Cleveland museum showcases role of Paris exhibit in Gauguin's developmentOctober 1st, 2009 Cleveland museum showcases Gauguin in ParisCLEVELAND — Before his Tahiti paintings established him, Paul Gauguin was snubbed by the 1889 Paris world's fair. Undaunted, he and colleagues staged a rival show in a cafe, a formative time featured in an international exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Palace reports improvement in condition of Thailand's hospitalized 81-year-old kingSeptember 23rd, 2009 Palace announces Thai king's health has improvedBANGKOK — The royal palace says the health of Thailand's hospitalized 81-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej has improved, with his temperature back to normal and his appetite returning. The palace announced Wednesday night that the king was able to eat more and sleep better, so doctors had reduced the use of antibiotics and glucose drip with which he was being treated.
Bob Dylan to exhibit his newest acrylic paintings in Denmark in 2010September 16th, 2009 Bob Dylan to exhibit new paintings in DenmarkCOPENHAGEN — Denmark's National Gallery says it will exhibit some 100 works by Bob Dylan, including some of his newest acrylic paintings. The museum says some 30 canvasses from Dylan's forthcoming Brazil Series have never been put on exhibit before.
Art by 'Caps for Sale' author in Naples, Fla., and later Lincoln, Neb.September 8th, 2009 Art by 'Caps for Sale' author in Fla., Neb.GLEN HEAD, N.Y. — An exhibit of art by the late author of the beloved children's tale "Caps for Sale" is opening Oct.
George Harrison exhibition cancelled after rare photo theftSeptember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An exhibition for paying tribute to the late 'Beatles' star George Harrison in his hometown has been cancelled after a rare signed photograph of the star was stolen. The 'For George' tribute opened in early August in his native Liverpool, England.
Tickets on sale for Chinese terra cotta warriors exhibit in WashingtonAugust 31st, 2009 Tickets on sale for terra cotta warriors exhibitWASHINGTON — Fifteen of China's famous terra cotta warriors are coming to Washington in November for an exhibit at the National Geographic Museum. It's the final U.S.
Picture This: Detroit Institute of Arts shows off collection of rare, early photos in exhibitAugust 31st, 2009 Detroit museum shows off rare, early photographsDETROIT — Sir John Herschel made important contributions to the nascent field of photography more than a century and a half ago, inventing a chemical process that allowed an image to be fixed onto photosensitive paper. So it's fitting that the first work attendees will see at a new photo exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts is an 1867 portrait of the British scientist.
Vietnamese art exhibition to premiere in HoustonAugust 31st, 2009 Vietnamese art exhibition to premiere in HoustonHOUSTON — An exhibition of Vietnamese art, with more than 100 objects never before seen in the U.S., will premiere at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston Sept. 13. It will remain on view through Jan.
After 2nd 'Night at the Museum,' Ben Stiller stars in visitor orientation film for SmithsonianAugust 19th, 2009 Ben Stiller stars in film for Smithsonian visitorsWASHINGTON — Following his second "Night at the Museum," Ben Stiller is leaving a legacy at the Smithsonian Institution. The star of "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" is now also starring in a new orientation film for the museums on the National Mall.
Vermeer's 'Milkmaid' to be loaned to NYC museum for autumn exhibition of Dutch master's workAugust 12th, 2009 Vermeer's 'Milkmaid' to be loaned to NYC museumNEW YORK — Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "The Milkmaid" is coming to New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art for a special exhibition on the 17th-century Dutch artist. The exhibition opens Sept.
'Beatles to Bowie' exhibition in London to display unseen celeb picsJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - An exhibition of more than 100 previously unseen images of stars from Jimi Hendrix to the Beatles are set to go on display in a National Portrait Gallery exhibition celebrating the music and fashion of the Swinging Sixties. The exhibition titled 'Beatles to Bowie: The 60s Exposed' runs from October 15 to January 24 in London.
Tilda Swinton wants to live in a glass houseJune 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After sleeping in a glass box for eight hours a day, seven days a week as an exhibition piece at the Serpentine Gallery in 1995, Oscar winner actress Tilda Swinton wants to repeat her feat. "I still want to make that piece again.
Smithsonian hosts its first Hollywood premiere for 'Museum' flickMay 14th, 2009 Hollywood lands in DC for 'Museum' premiereWASHINGTON — Ben Stiller and Amy Adams are bringing Hollywood to the capital of the museum world for the premier of "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian."
The world's largest museum complex will roll out the red carpet Thursday for stars including Stiller, Adams, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson and Hank Azaria. Claire Brown, a spokeswoman for the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum says staffers are buzzing about the attention from the movie, a sequel to 2006's "Night at the Museum."
"We really wanted to expose kids to what the Smithsonian has to offer," she said, noting the Wright brothers' original 1903 airplane, which hangs in the museum, will fly again on screen.
Norman Rockwell's reinstalled studio opens to the publicMay 4th, 2009 Norman Rockwell's reinstalled studio opensSTOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Norman Rockwell Museum has taken the artist's studio back in time to 1960.
NYC's Guggenheim celebrates 50th anniversary with exhibition on architect Frank Lloyd WrightMay 4th, 2009 NYC's Guggenheim celebrates Frank Lloyd WrightNEW YORK — For Frank Lloyd Wright, the slow rise of the spiral ramp at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum allowed paintings to be displayed as if on an artist's easel.
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