CHICAGO, IL (REUTERS).- Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura is the winner of this year’s $100,000 Pritzker Prize for his designs that convey both “power and modesty, bravado and subtlety,” the foundation that awards the prize said on Monday. Th…
Gene Tunney’s Boxing Gloves from "The Long Count" Fight Donated to National Museum of American History
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has acquired objects from the career of boxer Gene Tunney (May 25, 1897 – Nov. 7, 1978), through a donation from the Tunney family. The donation includes two awards, a st…
National Museum of American History Embarks on Conservation of Jefferson’s Bible
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is currently performing a specialized conservation treatment to ensure the long-term preservation of Thomas Jefferson’s bible, a small handmade book that provides an inti…
Mark di Suvero Among 2010 National Medal of Arts Recipients Announced by the White House
WASHINGTON, D.C..- On March 2, 2011, President Barack Obama is presenting the National Medal of Arts to eight recipients for their outstanding achievements and support of the arts. (Ten medalists were announced; however two are not able to attend the …
Presidential Humanities Medalist Donates Collection to George Washington University
NEW YORK, N.Y.- The George Washington University announced today that Albert H. Small, a 2009 recipient of the Presidential Humanities Medal, will donate his unparalleled collection on the history of Washington , D.C. , to the university. Small’…
First U.S. Survey of Blinky Palermo’s Work Travels to the Hirshhorn in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Hirshhorn is the premiere East Coast venue for the first U.S. retrospective of work by noted postwar abstract painter Blinky Palermo (German, b. Leipzig, 1943; d. Maldives, 1977). Although the artist’s reputation is well esta…
First U.S. Survey of Blinky Palermo’s Work Travels to the Hirshhorn in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Hirshhorn is the premiere East Coast venue for the first U.S. retrospective of work by noted postwar abstract painter Blinky Palermo (German, b. Leipzig, 1943; d. Maldives, 1977). Although the artist’s reputation is well esta…
Quinn’s Auction Galleries to Present International Array of Fine and Decorative Art on March 5
FALLS CHURCH, VA.- While Washington, D.C., has long been a hive for international activity, the district’s suburb of Falls Church, Va., is where the fine art of many nations will be showcased on Saturday, March 5. That’s when Quinn’s Auc…
Heritage Auctions to Host Auction Benefitting the Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection
DALLAS, TX.- In January 2012, Heritage Auctions will host a special auction at the Florida United Numismatist (FUN) Convention aimed at establishing a $1 million endowment for the renowned National Numismatic Collection, considered one of the finest co…
Smithsonian American Art Museum Invites Public to Vote on Games to be Featured in "The Art of Video Games" Exhibition
WASHINGTON, D.C..- The Smithsonian American Art Museum is inviting the public to help select the video games that will be included in its upcoming exhibition “The Art of Video Games,” which opens in Washington, D.C. March 16, 2012. The exhibi…