Fine Arts News Archives

Art looting a WWII subplot 'Rape of Europa' fascinating look at Hitler thievery, others' protection and recovery work When people think about World War II, wondering what it meant for the fate of museum-quality ... via Ohio.com

“The Academy has made great strides in the last ten years and I am proud to have been part of this effort”

Annette Blaugrund NEW YORK.- New York, November 28, 2007 - After almost 11 years, Annette Blaugrund, Director of the National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts, announced her resignation on Wednesday, ... via Art Daily

“There have been some of us who've wanted to see a museum in that part of the city for some time to tie into that district theme of heritage, history and art.”

People interested in restoring Darlington's old Carnegie Library have been steadfast in their attempts to get the ball rolling on a project for some time. via WJBF-TV Augusta

“If you want a good society, you don't get tough on the children”

Manny Batshaw, one of the most respected figures in juvenile welfare reform, has been decorated with the Orders of Canada and Quebec and lent his name to the Batshaw Youth and Family Centres. via Montreal Gazette

November 27, 2007: Wyckoff Street Houses from the Southwest There are a number of reasons that no photobloggers have crossed over to being serious, successful fine arts photographers: The first is that there ... via Bluejake

For art lovers on the go, the Museum of Fine Arts offers guided lunchtime tours of "Three Masterpieces in Thirty Minutes." Led by trained docents, these half-hour tours often focus on a theme or a particular ... via Boston Globe

If nine bucks seems like too much for a movie ticket, you might recoil from spending $90 to see tonight's screening of the comedy "Juno" at the Museum of Fine Arts. via The Boston Globe

“Very often, museums don't want to spend the money to put on an exhibition”

The Chinese jades created little buzz in the art world when they were shown at the Museum of Fine Arts a few years ago. via The Boston Globe

The Museum of Fine Arts opens a run tonight of "How Much Do You Love Me?" , a French film about a man who uses his lottery winnings to buy the love of a beautiful call girl . via Boston Globe

Mizu Yamamoto's work is among the most conventional in the show. Figurama 2007 at Police Museum of the Czech Republic Ends Dec. via Prague Post

How sweet it was for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, last week. One Great Night in November, the men's smoker, garnered record proceeds of more than $1 million. via Houston Chronicle

November 21, 2007 5:01 p.m. SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS The Springfield Museums announced on Wednesday they have received a four million dollar gift from an anonymous donor. via WWLP

Filed under: music , culture - wseltzer @ 9:10 pm One of the great things about teaching at Northeastern is the proximity to Boston's cultural scene. via Wendy's Blog

“It seemed as soon as I worked so hard doing one thing, something else would come around and knock me down, so to speak”

A 29-year-old 2006 graduate of APSU's Bachelor of Fine Arts program, Robb Fladry is an experimental video artist. via The Leaf-Chronicle

“They're definitely on the right track”

Berea, which has long touted itself as the Folk Arts and Crafts Capital of Kentucky, is no longer the only place in the state where visitors can see working artists in their studios and sample the culture of a city devoted to promoting the arts.

Paducah, which began recruiting artists throughout the country several years ago, has earned a national reputation for its Lowertown Fine Arts District.

'They're two examples of the wealth of artists in the state of Kentucky,' said Victoria Faoro, executive director of the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea and former executive director of the Museum of the American Quilter's Society in Paducah. Read more

“For such relatively young collecting institutions, that's a major accomplishment.”

An early Rembrandt portrait that has not been on public view for more than two decades and has a lively criminal past - it was stolen at gunpoint from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, more than three decades ... via New York Times

“I like the way the guy made it, fired it up and put it back together again”

Everyone can be a Jackson Pollock, one dot at a time. The students and staff of Highland Grove Elementary School demonstrated the concept of Pollock's contemporary art style, made famous by his ability to make ... via San Bernardino County Sun

“I attempt to fuse the two mediums by transforming scientific knowledge into aesthetic material.”

Burton Barr Central Library will exhibit Jerry Jacobson's "The White Paintings," Dec. via City of Phoenix

Ann Marie Smith has joined Guernsey Tingle Architects in Williamsburg as an interior designer. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

Issue date: 11/12/07 Section: Arts Attractions Boston Opera House 539 Washington Street, Boston 617-259-3400 From the T: Green Line to Boylston Street. via Mass Media

If you work or play in Boston, you've undoubtedly taken the Green Line, the subway line that cuts through the center of the city. via Steel Kaleidoscopes

The 13th Kolkata International Film Festival, which is currently underway, is to hold a retrospective of Iranian director Alireza Raisian's works. via Tehran Times

Robert Schaefer believes his exhibition of photographs of an Alabama farmer on display in Montgomery are important because there may come a time when pictures of farmers like this are all we have. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

“People in America don't eat spicy food”

Dr Schmitz has a PhD in fine arts from the New York University. She has been in Pakistan for a month and teaching fine arts at the Lahore College for Women University . via Daily Times

“Their inner vision is so unique. The whole message of making art to know yourself is a powerful human instinct. It helps us see how much alike we all are.”

The special exhibit entitled "Seeing What I Feel" features work by students of the Perkins School for the Blind. via Boston Herald

“It's made up of complex structures. It's a very complex, beautiful thing. "It's an exercise in trying to reproduce the figure. It's a challenge.”

Jeremy Murphy of Bettendorf and Kathy Betcher of Rock Island work on their drawings of nude model Rebekah Leon of Moline during a class at the Leger Fine Arts Gallery in Davenport. via Bettendorf News

“I love this country and feel very comfortable with life here”

Wild flowers in the wind by artist Van Duong Thanh Vietnamese artist Van Duong Thanh will send her artwork to be displayed at next year's 3rd Beijing International Art Biennale in China. via Thanh Nein News

“The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is very enthusiastic at the prospect of music playing a central role in its future pavilion of Canadian art”

A Concert Hall for the Future Pavilion of Canadian Art MONTREAL, Nov. 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Pierre Bourgie, president of Socit financire Bourgie, a loyal supporter of cultural life in Montreal, today announced that ... via Canada NewsWire

Dr. Joseph Olson will be featured in a solo exhibition of his work at the Jewish Educational Alliance Nov. via Statesboro Herald

“Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries”

During the 16th century, Portuguese sailors braved international waters to create a global trading network that extended from Europe to Brazil, Africa, the Persian Gulf, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, China and ... via Art Knowledge News

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, scored an unprecedented $3.625 million in one glamorous night to establish the first collection of Islamic art in Texas and the South. via HoustonChronicle.com -- Chronicle

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has raised more than $3.6 million for a project to establish the first collection of Islamic art in Texas and the South. via KXXV-TV Waco

Culture Grrl A short critical post which highlights an interview from July 2007 on Al Jazeera with Zahi Hawass regarding the repatriation and loan of antiquities which are currently held outside Egypt. via Egyptology News

“We can do infrared scans that reveal new layers or fresh paint and that help is sometimes useful in uncovering forgeries”

Christie's attempt to auction a painting by Mahmoud Said in Dubai that should have been hanging in the Egyptian Embassy in Washington focussed attention on the booming market for modern Egyptian art. via Al-Ahram Weekly Online

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SEi Companies , a mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm, has been acquired by Flack + Kurtz , a New York-based engineering services firm. via Boston Business Journal