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A Tour of New York City's MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art displays a vast collection of art including paintings, drawings, sculptures and film programmes - A New York experience for the whole family.
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Ann Temkin Chief Curator at Museum of Modern Art
Ann Temkin has been appointed the Museum of Modern Art's new Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture, succeeding John Elderfield.
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Ceret, A Town of Art and Ambience
The small artistic town of Ceret in Southern France has a very special ambience, an amazing Museum of Modern Art and a Catalan calendar of events throughout the year.
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Disney Art Returned
Chiba University in Japan is returning 250 pieces of Disney art after they were found in a janitor's closet. The stills were part of a Sleeping Beauty exhibit in 1960.
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Heritage Sites of Kilmainham
In the Dublin district of Kilmainham are two buildings that should be on the itinerary of every visitor to the capital.
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Luxembourg Photo Exhibit
Edward Steichen, a native of Luxembourg who became an American citizen in 1900, brought the concept of color photography to life.
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Manhattan - New York
Manhattan is laid out in a grid pattern and finding your way around is easy- avenues run parallel to the island's length and streets criss-cross it east to west.
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Museum Honors George Lois
A new exhibit will be on display at the Museum of Modern Art featuring 32 of George Lois' 92 Esquire covers dated between 1962-1972.
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Nightscapes of Van Gogh at MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art in New York is presenting Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night, the first exhibition that examines Vincent van Gogh's lyrical view of the night.
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Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night at Yale
A special exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut unites two important paintings by Dutch Post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh.
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Why Do We Collect?
A diversionary trip to a most unusual web site, the Museum of Jurassic Technology, leads to an exploration of the question "why do we collect?"
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20th-Century Artist-Writers
Early 20th-century expressionist artist Bratby and mixed-media artist Tàpies added components of writing to their repertoires.
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Center for Curatorial Leadership
The Center for Curatorial Leadership, a New York organization that develops directorship skills in museum curators, has announced its premiere class of 10 fellows.
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Dalí & Film: An Exhibit Overview
"Dalí & Film" is a groundbreaking traveling museum exhibition that explores the relationship of painting and film in the works of Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dalí.
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DMA Director John R. Lane Retires
John R. Lane will retire as the Dallas Museum of Arts' director on May 30, 2008.
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JSG Boggs, Counterfeit Art
J.S.G. Boggs is an exceptional conceptual artist and master forger who has fallen on hard times.
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Marc Chagall French Painter
Marc Chagall is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. A brief look at the life and artwork of the French artist Marc Chagall.
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New York - 5th Avenue
New York has soaring skyscrapers, world-famous art galleries ,great shopping,Central Park .The Big Apple is one of the world's top tourist destinations.
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Norman McLaren at MOMA
Norman McLaren has yet another retrospective, this time at NYC's Museum of Modern Art, from November 29-30th.
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Suicide and Artists
Two seemingly successful American artists commit suicide in New York City in July 2007. A look at the lives of Theresa Duncan and Jeremy Blake.
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Ten Sights to Enjoy New York
Even for a weekend New York is a fantastic choice to unwind. You will discover a wonderful world of entertainment and cosmopolitan beauty that will charm you.
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The Seattle Art Museum
The Seattle Art Museum is actually three museums in one: the downtown museum, one yet to be built on the Seattle waterfront and one on Capitol Hill.
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A Late Summer Sojourn...
Take a late summer journey to a great collection of architectural websites.
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In Memoriam: Anne d'Harnoncourt
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's Anne d'Harnoncourt, Director and Chief Executive Officer, died on June 1, 2008. She was 64 years old.
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Modern Photography Exhibitions
An astounding 15 special exhibitions on modern and contemporary photography are scheduled for museums in 2007 through 2009.
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Museums, Exhibitions, and More!
An online guide to this summer's hottest architectural attractions.
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NYC Museum Exhibits: Summer 2008
Masterworks of art from 3000 B.C. to the modern era are on view in 17 exhibitions at nine Manhattan museums during Summer 2008.
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II. The Bauhaus School - Design and Architecture
As we continue to celebrate its founding in Weimar in 1919, the Bauhaus School has left its impact on nearly every aspect of 20th century life, from our houses to our manufacturing processes.
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Baltimore Museums Go Free
The City of Baltimore agreed to subsidize the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walters Art Gallery so that admission is free. What better way to offer art to the masses?
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Grammy Foundation Awards Nearly $600,000 in Grants
The GRAMMY Foundation Grants Program announced today that nearly $600,000 will be distributed to 19 recipients in 2005. This year, funds will be given to preserve recordings of cultural events such as the first 10 years of the Monterey Jazz Festival, as well as collections at the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Television and Radio, and numerous colleges and universities.
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Jennette Kahn Retires at DC, MegaCon next week
Jennette Kahn retires at DC and Paul Levitz is named the new president and Editor-in-Chief. Orlando MegaCon starts next week.
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Matisse, Picasso and Cats.
The much heralded and long awaited <I>Matisse-Picasso</I> exhibition opens at London's Tate Modern on the day that London's longest running musical <I>Cats</I> closes after a 21 year run. A day of excitement and nostalgia.
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Overview of Shocking Changes Brought on by Industrial Revolution
The 1900s saw a lot of changes, and the Museum of Modern Art has a beautiful group of concurrently running exhibits on right now regarding some of them. Here is one example...
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Writing Your Bio
Here's a quick and easy way to create your artist's bio.
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Ansel Adams Center for Photography
In the spirit of western landscape, Ansel Adams stands as tall in the world of photography as his beloved subjects in Yosemite National Park.
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Blenko May be the Next Must Have Art Glass
More collectors are discovering the beauty of hand-blown tableware by the Blenko Glass Company founded in 1921 and still in business today.
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Bordeaux Port Named to UNESCO List
Bordeaux may be famous for its wine, but it also has 18th century architecture to boast about. The Port of the Moon area of the French town includes great examples.
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Flexible Phones from Nokia
A bendable cell phone that can be worn around a wrist or folded to slip in a pocket, is water-proof and self-cleaning, is being developed by researchers at Nokia.
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Hilton's Ireland Expansion
Hilton will be opening two new hotels in Ireland. The Limerick Hilton and the Hilton Dublin Kilmainham are due to open in early 2007.
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John Kane
Although Kane was born in Scotland, he began to paint in the United States and was the first American folk artist to be exhibited by major museums.
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My History Is America's Hirstory
A book and it's website. A collection of American family stories that of course include the Irish.
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Whitney Art T-Shirts at The Gap
Ubiquitous fashion retailer the Gap teams up with Whitney Biennial artists for a unique collection of modern art t-shirts.
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Woman Artist Guerilla Girls Fight Sexism
The Guerilla Girls are women whose feminist posters and creative tactics have challenged the art world to recognize the talents of women artists and artists of color.
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Zaha Hadid Shatters Stereotypes, and More
One of the best known designers in the architecture world, a profession that has long been characterized as male dominated, happens to be female. She also happens to be from the Middle East and her name is Zaha Hadid...
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48 Hours in Salzburg
There's more to Salzburg than Mozart. In just a weekend, you can go hiking, visit a monastic beer garden, and cram in as much culture as you've got room for.
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American Architecture 1875-1945
The series concludes with a look at some of America's most significant architectural styles of the early 20th century.
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American Artist Alice Neel
Throughout her intense and independent life, Neel painted candid portraits of the famous and not-so-famous, and always maintained her true artistic vision.
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