Museums
Julián Zugazagoitia Named Director of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Director of El Museo del Barrio Becomes Fifth Director in the Museum’s 75-year History »
Laser surgery technique gets new life in art restoration
Share A laser technique best known for its use to remove unwanted tattoos from the skin is finding a second life in preserving great sculptures, paintings and other works of art, according to an article in ACS’ monthly journal, Accounts of Chemical Research. The technique, called laser ablation, involves removing material from a solid surface... »
Magnificent Maps: Power, Propaganda and Art
Share 30 April – 19 September 2010 100 greatest maps in the world to go on display in the British Library’s major summer exhibition Rare opportunity to see spectacular wall maps, over three-quarters of which are being exhibited for the first time Cartographic masterpieces on paper, wood, vellum, silver, silk and marble including atlases, maps, globes and tapestries,... »
REMINDER FOR ‘ART AROUND THE WORLD’
Share 1st Angel creator, Elizabeth Edwards, is holding an Earth related event called “Art around the World”. This charity event, raising money for Greenpeace, will combine the works of creative people around the world. Artists will be sending in paintings and photography. The size of their artwork will be an 8?x8? image in the centre of a... »
Madness to headline Hogmanay show
Share Madness are to headline this year’s Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh, the organisers have announced. The band, who had hits including House of Fun and Baggy Trousers in the 1980s, will bring in the year 2010 at the Concert in the Gardens. It will be the band’s first gig in the capital for more than 15 years. Tens... »
City’s rush to see gold exhibits
Share A colourful line of miniature rucksacks zig-zagged across Chamberlain Square to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Had Meadows Primary School planned their trip after hearing about the Staffordshire hoard on Thursday? “Oh, no, we’re here to meet a Roman centurion, we’re having a tour,” one of the teachers said. The discovery of more than... »
Black History Month – Liverpool
Share Free events at National Museums Liverpool. National Museums Liverpool is marking Black History Month with a busy programme of FREE events and activities. Held every October, Black History Month aims to promote as well as celebrate Black history, culture and heritage. Throughout the month a range of events will motivate the whole family... »
Peace One Day
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Record year for acquisitions to Tate Collection
Share At a press conference on 17 September on the publication of its Annual Report 2008/9 and presentation of its future programme, Tate announced that the year was the most successful on record for acquisitions to the Tate Collection. It also announced an increased focus on working with regional and international partners with a record... »
Exhibition documents ancient arts
ShareA new exhibition at a museum in Sussex will feature art spanning a period of more than 200 years. The Indian Summer exhibition at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery blends contemporary and historic Indian art. The paintings feature studies of animals, Persian mystical poetry and illustrations to Hindu sacred texts. Key pieces include a huge... »





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