ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (AP).- In the world of Coca-Cola memorabilia, the Schmidt family’s collection is like the Smithsonian. The most treasured items are from the company’s earliest days in the late 1800s, and some are so rare they don’t even appear at th…
Princess Diana Gown Exhibit Comes to New Hampshire
PLYMOUTH (AP).- As people get ready to celebrate the royal wedding of Princess Diana’s son William, a collection of her gowns, stories and videos about her life is going on display in New Hampshire. The exhibit “Diana — The People’s Princess” is bei…
MOCA Presents the First Comprehensive U.S. Museum Survey Exhibition of Graffiti and Street Art
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Museum of Contemporary Art presents Art in the Streets, the first major U.S. museum exhibition on the history of graffiti and street art, April 17 through August 8, 2011, at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. The exhibition traces t…
First U.S. Solo Show of Jo Ractliffe Inaugurates New Chelsea Venue for Walther Family
NEW YORK, NY.- The first U.S. solo exhibition of South African photographer Jo Ractliffe inaugurated the Walther Family Foundation’s new exhibition space in the landmark West Chelsea Arts Building in New York City on April 15, 2011. As Terras do F…
First Large Scale Show in Britain to Celebrate the Still Life Paintings of Henri Fantin-Latour
COUNTY DURHAM.- Flower power is the theme running through an exhibition at The Bowes Museum; the first large scale show in Britain to celebrate the still life paintings of Henri Fantin-Latour. Although the artist’s name might not be the first to t…
45th Edition of Art Cologne Once Again Showcases Works by Well-Established Artists
COLOGNE.- Lively, open to change, daring and innovative – these are the qualities ART COLOGNE (13th-17th April 2011) is displaying 45 years after it was founded. The 45th International Art Fair is once again the event that showcases the works of well-e…
The International Center of Photography (ICP) Celebrates the Career of Elliott Erwitt
New York.- “Elliott Erwitt: Personal Best” at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York runs from May 20th to August 28th 2011. This major retrospective showcases the career of photographer and filmmaker Elliott Erwitt, the recipient…
Carnegie Museum of Art Presents Hand Made: Contemporary Craft in Ceramic, Glass, and Wood
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art opened of the Balcony Gallery. Formerly known as the Treasure Room, this newly renovated exhibition space located off of the Hall of Sculpture balcony showcases the museum’s rich and diverse collection of de…
Street Cries: Depictions of London’s Poor on View at the Museum of London
LONDON.- A display of significant paintings, prints and drawings are on display at the Museum of London from the 25 March 2011. The images, by artists including Gustave Doré, Théodore Géricault, Thomas Rowlandson and Paul Sandby, consider how the ur…
Street Cries: Depictions of London’s Poor on View at the Museum of London
LONDON.- A display of significant paintings, prints and drawings are on display at the Museum of London from the 25 March 2011. The images, by artists including Gustave Doré, Théodore Géricault, Thomas Rowlandson and Paul Sandby, consider how the ur…