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NEWS
New Fine Art Curator Takes Charge of Art Exhibitions at PAFA
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) Announces Jodi Throckmorton as New Curator of Contemporary Art. The new fine art curator will oversee PAFA’s contemporary art exhibition programs.
NEWS
Photographer J.D. Okhai Ojeikere Celebrated With Style
J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere-Abebe,-1975. Gelatin silver print(Details) one of the images celebrating the style of this celebrated Nigerian photographer. © J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Courtesy Galerie MAGNIN-A, Paris ART NEWS UNITED KINGDOM—In celebration Full Article »
NEWS
‘The Concert ’at the National Gallery of Art Plays into Art History
Gerrit van Honthorst, Dutch, 1590 – 1656, The Concert, 1623, oil on canvas. unframed: 123 × 206 cm (48 7/16 × 81 1/8 in.). Image courtesy of the National Gallery Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
Civil Rights Movement Show Celebrates African American Artists
Artists, photographers, and musicians were central to the Civil Rights Movement. A new art exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art celebrates the contribution of African American artists to the struggle for social justice and equality.
ART & DESIGN
Trevor Paglen Wins Award for Surveillance Photographs
Counter-surveillance photographer Trevor Paglen exposes mass surveillance by turning his camera on the watches
ART & DESIGN
Jeff Koons Art Celebrated at Whitney Museum of American Art
Jeff Koons: A Retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art rekindles old controversies about Jeff Koons art and artistic career
ENTERTAINMENT
The Lion King Broadway Cast Entertain on NYC Subway Car
The Broadway cast of The Lion King entertain New York subway train riders with spectacular performances of songs from this Broadway show that captivated many souls.
ENTERTAINMENT
Anime Characters Open Otakon with Fanfare in Baltimore
Three anime characters at Otakon, Baltimore Convention Center. Photo: Kazad/Artcentron ENTERTAINMENT Cosplay and Anime Characters Open Otakon at the Baltimore Conventions Center with Fanfare BY KAZAD BALTIMORE— After much expectation, the Full Article »
ARTCENTRON CELEBRATED
Egyptian Artist Taha Hussein Evokes the Rich Cultural Relationship Between ‘East and West’
Taha Hussein, Renaissance, Adaptation of The Last Supper 2010, by outstanding Egyptian artist. Acrylic on Canvas – 85 x 140 cm – 2010. Image courtesy of Al Masar Gallery in Cairo, Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
Struggles for Women’s Right to Vote Relived Through Photographs
Emmeline Pankhurst’s arrest at Buckingham Palace by an unknown photographer, 21 May 1914 shows women’s for the right to vote. Image courtesy of National Portrait Gallery, London ART REVIEW: Women’s Suffrage Full Article »
ART JOBS | ARTCENTRON
Indianapolis Museum of Art Appoints Kim Gattle as Deputy Director
Kim Gattle: Indianapolis Museum of Art’s new Deputy Director for Institutional Advancement. Image courtesy of IMA APPOINTMENT The appointment of Kim Gattle as the new Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Deputy Director Full Article »
NEWS
Painting Competition: Royal Bank of Canada Announces Finalists
Who will win RBC’s Canadian Painting Competition $25,000 cash prize? The excitement amongst emerging Canadian visual artists grows.
NEWS
Saatchi Art Announces New Sensations Prize for UK Emerging Artists
Saatchi Art New Sensations Prize for UK Emerging Artists project and young creative minds begins with the hope for new discoveries
ART PROJECTS
Monumental Sculptural Tree by Swoon Takes on Climate Change
Swoon, Submerged, Motherlands 2 includes a monumental tree that reminds viewers of the environment. Image: Brooklyn Museum ART PROJECT Swoon: Submerged Motherlands, on view at the Brooklyn Museum, New York Full Article »
ART PROJECTS
Modern Sculptures by David Drumlin Reveals a New Direction
David Drumlin’s modern sculptures employ the emotive power of texture, shapes, and design to react to the glorification of material perfection in contemporary life.
NEWS
Video Game Director and Designer Jiro Ishii to Guest at Otakon
Jiro Ishii, video game director, and designer. Image courtesy of Otakon VIDEO GAMES Video game director and designer Jiro Ishii joins the list of guests at Otakon 2014 BALTIMORE—Video game director Full Article »
ART REVIEW
Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art Shows off Recent Acquisitions
Nativity by Tisi and work by famous artists like Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Pablo Picasso, and Mary Cassatt are part of Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art recent Acquisitions
NEWS
Syrian Museums Get Support From U.S Museums to Protect Prized Collections
Syrian museums get support from U.S Museums to protect prized collections that are under attack in the Syrian civil war that has claimed the lives of men women and children.
GLITTERATI
Art Lovers Celebrate Ukrainian Culture in London
Kevin McNally, Actor, and Phyllis Logan, Actress are some of the art lovers at the party. Photo: Rachel Oates, 2014. Image: courtesy of the Saatchi Gallery, London ART PARTY At Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
Gloomy History: Ukrainian Artists and Photographers Tell Stories
Ukrainian artists and photographers tell the devastating stories of life and the gloomy history of Russia’s invasion, including the annexation of Crimea.
