CHICAGO, IL.- The inaugural exposition CHICAGO debuts September 19–23, 2012 in Festival Hall at Navy Pier, produced by the newly formed Art Expositions, LLC under the leadership of President and Director Tony Karman. The new fair will open the fa…
Exhibition of Illuminated Manuscripts Explores the Evolution of High Fashion in Middle Ages
NEW YORK, NY.- The complex and rich history of courtly fashion of the late Middle Ages as seen in the manuscripts and early printed books of the period is the subject of a fascinating new exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum entitled Illuminating …
Exhibition of Illuminated Manuscripts Explores the Evolution of High Fashion During the Late Middle Ages
NEW YORK, NY.- The complex and rich history of courtly fashion of the late Middle Ages as seen in the manuscripts and early printed books of the period is the subject of a fascinating new exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum entitled Illuminating …
Collectors Group Acquires New Works by Ai Weiwei, Helen Pashgian, and Sam Gilliam
SAN DIEGO, CA.- At the 2011 Collectors’ Selection Dinner on Wednesday, May 11, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s International Collectors and Contemporary Collectors voted to purchase new works for the Museum’s collection: two examples of Ai Weiwe…
B.B. King Museum Announces New Executive Director
INDIANOLA, MISSISSIPPI.- Dion Brown is the new Executive Director of the B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola, Mississippi. He comes to the job from Wichita, Kansas where he has been Chief Operating Officer at Exploration Place, a …
Harlem’s Legendary Apollo Theater is Subject of Exhibition at Museum of the City of New York
NEW YORK, NY.- The Apollo Theater, one of the nation’s most enduring cultural landmarks, is the subject of a spectacular exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York . On view from February 8 through May 1, 2011, Ain’t Nothing Like the R…
Baldknobbers to Donate Artifacts to Smithsonian Pioneering Variety Show from One of America’s Entertainment Capitals
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History received a collection of objects from the Baldknobbers, a variety show based in Branson, Mo. The donation documents the long and rich history of this variety jamboree show and it…
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Celebrates 150th Anniversary with Exhibition
CAMBRIDGE, MA.- On January 8, 2011, The The MIT Museum opens the new Thomas Peterson ’57 Gallery with a fascinating exhibition highlighting 150 years of the rich history of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As MIT enters this anniversary …
Maryhill Museum of Art Announces Plans for First Expansion in 70-Year History
GOLDENDALE, WA.- The Board of Trustees of Maryhill Museum of Art announced plans for a $10 million expansion project to be completed by March 2012. The new 25,500 square foot Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing, designed by GBD Architects of Portland, will a…
Maryhill Museum of Art Announces Plans for First Expansion in 70-Year History
GOLDENDALE, WA.- The Board of Trustees of Maryhill Museum of Art announced plans for a $10 million expansion project to be completed by March 2012. The new 25,500 square foot Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing, designed by GBD Architects of Portland, will a…