WASHINGTON (AP).- Even as the United States battles the spread of fire ants within its borders, this country is serving as the jumping-off point for the pest to invade other nations. The aggressive, stinging ants arrived from South America and got a f…
First Solo Show in South America of Works by Georg Baselitz Opens in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO.- The Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo is presenting the exhibition Georg Baselitz: Pinturas Recentes [Georg Baselitz: Recent Paintings]. The first solo show of the artist’s works in South America, it features a set of 30 paintings pro…
National Museum of the American Indian in New York to Inaugurate a Permanent, Hemispheric Survey of Native American Art
NEW YORK, NY.- A spectacular, permanent exhibition of almost 700 works of Native art from throughout North, Central and South America is now open at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in New York, the George Gustav Heye Cente…
American Charged with Stealing Stuffed Birds in UK
LONDON (AP).- British police say they have arrested and charged an American man for stealing hundreds of rare bird skins from a British museum outside London. Detectives investigating the theft of nearly 300 brightly colored stuffed birds from the Natu…
Successful Anniversary Year Boosts Meijer Gardens Attendance and Membership
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.- During its 15-year anniversary, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has reached record-breaking levels in visitor attendance and membership. During Fiscal Year 2010, which ended September 30, Meijer Gardens attracted a record …
Successful Anniversary Year Boosts Meijer Gardens Attendance and Membership
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.- During its 15-year anniversary, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has reached record-breaking levels in visitor attendance and membership. During Fiscal Year 2010, which ended September 30, Meijer Gardens attracted a record …
Milwaukee Museum to Host Mummies Exhibition
MILWAUKEE (AP).- The largest traveling exhibition of mummies ever assembled is coming to Milwaukee later this year. “Mummies of the World” will be at the Milwaukee Public Museum from Dec. 17 through May 30. It features a collection of 150 real human …
Abstract Art in South & North America at the Amon Carter Museum
FORT WORTH, TX.- On June 26, the Amon
Carter
Museum presents Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North
America,
1920s–50s. This groundbreaking exhibition is the first to bring together
South
American and U.S. geometric abs…