow…
Metropolitan Museum’s Exhibitions Stimulate $784 Million Economic Impact for City
NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum’s concurrent presentation of three acclaimed and widely attended special exhibitions over the summer 2010 season—Picasso in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Doug + Mike Starn on the Roof: Big Bambú, and …
Indianapolis Museum of Art to Present US Pavilion at Venice Biennale
INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- The Indianapolis Museum of Art has been selected to present the work of Puerto Rico-based artist collaborative Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla at the U.S. Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia, the 54th International Art Exhibi…
Even Under Renovation and Expansion, the Stedelijk Museum Opens a Major Exhibition
AMSTERDAM.- While work continues on the renovation and expansion of the Stedelijk Museum, the museum is hosting a unique and compelling program called The Temporary Stedelijk at the Stedelijk Museum. Conceived by Stedelijk Museum Director Ann Goldstein…
Even Under Renovation and Expansion, the Stedelijk Museum Opens a Major Exhibition
AMSTERDAM.- While work continues on the renovation and expansion of the Stedelijk Museum, the museum is hosting a unique and compelling program called The Temporary Stedelijk at the Stedelijk Museum. Conceived by Stedelijk Museum Director Ann Goldstein…
Spain Debates Enshrining Ancient Tradition of Bullfighting as Culture
MADRID (AP).- Ernest Hemingway was fascinated by bullfighting and artist Goya depicted it in some of his most famous paintings. Now Spain’s leading opposition party wants to enshrine it as part of the nation’s cultural heritage — and stop efforts …
Getty Exhibition will Celebrate Pinnacle of Manuscript Illumination in France
LOS ANGELES, CA.- History played such an integral role in defining national identity in France throughout the high Middle Ages that some of the finest illumination of the period is located within the covers of history manuscripts. On view in the Exhibi…
Exclusive Catherine Opie Exhibition Opens at Los Angeles County Museum of Art
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Catherine Opie: Figure and Landscape, featuring recent work by the internationally renowned and LA-based photographer Catherine Opie. The show’s primary focus is high-school f…