STANFORD, CA.- Thomas K. Seligman, the John and Jill Freidenrich Director of the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, has announced that he will be stepping down as director on December 31, 2011. Seligman was recruited to Stanford in 1991 as the …
Exhibition at Fotomuseum Winterthur Looks at Photographs of Labor from Its Collection
ZURICH.- We each relate to work in our own personal way. We may be employed or self employed; we may have just entered the workforce and have specific goals or we may be enjoying well-earned retirement. Working to earn a living is a salient feature of …
Exhibition at Fotomuseum Winterthur Looks at Photographs of Labor from Its Collection
ZURICH.- We each relate to work in our own personal way. We may be employed or self employed; we may have just entered the workforce and have specific goals or we may be enjoying well-earned retirement. Working to earn a living is a salient feature of …
Institute of American Indian Arts Archives Announce the Acquisition of the Lloyd H. New Papers
SANTA FE, NM.- The archives of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) was proud to announce the acquisition of the Lloyd H. New Papers. New’s widow, Aysen New of Santa Fe, New Mexico, generously donated the collection to IAIA on November 12,…
Amon Carter Museum of American Art Announces Andrew J. Walker as Director Designate
FORT WORTH, TX.- The Board of Trustees of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art announces the appointment of Andrew J. Walker, Ph.D., as Director Designate. Walker begins January 31, 2011, and will officially become director on April 1, 2011, the reti…
Memories of Yorkshire on Walls of James Mason’s Swiss Home for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- Yorkshire born James Mason never forgot his roots even in his Swiss retirement. The pictures of Yorkshire he surrounded himself with, by the Yorkshire artist Peter Brook, will be sold by his estate at Bonhams Chester sale on November 16. James…
Memories of Yorkshire on Walls of James Masons Swiss Home for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- Yorkshire born James Mason never forgot his roots even in his Swiss retirement. The pictures of Yorkshire he surrounded himself with, by the Yorkshire artist Peter Brook, will be sold by his estate at Bonhams Chester sale on November 16. James…
New York’s Frick Museum Director, Anne L. Poulet, to Retire Next Year
NEW YORK, NY.- Margot Bogert, Chairman of The The Frick Collection, announces that Director Anne L. Poulet will retire in the fall of 2011, following a remarkable tenure. “The Board of Trustees is deeply indebted to Anne Poulet for her leadership …
Daniel M. Finley Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Autry National Center
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Board of Trustees of the Autry National Center announced the appointment of Daniel M. Finley as the institution’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Finley will succeed John Gray, who led the Autry for more than a…
Luxuries from China’s Forbidden City to Travel to the United States
BEIJING (AP).- Deep in a long-forgotten corner of the Forbidden City and up a twisting stairway are four sets of twin doors, shut for more than eight decades. They reveal rare sweeping views to the north, south, east and west above the golden-tiled ro…