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Framing a Century: Master Photographers, 1840-1940 tells the story of photography’s first 100 years through the work of 13 key figures who helped shape the aesthetic and expressive course of the medium: Gustave Le Gray, Roger Fenton, Carleton Watkins, William Henry Fox Talbot, Julia Margaret Cameron, Nadar, Edouard Baldus, Charles Marville, Eugène Atget, Walker Evans, Man Ray, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Brassaï.
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What’s On at Scienceworks April to August 2008
Posted May 1st, 2008
What’s On at Scienceworks April to August 2008
Experiment Zone
Electricity and Magnetism sessions
Get a charge out of experiments at Scienceworks’ new Experiment Zone for kids. Throughout weekends during May and June, children can take part in 30 minute experiment sessions and learn more about electricity and magnetism. Become a human battery, design electrical circuits and explore […]
Monumental Khatchkar (Stone Cross) - the First on Display in a U.S. Museum - on Special Loan to Metropolitan Museum from Republic of Armenia
Posted April 30th, 2008
Monumental Khatchkar (Stone Cross) - the First on Display in a U.S. Museum - on Special Loan to Metropolitan Museum from Republic of Armenia
A monumental 12th-century Khatchkar - a 2,000-pound, nearly 8-foot-tall block of basalt, carved on its surface with symbols of the four evangelists, a massive cross, small birds at fountains, and surrounding patterns […]
Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum to Go on View at Metropolitan Museum May 20
Posted April 29th, 2008
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Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum to Go on View at Metropolitan Museum May 20
Exhibition dates: May 20 - August 17, 2008
Exhibition location: Wrightsman Exhibition Gallery
Press preview: Monday, May 19, 10:00 a.m. - noon
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London holds one of the world’s finest collections of European […]
First Major U.S. Exhibition In 20 Years To Rethink Abstract Expressionism, Action/Abstraction: Pollock, De Kooning, And American Art, 1940-1976 Opens At The Jewish Museum On May 4, 2008
Posted April 25th, 2008
FIRST MAJOR U.S. EXHIBITION IN 20 YEARS
TO RETHINK ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM,
ACTION/ABSTRACTION:
POLLOCK, DE KOONING, AND AMERICAN ART, 1940-1976,
OPENS AT THE JEWISH MUSEUM ON MAY 4
NEW YORK, NY - The Jewish Museum will present Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976 from May 4 through September 21, 2008. In the […]
Let Your Imagination Run Wild At Scienceworks Latest Exhibition
Posted April 23rd, 2008
Let your imagination run wild at Scienceworks latest exhibition
Have you ever wanted to create your own ingenious inventions? Imagination Factory - Invent and Play is a new exhibition coming to Scienceworks that is set to inspire visitors to imagine, invent and play.
With dozens of hands-on interactive exhibits, this exhibition will have the gears of […]
Masterpieces of Modern Design Selections from the Collection
Posted April 22nd, 2008
Masterpieces of Modern Design Selections from the Collection
Exhibition Dates: Opening May 6, 2008
Exhibition Location: The Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Gallery, Lila Acheson Wallace Wing
Opening May 6, 2008, this installation showcases many of the most significant works in the Metropolitan Museum’s modern design collection. The major design movements are represented through works created by some […]
“Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture”
Posted April 22nd, 2008
“Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture”
Opens at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery May 9
The National Portrait Gallery is pleased to present “Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture.” This exhibition explores how posters function as portraiture and interweaves the histories of poster aesthetics, celebrity promotion and advertising. Featuring 60 posters that range from John […]
“Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle” Exhibit Opens at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum April 24
Posted April 21st, 2008
“Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle” Exhibit Opens at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum April 24
Starting Thursday April 24, visitors to the National Air and Space Museum will get a glimpse of six aircraft representing a cross section of modern unmanned flight technology in the new “Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” exhibition. UAVs are used […]
What’s On at Immigration Museum April to July 2008
Posted April 20th, 2008
What’s On at Immigration Museum April to July 2008
We’re 10! Come celebrate!
The Immigration Museum is celebrating its 10th birthday in 2008, with a special program of exhibitions and activities. For more information as the year progresses, watch this space and the website: museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum
Kimono: Osaka’s Golden Age
Discover breathtakingly beautiful kimono and accessories from the glory days […]
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