HISTORY VISUAL ARTS COVERAGE

Met Museum Reopens European Paintings Galleries Today After Renovations

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's galleries for its world-renowned collection of European Old Master paintings from the 13th through the early 19th century will reopen today, May 23 after an extensive ... (more...)

New European Paintings Galleries to Open Tomorrow at Met Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's galleries for its world-renowned collection of European Old Master paintings from the 13th through the early 19th century will reopen on May 23 after an extensive reno... (more...)

SEASON OF CAMBODIA to Culminate with Visual Arts 'Open Studio' Exhibition, 5/25-27

Organizers of Season of Cambodia announce the final week of events for its two-month long arts festival, which began in early April 2013, and now culminates with a visual arts 'Open Studio' exhibition... (more...)

Paul McCarthy's New 'Snow White' Installation to Take Over Park Avenue Armory, 6/19-8/4

This June, Park Avenue Armory unveils a new large-scale installation and video project by artist Paul McCarthy, considered among the most provocative and influential voices in the international art wo... (more...)

Grimanesa Amorós' Light Sculpture Installations to Appear at BAZAAR ART NIGHT, 5/23

HONG KONG - Golden Connection, two light sculpture installations by Peruvian artist Grimanesa Amorós will be featured at BAZAAR ART NIGHT on May 23rd, 2013 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Organized by BAZA... (more...)

2013 Doodle 4 Google Winner and Finalists Go On View at American Museum of Natural History Today

The American Museum of Natural History and Google reveal the 2013 Doodle 4 Google winner and finalists. The annual Doodle 4 Google competition invites students (grades K-12) across the country to subm... (more...)

Sarah Jessica Parker and Zac Posen Present Teen Winners of Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at Carnegie Hall, 5/31

On Friday, May 31 at Carnegie Hall, actress and arts advocate Sarah Jessica Parker and fashion designer Zac Posen will share the spotlight with the talented teens who received national honors in the 9... (more...)

Stonewall National Museum & Archives Names David Jobin as Executive Director

The world's largest collection of LGBT historical artifacts and documents, the Stonewall National Museum & Archives (SNMA), has a new Executive Director. After a national search by SNMA, David Jobin h... (more...)

National World War I Museum Names Matthew C. Naylor as President and CEO

As the centennial of the Great War approaches, the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial takes a significant step toward its future with the naming today of Matthew C. Naylor, PhD, as Presid... (more...)

Village of Ossining Presents Sculpture Exhibit Through October

On Sunday, May 5, a crowd of several hundred people gathered at the Village of Ossining Municipal Building to celebrate the opening of the Ossining in 3D bicentennial sculpture exhibit with a special ... (more...)

MustSee Mobile Guide Tells Stories About Art and Travel

The new MustSee mobile guide service from Areté Media enables organizations and individuals to tell their location-based stories about anything from art and architecture to history, science and travel... (more...)

Lifeways Lectures, Undergarment Collection, Stoop Sale, Ghost Tours and More Set for Merchant's House, June 2013

The Merchant's House Museum (29 East Fourth Street, NYC) has announced its upcoming June 2013 events. See details below! (more...)

BAM Announces 34 Events in Opera, Theater, Music and Dance for 2013 Next Wave Festival!

Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the 2013 Next Wave Festival. The festival runs from September 17 through December 22 and compris... (more...)

BWW Reviews: The Barnes in Philadelphia - A Prescription to be Taken Often From the Pad of the Good Doctor

As I prepared to go to the Barnes Museum in Philadelphia for the first time I was eager. Eager to see how Dr. Barnes mixed art and object, to see brilliant Cezannes, Van Goghs, Matisses, Renoirs, Pica... (more...)

ArtSpace 100 Presents Andy Warhol Collection

In this month's edition of the Artspace 100, we're featuring works by a legendary artist whose influence redefined the very way we look at art: Andy Warhol. The Pop maverick's genius lies in the way t... (more...)

American Museum of Natural History Announces Presents World Science Festival: How Whales are Unlocking Arctic Secrets

The American Museum of Natural History presents How Whales are Unlocking Artic Secrets, a discussion presented in collaboration with the World Science Festival. Researchers are racing to uncover the i... (more...)

Photo Flash: NAHUM TSCHACBASOV: A RETROSPECTIVE

The Russian American Foundation presents a retrospective of work by Russian-born American artist Nahum Tschacbasov (1899-1984). Curated by Marina Kovalyov, the exhibition includes over fifty paintings... (more...)

'Stories Matter' Exhibit Presented at NCAS 'Think Show', 5/21

Stories Matter, a project of the Mizel Museum, Louisville-based artist/photographer Dona Laurita and 9th and 10th grade students at Noel Community Arts School (NCAS) in Denver, will culminate in the u... (more...)

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Presents Artist Zhang Huan

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is honored to feature the work of Chinese artist, Zhang Huan in the summer exhibition, “Looking East, Facing West: The World of Zhang Huan,” which opens to the... (more...)

Bea Arthur Nude Sells For Nearly $2 Million At Auction

Legendary Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Bea Arthur may be best remembered by fans around the globe for her unforgettable performances onstage and onscreen in MAME, MAUDE and GOLDEN GIRLS, yet to... (more...)

Film Chronicling the 1911 Theft of the Mona Lisa Planned

Leonardo DiCaprio may have opened the Cannes Film Festival this week with his latest movie, 'The Great Gatsby,' but it has been Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, that has stolen the show... (more...)

Parrish Hosts Alice Aycock's SOME STORIES ARE WORTH REPEATING Exhibition thru 7/13

The Parrish Art Museum's Alice Aycock Drawings: Some Stories Are Worth Repeating, an exhibition in two venues, in partnership with the Grey Art Gallery, New York University's fine-arts museum, is the ... (more...)

Parrish Art Museum to Open Michelle Stuart's DRAWN FROM NATURE Exhibition, 7/21

Michelle Stuart: Drawn from Nature, an exhibition by the internationally acclaimed artist known for a rich body of work inspired by her lifelong interest in the earth and the cosmos, will be on view a... (more...)

“The Civil War and American Art” to Open at the Met Museum, May 27

Because the American Civil War threatened both the founding principles and the viability of the republic, the nation's entire population was deeply affected by the fact of the conflict and its outcome... (more...)

Joe Maddalena Presents the Auction of the Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector Part II, 5/30

After the six million dollar sale of part I, Profiles in History, run by Joe Maddalena, is proud to announce the auction of The Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector Part II on May 30... (more...)