5 must-see things at George Lucas’s new Museum of Narrative Art – NBC Los Angeles
“Star Wars” creator George Lucas called his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art a “temple to the people’s art”…
Major Swiss museum acquisition proves far larger after extra works revealed in donor’s unopened portfolios – The Art Newspaper
The Musée des beaux-arts de La Chaux-de-Fonds in western Switzerland has had “a pleasant surprise” after a recent…
Can Design Heal Battles on the Mall and the American College Campus?
The Reflecting Pool in Washington, which stretches eastward along the National Mall from the foot — or should…
Amon Carter Museum appoints Robert Stein as new CEO – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
For a museum with many spectacular depictions of cowboys in its collection, a new sheriff is coming to…
‘Rembrandt’s DNA would be the Holy Grail’: new research samples bacteria on the surface of The Night Watch – The Art Newspaper
When the brave defenders of Amsterdam in Rembrandt’s The Night Watch (1642) strode out into the unknown, they…
Art centre launches in Durham, UK with light-themed works by Tracey Emin, Dan Flavin – The Art Newspaper
A new centre for culture and contemporary art launched this weekend in Durham, northeast England, with an exhibition…
Camden Art Centre director Martin Clark to step down and lead Towner Eastbourne – The Art Newspaper
Martin Clark, the director of the Camden Art Centre in London, has been appointed director and chief executive…
Elvira Dyangani Ose appointed artistic director of Cape Town’s Zeitz MoCAA – The Art Newspaper
Elvira Dyangani Ose, the former director of the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (Macba), has been appointed the artistic…
Discover Millions of Artworks from Thousands of Museums with This Huge Art Search Engine — Colossal
Described by its anonymous creators as “the largest search engine for museum art,” The Last Museum is a…
How Historic Sawfish Collections Changed Conservation
Author Annmarie Fearing with a largetooth sawfish specimen for DNA testing. Kelcee Smith There’s something almost magical about…
This Medieval Astrolabe Turns 1,000 Years Old
A rare astronomical instrument made in medieval Spain has reached an extraordinary milestone. Now held by National Museums…
San Jose museum’s new director: Art leads the way to the future
Jeremiah Matthew Davis grew up in a place that seems far away from his new home in San…