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| Saturday, January 30, 2010 | |
 | New Sculpture Acquisition At The KIA Showcases African American Artist Just in time for the start of African American History Month, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts has put on display their latest acquisition, Edmonia Lewis's, "The Marriage of Hiawatha", 1872. Marble. This statue was purchased through the generosity of an anonymous donor.(view more...) |
| Thursday, January 28, 2010 | |
 | Smithsonian Museums Have Gone Mobile Until recently, visitors to Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., faced an unexpected challenge: they could not use their cell phones unless they were near a window or door. The solid construction of the Smithsonian’s historic buildings made it nearly impossible for cell phone signals to penetrate the walls. The 100-year-old National Museum of Natural History, for example, has granite-faced walls that are nearly three feet thick. (view more...) |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | |
 | Miguel Paredes To Unveil Installation At Lincoln Road’s ArtCenter/South Florida Fresh from his successful solo Art Basel Miami Beach 2009 debut and exhibit, The Manifestation of Cross-Over Art, local pop artist and urban impressionist Miguel Paredes has been asked to create a piece of artwork for Lincoln Road’s longstanding ArtCenter/South Florida. Paredes’ digital piece entitled "Pulgha Parade II" will be showcased at the ArtCenter’s 924 building from January 30 through March 23, 2010.(view more...) |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2010 | |
 | Statement By The MET On Accident Involving Picasso's The Actor An important painting by Pablo Picasso was accidentally damaged in the galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Friday afternoon, January 22. A visitor attending a class lost her balance, falling onto Picasso's "The Actor", a large, Rose-period painting that was painted in winter 1904-1905. The accident resulted in an irregular vertical tear of about six inches in length in the lower right-hand corner.(view more...) |
| Monday, January 25, 2010 | |
 | Pavel Büchler Won The Northern Art Prize 2009 Pavel Büchler has won the Northern Art Prize 2009. He was presented with a cheque for £16,500 by artist Richard Deacon at a buzzing award ceremony last night at Leeds Art Gallery.(view more...) |
| Saturday, January 23, 2010 | |
 | Order Of The Arts And The Letters On January 22nd, Frédéric Mitterrand put back officer's badges in the order of the Arts and Letters to Elisabeth Ponsolle des Portes, and of Knight in the order of the Arts and Letters to Nathalie Rykiel and to Marc Jacobs.(view more...) |
| Friday, January 22, 2010 | |
 | Peabody Essex Museum Appoints New CFO The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anne Munsch to the post of Chief Financial Officer. (view more...) |
| Thursday, January 21, 2010 | |
 | Fiona Banner Will Create The Tate Britain Duveens Commission 2010 Fiona Banner has been invited to create the next installation for the Tate Britain Duveens Commission 2010, supported by Sotheby’s. Her new work, created especially for the neoclassical Duveen galleries at the heart of Tate Britain, will be unveiled on 28 June 2010 and will be on display until 3 January 2011. Artists who have previously undertaken the Commission include Eva Rothschild (2009), Martin Creed (2008), Mark Wallinger (2007), Michael Landy (2004), Anya Gallaccio (2002) and Mona Hatoum (2000).(view more...) |
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010 | |
 | Bellevue Arts Museum Appoints Stefano Catalani Director Of Curatorial Affairs/Artistic Director The Board of Trustees of Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefano Catalani as Director of Curatorial Affairs/Artistic Director. Catalani has served as BAM’s Curator since 2005 and will transition into his expanded role on February 12, 2010.(view more...) |
| Tuesday, January 19, 2010 | |
 | Institute Of Contemporary Art/Boston Appoints New Chief Curator After an extensive search, the Institute of Contemporary Art has appointed a new chief curator, Helen Molesworth, effective February 22.(view more...) |
| Monday, January 18, 2010 | |
 | African Bead Sculptures Display Bold Artistry At LA/Ontario International Airport Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announces a new exhibition, Art Saving Lives, on display at LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT).(view more...) |
| Thursday, January 14, 2010 | |
 | MOCA Board Of Trustees Names Jeffrey Deitch As Museum Director Following a worldwide search, the Board of Trustees of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), announced it has voted unanimously to appoint Jeffrey Deitch as the museum’s new director, effective June 1.(view more...) |
| Wednesday, January 13, 2010 | |
 | Getty Museum Director Michael Brand Steps Down James N. Wood, president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, announced that Dr. Michael Brand has elected to step down as director of the J. Paul Getty Museum at the end of January. He will be available to serve as a consultant through the end of the summer. Brand joined the Getty in December 2005 with a five-year contract. Wood said that David Bomford, associate director for collections at the Museum, will serve as interim director of the Museum until Brand’s successor is named.(view more...) |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2010 | |
 | Tate Acquires Eight Unique Works By William Blake For The Nation Tate is delighted to announce that eight hand-coloured etchings by William Blake (1757-1827) have been acquired for the nation. These beautiful works have been acquired for Tate Collection with the assistance of independent charity The Art Fund, Tate Members, Tate Patrons and the generosity of the public.(view more...) |
| Monday, January 11, 2010 | |
 | Smithsonian Museums Report 30 Million Visits In 2009 The Smithsonian museums reported 2009 attendance of 30 million, up from 25 million the previous year. This marks the first time attendance has risen to 30 million since 2001. Admission to all Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., is free.(view more...) |
| Saturday, January 09, 2010 | |
 | Tate Appoints Anne Wagner As The Henry Moore Foundation Research Curator Tate is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Anne Wagner to the newly created post of The Henry Moore Foundation Research Curator at Tate. The post is funded by The Henry Moore Foundation.(view more...) |
| Friday, January 08, 2010 | |
 | National Portrait Gallery Commissions New Painting Of Prince William And Prince Harry A new painted double portrait of Prince William and Prince Harry, by Nicky Philipps, commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery in London went on public display there for the first time.(view more...) |
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 | |
 | Transforming Tate Modern Yesterday the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, started the enabling works on the new development of Tate Modern.(view more...) |
| Wednesday, January 06, 2010 | |
 | Artist Kenneth Noland Dies At Age 85 Maine artist, Kenneth Noland has died from cancer at his home in Port Clyde at the age of 85-years-old. This was confirmed by her wife Paige Rense, editor in chief of Architectural Digest.(view more...) |
| Tuesday, January 05, 2010 | |
 | The Art Fund Welcomes Stephen Deuchar As New Director The Art Fund is delighted to welcome its new director, Dr Stephen Deuchar, who took up his position yesterday.(view more...) |
| Monday, January 04, 2010 | |
 | Art Works Stolen From A Private Villa In France On Saturday night, around 30 works of art by Picasso, Rousseau and more, where stolen from a private villa in the south of France. The stolen art works are worth US$1.43 million.(view more...) |
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 | |
 | Robert H. Smith, President Emeritus, National Gallery Of Art, Dies At 81 "The National Gallery of Art owes a profound debt of gratitude to Bob Smith for his unfailing generosity, connoisseurship, and leadership throughout some four decades. He carried on the Mellon tradition of stewardship and philanthropy in a way that will have a lasting impact on the Gallery—its collection, staff, scholars, and visitors—for generations to come. The Gallery extends its deepest sympathy to his wife Clarice, and to the members of his family, and to his wide circle of friends and colleagues," said Earl A. Powell III, director, National Gallery of Art.(view more...) |
| Saturday, January 02, 2010 | |
 | Bonhams Uncovers Rare Imperial Roman Glass Vase Bonhams specialists announced this week that they have identified a magnificent Roman cameo glass vase which may, they claim, be the most important of its kind in the world.(view more...) |
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