WASHINGTON (AP).- Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough on Tuesday defended his decision to remove an artist’s video that depicted ants crawling on a crucifix from an exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery, saying a controversy over the short clip threa…
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…
New York’s Museum of Modern Art to Display Controversial Video by David Wojnarowicz
NEW YORK, NY.- A controversial video artwork that was withdrawn from an exhibition following complaints by a Catholic group and Republican members of Congress will now go on display at the Museum of Modern Art. Announcing the acquisition, the museum sa…
New York’s Museum of Modern Art to Display Controversial Video by David Wojnarowicz
NEW YORK, NY.- A controversial video artwork that was withdrawn from an exhibition following complaints by a Catholic group and Republican members of Congress will now go on display at the Museum of Modern Art. Announcing the acquisition, the museum sa…
National Portrait Gallery Announces a Touring Exhibition "The Queen: Art and Image"
LONDON.- To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National Portrait Gallery will stage an innovative touring exhibition bringing together 60 of the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II spanning the 60 years of her reign – so…
National Portrait Gallery Announces a Touring Exhibition "The Queen: Art and Image"
LONDON.- To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National Portrait Gallery will stage an innovative touring exhibition bringing together 60 of the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II spanning the 60 years of her reign – so…
Museum Of Contemporary Art San Diego Presents David Wojnarowicz’s A Fire in My Belly
SAN DIEGO, CA.- The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego joins dozens of arts organizations and universities across the United States in protesting the Smithsonian Institution’s decision to remove a video by David Wojnarowicz from the National Por…
Mattress Factory Screening David Wojnarowicz’s Video "A Fire in My Belly"
PITTSBURGH, PA.- The Mattress Factory Museum is currently screening David Wojnarowicz’s “A Fire in My Belly.” The video is now on view in the Mattress Factory lobby through February 13, 2011. On November 30, 2010, the artwork was removed from the Natio…
Display Showcases Two Key Smithsonian Figures
WASHINGTON, DC.- Visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History can learn more about two of the Smithsonian leaders who championed the museum’s creation when a case exhibit goes on display in December. Their life’s work also of…