DETROIT — The Detroit Institute of Arts will present the multimedia exhibition “Dance: American Art, 1830–1960” from March 20 to June 12. The exhibition is organized by the DIA and presents more than 90 paintings, sculptures, photographs and costumes brought together for the first time to celebrate and explain the importance of dance in American culture.
NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s acclaimed “Ancient Egypt Transformed: The Middle Kingdom,” the major international exhibition that the New York Times called “high on complex beauty,” is in its final two weeks.
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Museum of Art named Jonathan M. Wright its Ruth Lilly Deputy Director for Horticulture and Natural Resources on Wednesday following a national search.
LONDON – The latest Star Wars blockbuster and all the excitement around it is all very well, but as collectors of antiques, we prefer to look back in time, rather than what awaits future generations in galaxies far far away.
Collectors of antiquities look back farther than anyone and they have the advantage over most of us: The objects they search out might well be thousands of years old, but that doesn’t always mean they cost the earth.
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Museum of Art celebrates the evolution of its world-class collection in “New Arrivals: Gifts of Art for a New Century.” On view Feb. 7 through May 8, this stunning exhibition presents more than 200 artworks—many on view for the first time—with masterworks by Degas, Kelly, Magritte, Matisse, Rodin and many others given to the BMA during its enormously successful Campaign for Art.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is exploring history through music. The museum has placed songbooks, sheet music and other resources online.
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) – Montana State University is trying to put a value on dinosaur bones after state auditors said they need it for insurance policies, despite opposition from Museum of the Rockies’ dinosaur experts who say it’s unethical and dangerous to treat scientific research like it is marketable.
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Hyde Collection will present “Norman Rockwell in the 1960s,” an exhibition that showcases 21 illustrations and original magazine covers created by the beloved artist during a decade of change and turmoil. The show will open on Saturday, Jan. 16, and continue through Sunday, April 3.
IOLA, Wis. – Within the militaria community, one of the most studied and collected areas of interest is the Third Reich. Third Reich Collectibles by Chris William, one of the leading authorities on the subject and contributor of Military Trader magazine, explores various items that contributed to and represented the dominance of this military force.
NEW YORK – Contemporary art and photography took the spotlight as Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques wrapped up a very successful year with their holiday auction Dec. 19.