Laramie, WY.- When art dealer, Gayle B. Tate, was contacted by the estate of Emerson E. Glass, one can only imagine his surprise. The work of the previously unknown master of American impressionism that had laid hidden from the art world for …
Iconic Japan cartoon cat gets his own museum
TOKYO (REUTERS).- He’s a small, blue robot cat from the future who’s been the inspiration for an animated TV series, served as Japan’s cartoon cultural ambassador and is beloved around the world. Now, the iconic Doraemon has his own museum on the outsk…
The Whitney Museum of American Art Presents a Major Lyonel Feininger Retrospective
New York City.- The Whitney Museum of American Artis proud to present “Lyonel Feininger: At The Edge of the World” from June 30th through October 16th. “Lyonel Feininger: At the Edge of the World” is organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, N…
Trunk Tells of the Leaving of Liverpool; New Acquisition a Reminder of Child Migrant Story
LIVERPOOL.- It’s just a tiny trunk but for orphaned William Kelly, 15, it contained his whole world: some clothes, boots, handkerchiefs, needle, thread and a bible. In 1925 William was sent from Liverpool aboard SS Athenia to a new life in Canada….
Ex-Supermodel Stephanie Seymour Reconciles with Art in America’s Peter Brant
MIDDLETOWN (AP).- Former supermodel Stephanie Seymour and her billionaire husband, Peter Brant, have decided to reconcile. Court records show Seymour and Brant withdrew divorce complaints Monday in Connecticut Superior Court. Seymour and Brant issued…
Art Fest Champions British Talent in Olympic Shadow
LONDON (REUTERS).- Just a shotput’s throw from the perimeter of the Olympic site in east London, an event highlighting the strength and diversity of Britain’s creative industries, took place over the weekend. Hackney Wicked, an art festival in its thir…
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to host Hide & Seek: Picture Childhood
KANSAS CITY, MO.- Exploring our fascination with
childhood as captured throughout photography’s history, Hide & Seek: Picture
Childhood will feature 45 works by 42 photographers from The Nelson-Atkins
Museum of Art collection. Among the works are a stunning
mid-19th-century portrait by Lewis Carroll, and contemporary color photographs
by Jocelyn Lee, Sage Sohier and Julie Blackmon. They will be on view at the
Museum for the first time.The significance of education, play and imagination,
the relationship between adults and children, and the place of children in the
adult world also are considered. The exhibition runs through
Feb. 21, 2010.