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Rare, museum-quality rosewood drop-front secretary desk, circa 1860, brings $21,280 at Stevens at Flomaton
(FLOMATON, Ala.) – A rare, museum-quality mechanical rosewood drop-front secretary desk, made around 1860 and attributed to the renowned American furniture maker Thomas Brooks, sold for $21,280 at only the…
Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851–1939
Exquisite Objects Highlight Innovation and Creativity Cup; Jean-Valentine Morel, 1854-1855 Kansas City, MO., Jan. 5, 2011 – A groundbreaking exhibition of extraordinary decorative arts and design shown at world’s fairs from 1851…
Q&A: Ann McGovern, Ezra Jack Keats’ Friend & Collaborator
Curatorial Assistant Emily Casden: You’ve worn many hats throughout your career: you’re an award-winning children’s author, poet, biographer, editor—and a model too! Am I missing anything? Ann McGovern: Interacting with…
Dr. Martin Pope remembers Ezra Jack Keats
My story with Ezra began 81 years ago, in the East New York section of Brooklyn, so often pictured in his books. We met in summer school, he was 14…
Carolina Waterfront Festival aboard SeaFair
[ September 30, 2011; 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm. October 1, 2011; 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. October 2, 2011; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Sept 30-Oct 1 in…
Egypt: a fascinating journey
New Museum Victoria book uncovers the wonders of ancient Egypt. Released this month, Egypt: a fascinating journey explores the rich history and wonders of Egypt, including the tomb of the Boy…
attendance records
Museum Victoria has had its most successful year ever, with more than 2.3 million visits from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, and record-breaking numbers visiting Melbourne Museum. Ticketed attendance…
Bunjilaka presents Ritual and Ceremony
A moving exhibition by Koorie artist Maree Clarke exploring the ritual and ceremony of mourning through traditional practices from her Country will open during National Aboriginal and Islander (NAIDOC) Week…
“Singing in the Dark”
Written by admin on January 24th, 2011 The incomparable Moishe Oysher plays Leo, a German concentration camp survivor suffering from traumatic amnesia. He works as a hotel clerk next to a…
Belonging
A video installation featuring migrants and refugees who share their experiences of migration and travel opens at Immigration Museum on 10 July, 2011. Belonging: Reflections on Place was conceived and…
