MUNICH.- The exhibition unites a selection of works from the series ’Cardboards,’ ’Venetians,’ ’Early Egyptians,’ ’Hoarfrosts’ and ’Jammers.’ Rauschenberg’s preoccupation with other cultures, as well as experiences from the various journeys he took are reflected in these pieces, which were created between 1970 and 1976. For the first time, these work groups in Rauschenberg’s read more »
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MONTREAL.- The Musée d’art contemporain presents the third edition of Music Video, a program of video clips screened as part of its Projections series.

Planned to tie in with the museum’s inaugural Québec Triennial, which has taken over all of its exhibition spaces, this third edition of Music Video consists entirely of read more »
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NEW YORK, NY.- This fall, the artist Corin Hewitt takes up occupancy in the Whitney’s Anne & Joel Ehrenkranz Lobby Gallery for Seed Stage, an installation merging performance art, live theater, and an investigation of ideas about still life. Redefining the notion of the artist-in-residence, Hewitt physically moves about the Whitney’s Lobby Gallery space for a period of three read more »
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BOSTON.- As citizens across the country prepare to elect the next President, the Museum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library has unveiled The Making of a President, a special display of archival material and Museum objects from the Library’s collection that explores those elements of John F. Kennedy’s life that prepared him for a career in public service and motivated him read more »
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PHILADELPHIA.- The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia will host the national debut of “America I AM: The African American Imprint,” a four-year touring museum exhibition that will celebrate 400 years of African American contributions to this country. read more »
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NEW YORK.- Museum of the Moving Image and Mezco Toyz, a leading manufacturer of licensed merchandise, today announced the establishment of an annual donation of film- and television-related toys and materials to the Museum’s collection. Among the artifacts in the inaugural gift are conceptual sketches and
action-figure prototypes for Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, a film directed by read more »
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HOUSTON, TX.- The Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston recently announced its exhibiion program for the rest of the year and 2009.

Perspectives 163: Every Sound You Can Imagine considers experimental musical scores as works of visual art. Organized around the manuscript collection of read more »
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WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Gallery of Art presents its 67th season of the longest-running free concert series in the nation's capital from October 3, 2008, through June 28, 2009. This season will introduce to the Washington public several compositions that have not been heard here before. read more »
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BOSTON.- The legacy of Yousuf Karsh—the man behind the lens of some of the 20th century’s most famous photographic portraits—is illuminated as the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), presents Karsh 100: A Biography in Images. The exhibition of more than 100 works celebrating the 100th anniversary of Karsh’s birth (1908) presents his iconic portraits of the era’s most illustrious read more »
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CANBERRA.- To coincide with the centenary of the birth of Sir Donald Bradman AC (27 August 1908), the National Portrait Gallery will receive a superb portrait of the Australian cricket legend painted by Bill Leak, as a gift to its collection. Painted from life in 1990, the portrait will be donated by Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG, the National Portrait Gallery’s Founding Patron, and has been on read more »
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LONDON.- The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is supporting a campaign to erect a permanent slavery memorial statue in Hyde Park.

Memorial 2007 want to erect a memorial in London’s Hyde Park to commemorate the millions of enslaved Africans whose lives were sacrificed during the read more »
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WASHINGTON.- “Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities,” on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Sept. 26 through Jan. 4, 2009, examines the friendship of two iconic artists who were attracted to the distinct landscapes of the American southwest and far west and committed to depicting its essence with modernist sensibilities. This exhibition, the first to pair these artists, celebrates their mutual appreciation of the natural world and reveals the visual read more »
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LONDON.- This exhibition, drawn exclusively from the Imperial War Museum’s Art collection, brings together the work of British artists who have documented conflict in the Middle East from the First World War to more recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. read more »
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NEW YORK.- The Night School Public Seminar series at the New Museum continues this fall with a threeday program conducted by artist Paul Chan. Night School is a project by Anton Vidokle in the form of a yearlong school, drawing on local and international artists, writers, and theorists to present monthly seminars, workshops, screenings, and lectures to the public. Chan’s three-day seminar, read more »
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"Over the past year, Luca has chosen over 100 prominent Pisans to represent the leading figures in his fresco. There have been public castings and auditions to find the other 150 characters."... read more »
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A suit involving the artist John Chamberlain and a work that may or may not be by Andy Warhol will go forward, after a judge denied Mr. Chamberlain's attorney's request for summary judgment.... read more »
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HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong will hold an unprecedented sale of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, titled Legacies of Imperial Power. A group of masterpieces reflecting the Emperor’s power and legitimacy has been gathered for an exceptional sale, which will include massive Imperial seals, large Imperial handscrolls, as well as objects of military authority. This extraordinary sale will be read more »
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NEW YORK.- The Museum of Modern Art presents New Photography 2008: Josephine Meckseper and Mikhael Subotzky, the latest installment of its annual fall showcase of significant recent work in contemporary photography. This year's exhibition features the work of two artists, Josephine Meckseper (German, b. 1964) and Mikhael Subotzky (South African, b. 1981). Three works from read more »
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