New Orleans, Louisiana.- The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is proud to present “Hard Truths: The Art of Thorton Dial”, on view at the museum from February 24th through May 20th. The exhibition highlights the artist’s significant contribution t…
Some September 11 Families Angered by Museum Entry Fee
NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS).- Some family members of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks expressed outrage on Wednesday at a potential admission fee to a National Memorial Museum currently under construction at the former site of the World Trade Cente…
Georgia Museum of Art Acquires Two Paintings from West Foundation Collection
ATHENS, GA.- The Georgia Museum of Art (GMOA), located on the University of Georgia (UGA) campus, recently acquired two significant American paintings from the West Foundation Collection of Atlanta, Ga. The foundation gave Benjamin West’s Portrait…
High Museum of Art to host “European Design Since 1985 ~ Shaping the New Century”
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art will host “European
Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century,” the first comprehensive assessment
of Western European design from 1985 to 2005. The exhibition traces the
evolution of design with nearly 200 works by some of the most influential
artists of this era, encompassing furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork and a
broad range of product design created by 117 designers from 14 Western European
countries. Additional works from this period will be incorporated from the
High’s growing collection of contemporary design. “European Design Since 1985,”
organized by the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) and the Denver Art Museum, in
conjunction with Kingston University, London, will be on view at the High from
June 5 through August 29, 2010.
High Museum of Art to Highlight Four Recent Films in Annual French Film Festival
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art will host the 11th annual film series French Film Yesterday and Today from Saturday, February 6, through Saturday, February 27. This years series presents the classic French thriller Diabolique alongside the contemporary films Summer Hours, Angel of Mine and The Beaches of Agnès. This annual program is made possible with support from the Embassy of France Cultural Services department and the Consulate of France in Atlanta . Devotees of French film admire its sophistication, stylishness and the complexity of character that typifies the nations cinema. And this years French Film Yesterday and Today has those qualities in spades, says Linda Dubler, curator of media arts for the High Museum of Art. Few thrillers are as stylish as Diabolique; the subtle, multi-dimensional characters in Summer Hours and Angel of Mine make for engrossing, poignant and suspenseful viewing; and A