WASHINGTON, DC- “A Revolution in Wood: The Bresler Collection” opens at the Renwick Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s branch museum for craft and decorative arts, Sept. 24 and closes Jan. 30, 2011. “A Revolution in Wood” celebrat…
Teenage Photographer Prevails in Suit Against Porn Company
TAMPA, FL (PR NEWSWIRE).- Teenaged photographer Lara Jade Coton never expected one of her photos to turn up on the cover of a pornographic movie. She certainly never expected to see a picture of herself used in that fashion. But that is just what Lara …
Baltimore Honors Late Rocker Frank Zappa with Bust Donated by Lithuanians
BALTIMORE (AP).- Rocker Frank Zappa was born in Baltimore but gained greater popular acclaim in Europe than in the United States. On Sunday, devout European fans of the late musician brought his mustachioed likeness back home in the form of a bronze bu…
Baltimore Honors Late Rocker Frank Zappa with Bust Donated by Lithuanians
BALTIMORE (AP).- Rocker Frank Zappa was born in Baltimore but gained greater popular acclaim in Europe than in the United States. On Sunday, devout European fans of the late musician brought his mustachioed likeness back home in the form of a bronze bu…
Exhibition Explores a Foundation for Chinese Contemporary Art
NEW YORK, NY.- The first exhibition in the United States to present a comprehensive overview of the development of woodcut prints in China over the last 70 years will be on view at China Institute Gallery from September 16 through December 5, 2010. W…
Exhibition Explores a Foundation for Chinese Contemporary Art
NEW YORK, NY.- The first exhibition in the United States to present a comprehensive overview of the development of woodcut prints in China over the last 70 years will be on view at China Institute Gallery from September 16 through December 5, 2010. W…
Roman Signer: Four Rooms, One Artist Opens at Swiss Institute
NEW YORK, NY.- Swiss Institute presents one of the rare solo exhibitions of Roman Signer in the United States. The renowned Swiss artist (*1938, lives in St. Gallen) will create a series of new works, installations and videos that typically include nea…
Roman Signer: Four Rooms, One Artist Opens at Swiss Institute
NEW YORK, NY.- Swiss Institute presents one of the rare solo exhibitions of Roman Signer in the United States. The renowned Swiss artist (*1938, lives in St. Gallen) will create a series of new works, installations and videos that typically include nea…
Global Positioning System? Mapquest? Not for Fans of Hand-Drawn Maps
BOSTON (REUTERS).- As high-tech mapping services such as Garmin, Google and MapQuest make finding directions easier than ever, a new movement has revived interest in maps made by hand, as a route toward personal expression. Ingrid Burrington plotted en…
First Major Museum Exhibition of Works by Elad Lassry Opens in St. Louis
ST LOUIS, MO.- The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents a new exhibition by Tel Aviv-born, Los Angeles-based artist Elad Lassry. Featuring recent and new works, this exhibition is the artist’s first major museum monograph in the United State…