National Museum of African American History and Culture Honors March on...
Museum’s Grand Opening Film “August 28” To Air Publicly for 24 Hours On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered on the National Mall to March for Jobs and Freedom. This month, more than 50...
View ArticleCoronavirus (COVID-19) Closures and Update
MoMA Temporarily Closes Museums and Stores in New York MoMA announced today that it will close The Museum of Modern Art on 53rd Street, MoMA PS1 in Queens, and the MoMA Design Stores on 53rd Street...
View Article‘Malangatana: Mozambique Modern’ at The Art Institute of Chicago
Born in Mozambique, Malangatana Ngwenya (1936-2011) was a painter, a poet, a revered national hero, and a pioneer of modern African art. Malangatana Ngwenya. The Fountain of Blood (A fonte de sangue),...
View ArticleArtist June Edmonds Wins Inaugural AWARE Prize at The Armory Show
$10,000 Award Recognizes Best Booth Devoted To A Woman Artist In The Fair’s Main Galleries Section Luis De Jesus Los Angeles is proud to announce that June Edmonds has won the inaugural AWARE Prize at...
View ArticleLifetime Retrospective of Jasper Johns’s Work to Open Simultaneously in New...
In Fall 2020, A Lifetime Retrospective Dedicated To Jasper Johns Will Be Presented Simultaneously In New York And Philadelphia In an unprecedented collaboration, this major exhibition is jointly...
View ArticleVMFA 2020-21 Fellowship Program Supports 26 Student and Professional Artists
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce the 2020-21 recipients of VMFA fellowships. Twenty-six students and professional artists were selected from more than 500 applicants to receive...
View ArticleFrist Presents Immersive Installations by Internationally Acclaimed...
“Jitish Kallat: Return to Sender” March 13–June 28, 2020 The Frist Art Museum presents Return to Sender, an exhibition of immersive installations created by the celebrated Indian artist Jitish Kallat....
View ArticleNarrative Quilts by Artist Pauline Parker Showcased in New Milwaukee Art...
The Exhibition Features Quilts And Wall Hangings By The Artist That Showcase Her Expressive And Narrative Approach To Quiltmaking. A new exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum presents colorful quilts...
View ArticleNew MassArt Art Museum (MAAM) Open in Boston
Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) held the opening of MassArt Art Museum (MAAM), Boston’s newest, free contemporary art museum this past weekend. MAAM will offer an accessible...
View ArticleWalker Moving Image features Women With Vision: Then and Now
From 1994-2010, the Walker Art Center presented an annual month-long screening series featuring women directors, starting with a touring program “Women in the Director’s Chair (WIDC): Homegirls”,...
View ArticleFrist Presents “Flag Exchange” by Renowned Social and Community Engagement...
The Frist Art Museum presents Mel Ziegler: Flag Exchange, an installation of fifty American flags—one from each state—suspended row after row from the ceiling. The exhibition invites consideration of...
View ArticleStatement on Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday, Feb. 11, to pass H.R. 1980. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), calls for the creation of a Smithsonian Women’s History Museum and...
View ArticleMonica Obniski Appointed Curator Of Decorative Arts And Design At High Museum...
The High Museum of Art today announced the appointment of Monica Obniski as its curator of decorative arts and design. Obniski currently serves as the Demmer curator of 20th- and 21st-century design...
View ArticleMetropolitan Opera announces 23 Semifinalists in the 2020 Metropolitan Opera...
Semifinalists move on to a closed competition on Monday, February 24 for the chance to advance to the Grand FinalsFinalists will then compete at the public Grand Finals Concert on the Met stage,...
View ArticleNational Museum of American History Names New Associate Director Benjamin...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has named Benjamin Filene as its new associate director of curatorial affairs as the museum engages in a strategic-planning process focused on...
View ArticleFrist Art Museum Introduces 2020 Program and Event Enhancements New Offerings...
Connect @FristArtMuseum This year the Frist Art Museum is expanding two of its public program series to enhance the visitor experience and increase learning opportunities for guests of all ages and...
View Article2020 Women’s History Month Programs at the National Museum of the American...
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center in New York highlights the stories and artistry of Native women. The...
View ArticleNational Air and Space Museum 2020 Trophy Awarded to Charles Elachi and the...
Museum Renames Prestigious Award to Honor Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Honoring Astronaut Michael Collins’ legacy in aviation and space, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is...
View ArticleSmithsonian Traveling Exhibition Examines the Life and Work of Robert...
Tour Launches at Nelson-Atkins in Kansas City, Missouri, March 28 A new exhibition exploring the life and work of artist Robert Blackburn, whose innovation and masterful expertise with the medium...
View ArticleThe Museum at FIT Announces Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop...
Now Accepting Donations for the MFIT Hip Hop Style Archive #50yearsofhiphopstyle The year 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop, and to commemorate the occasion, The Museum at FIT...
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