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NYC's Museum of Arts and Design Announces 2014 Exhibition Schedule

As the Museum of Arts and Design approaches its five-year anniversary at its Columbus Circle location, the museum is preparing to celebrate this milestone with a diverse roster of exhibitions and pro... (more...)

Fentress Architects Announces Third Annual Worldwide Student Design Competition

Fentress Global Challenge is an international competition created to stimulate students worldwide in the exploration of future design possibilities in public architecture. In its third annual competit... (more...)

Maya Lin's 'The Meeting Room' Opens in Newport, RI

'The Meeting Room,' an installation by world–renowned artist and architect Maya Lin, was dedicated and opened to the public today in Newport's Queen Anne Square. The Doris Duke Monument Foundation (DD... (more...)

Aaron Axelrod's FREEDOM OF THE PRESS to Open 7/26 at MDCI House

Aaron Axelrod's debut solo exhibit titled 'Freedom of the Press,' is a series of paintings that the artist has produced to explore the current state of the press and more in depth, TV media. (more...)

Miami's Art Basel Announces 2013-14 Conversations and Salon Series

Each year Art Basel hosts its Conversations and Salon series of discussions and talks on a range of subjects, including the collection and exhibition of art, understanding art from a geographical and ... (more...)

MoMA Announces Exhibits, Events for June & July

The Museum of Modern Art has announced all upcoming exhibitions and events for June and July - check out the full listings below! (more...)

THE INKOMATI (DIS)CORD, LIVE ARTERY and More Set for New York Live Arts' 2013-14 Season

New York Live Arts has announced its 2013-14 presenting season. The third season will kick off September 25, 2013. Details below! (more...)

How Is Jack Goldstein? Conversation Between Artists John Baldessari and R. H. Quaytman at The Jewish Museum June 25

In How is Jack Goldstein?, presented by The Jewish Museum on Tuesday, June 25 at 6:30 pm, artists John Baldessari and R. H. Quaytman will share their reflections and impressions of Jack Goldstein in a... (more...)

ART SOUTHAMPTON to Return to The Hamptons, 7/25-29

Following the extraordinary success of its inaugural edition last summer, Art Southampton (presented by Art Miami), the premiere international contemporary and modern art fair and marketplace for acqu... (more...)

Ancient Bronze Sculpture on Special Loan to Metropolitan Museum, 6/1-7/15

The celebrated over-life-size bronze statue Boxer at Rest—an exceptionally realistic ancient Greek sculpture created between the late fourth and the second century B.C., on loan from the Museo Naziona... (more...)

Hauser & Wirth Developing L.A. Art Space with Paul Schimmel

Hauser & Wirth is pleased to announce that internationally acclaimed curator and scholar Paul Schimmel has been named a partner of the gallery. Schimmel joins Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and Marc Payot ... (more...)

Dutch Mannerist Cabinet Picture on Extended Loan to the Frick

The story of Adam and Eve is one of the most enduring in the history of art. With its momentous subject-the creation of humankind-and riveting themes of seduction, deceit, punishment, and redemption, ... (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...)

Debbie Davies Brings 'The I Love You Project' to the 48-Hour-Neukölln Art Festival in Berlin, 6/14

The videos and photographs on display include multi-cultural participants living in Barcelona, Frankfurt, and Giessen. Images were captured by New York-based Davies using a digital microscope camera; ... (more...)

EXPO 1: NEW YORK Explores Ecological Challenges of Early 21st Century at MoMA PS1

EXPO 1: New York, an exploration of ecological challenges in the context of the economic and socio-political instability of the early 21st century opens at MoMA PS1, The Museum of Modern Art, and Rock... (more...)

LAND MARKS Exhibition Runs at the Met Museum Through Aug 18

Land Marks, an exhibition featuring earthworks artists, is now on View at the Metropolitan Museum through August 18, 2013 in the Lila Acheson Wallace Wing, first floor, Gallery 399. (more...)

Meijer Gardens Acquires Major Work by Richard Serra

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is honored to announce the acquisition and permanent siting of a major piece by the eminent American sculptor, Richard Serra. (more...)

The New York Botanical Garden Presents Philip Haas's Sculpture Series 'Four Seasons'

Internationally-renowned contemporary artist Philip Haas will be the subject of a one-person show, titled Four Seasons, at The New York Botanical Garden May 18-October 27, 2013. Haas's work is disting... (more...)

Centre A Announces New Gallery Location and Opening Exhibition, 5/24

Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art is pleased to announce their new location on East Georgia street, as well as the launch of the new video installation 'hearts and ar... (more...)

Richard H. Driehaus Museum to Open LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY Exhibition, 9/28

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum has announced its inaugural exhibition Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection, opening September 28, 2013 and will run through June 29, 2014. (more...)

Centre A Announces New Gallery Location and Opening Exhibition, 5/24

Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art is pleased to announce their new location on East Georgia street, as well as the launch of the new video installation 'hearts and ar... (more...)

Hauser & Wirth Announces Exclusive Paul McCarthy Spring Exhibit

Hauser & Wirth announced today it will devote its entire spring program in New York City to Paul McCarthy, one of America's most challenging and influential artists, via three interrelated exhibition... (more...)

EMPIRE STATE Exhibition Opens Today at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome

Opening at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, today, April 23, 2013, 'Empire State' explores the constantly shifting realities and mythologies of New York City as a 'New Rome.' (more...)

Artspan Announces Earth Day Collection

Artspan, a major art destination and leading provider of artist websites announces a curated collection of works by Artspan member artists to mark Earth Day 2013 (April 22nd). The collection considers... (more...)

William Copley Exhibition and Swiss Candy Shop Project Set for Venus Over Manhattan, Spring 2013

Venus Over Manhattan will devote its 2013 spring program to American artist William Copley, with a New York exhibition and Swiss Candy Shop Project. (more...)