| Friday, February 29, 2008 | |
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Mann Center Names Catherine M. Cahill President and CEO Mann Center chairman Justin P. Klein is pleased to announce that Catherine M. Cahill has been named The Mann's president and chief executive officer. Ms. Cahill is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of the Brooklyn Philharmonic. She is expected to assume her new responsibilities on June 1, 2008. (view more...) |
| Tuesday, February 26, 2008 | |
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Dallas Museum Of Art Acquires Painting By Jacques-Louis David The Dallas Museum of Art recently acquired Jacques-Louis David’s dramatic work, "Apollo and Diana Attacking the Children of Niobe", through the Mrs. John B. O’Hara Fund of the Foundation for the Arts as the newest addition to the Museum’s permanent collection, it was announced by John R. Lane, the Eugene McDermott Director of the DMA. (view more...) |
| Friday, February 22, 2008 | |
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Artists Announced For "Life On Mars", The 2008 Carnegie International The artists whose work will be featured in "Life on Mars", the 2008 Carnegie International were announced by Douglas Fogle, curator of contemporary art at Carnegie Museum of Art and curator of the exhibition. The show, on view from May 3, 2008, through January 11, 2009, will include some 200 works in diverse media by 40 emerging and established artists from 17 countries. As the pre-eminent international survey of contemporary art in North America, the 55th exhibition in the 112-years-old series continues the historic legacy set forth by previous Carnegie Internationals in presenting new and compelling works by artists from around the world. (view more...) |
| Wednesday, February 20, 2008 | |
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TripAdvisor Announces The Top 10 Most Popular Art Museums In The World TripAdvisor Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 30 million monthly visitors across eight popular travel brands, TripAdvisor sites, bookingbuddy.com, cruisecritic.com, independenttraveler.com, seatguru.com, smartertravel.com, travel-library.com and travelpod.com. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 25 million monthly visitors, five million registered members and 10 million reviews and opinions. (view more...) |
| Monday, February 18, 2008 | |
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National Fuel Gas Company Foundation Awards US$25,000 To Erie Art Museum National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation Senior Vice President Carl Carlotti presented Erie Art Museum Director John Vanco with a check for $25,000 from the National Fuel Gas Company Foundation in support of the Erie Art Museum’s "Picture A Place" capital campaign. (view more...) |
| Friday, February 15, 2008 | |
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AXA Art Responds To Latest Art Thefts AXA Art, the leading global art insurance specialist, announced that effective immediately, the company is offering to conduct security protocol assessments of museums in its key markets. The goal is to identify weaknesses and to provide feedback on measures that can be quickly implemented to deter theft. (view more...) |
| Thursday, February 14, 2008 | |
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L-O-V-E For Sale In Philadelphia's "LOVE Park" If LOVE is what you seek this Valentine's Day, it's for sale in LOVE Park! Philadelphia's Fairmount Park is pleased to announce this week's official Grand Opening of the LOVE Souvenir Shop located in the Fairmount Park Welcome Center in JFK Plaza/LOVE Park. (view more...) |
| Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | |
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Artist Will Build Newspaper House In London Turkish-Cypriot artist Sümer Erek, will build a house made of newspapers in in Gillett Square, London. The wooden construction will be removed after it is filled with newspapers. Erek will build the house with the help of the public, who are encouraged to collect newspapers left on subways, buses, streets, and their homes. (view more...) |
| Monday, February 11, 2008 | |
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Gardens Of The World Presents Ione Citrin Los Angeles-based artist Ione Citrin spent many years of her life playing the fool in front of the cameras for Hollywood Westerns, TV commercials and a prime-time ABC morning show "The Prize Movie with Ione" from 1967 to 1975. Based in Chicago, Ione was the kooky presenter of a mix of comedy, variety, game-show, fitness and phone call-in, spliced between heavily edited versions of old movies – often dressed in appropriate costumes, from Tarzan’s Jane to surfer girl. (view more...) |
| Wednesday, February 06, 2008 | |
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Ten Architects Selected to Receive the 2008 AIA Award The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the ten recipients of the 2008 AIA Young Architects Award. Young Architects are defined as professionals who have been licensed 10 years or fewer regardless of their age. This award honors individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession early in their careers. The Young Architects Award will be presented to the recipients at the AIA 2008 National Convention and Design Exposition in Boston in May. The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) nominated five of the 10 recipients. (view more...) |
| Tuesday, February 05, 2008 | |
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MET Museum Names Firm to Aid in Trustee Search for Next Director The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it has retained the New York-based executive search firm Phillips Oppenheim to help organize and staff the international search for the institution's next Director. The firm will work closely with the Museum's Trustees' recently designated Search Committee, which is chaired by Annette de la Renta, with S. Parker Gilbert serving as vice-chairman. (view more...) |
| Monday, February 04, 2008 | |
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McNay Acquires Kiki Smith Sculpture And Sandy Skoglund Photograph The McNay Art Museum has added to its permanent collection artworks by renowned artists Kiki Smith and Sandy Skoglund. Smith’s sculpture "Woman with Arms Raised" and Skoglund’s photograph "Gathering Paradise" compliment and enhance the museum’s permanent collection. The first museum of modern art in Texas, the McNay is home to one of the nation’s most important collections of modern European and American art. (view more...) |
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 | |
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Arts Council England Announces Regular Funding Decisions For 2008-2011 The Arts Council today announced its ambitious vision for the future of the arts in England, including the investment of £1.3 billion between 2008 and 2011. The strategy is designed to shape and support an arts sector committed to delivering excellent art to the widest range of people, and one empowered to take artistic risk. (view more...) |
| Friday, February 01, 2008 | |
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Last Days To Be Nominated For The Jane Jacobs Medal The Rockefeller Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal on its website through Monday, February 4, 2008. The 2008 Rockefeller Foundation Jane Jacobs Medals will recognize two living individuals whose creative vision for the urban environment has significantly contributed to the vibrancy and variety of New York City. (view more...) |
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