Month: September 2013

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk Opens at the Brooklyn Museum October 25, 2013
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The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk Opens at the Brooklyn Museum October 25, 2013

For almost four decades, Jean Paul Gaultier has shaped the look of contemporary fashion with his avant-garde creations and cutting-edge designs. The Brooklyn Museum will be the only East Coast venue for The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, the first international exhibition of […]

Sewanee: The University of the South Presents Exhibition of Cumberland Plateau Paintings
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Sewanee: The University of the South Presents Exhibition of Cumberland Plateau Paintings

Sewanee: The University of the South will present an exhibition of Cumberland Plateau paintings “Sewanee Trails and Coves” by New York artist and architect Tony Winters from October 4 through November 4, 2013, in the Edward Carlos Gallery at the University’s Nabit Art Building. Award winning artist and architect to […]

One Man’s View: a Collection of Chinese Art and Antiquities The Shepps Collection at The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
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One Man’s View: a Collection of Chinese Art and Antiquities The Shepps Collection at The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens

The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens is pleased to present One Man’s View: a Collection of Chinese Art and Antiquities, The Shepps Collection, from October 2-November 10, an exhibition and collector sale benefitting the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens. The exhibition will opening Wednesday, October 2, with works on exhibition through Sunday, […]

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Conserves Rare Admiral Carpet
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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Conserves Rare Admiral Carpet

– Vizcaya has completed conservation treatment of the 600-year-old Admiral Carpet, one of the most important objects in its collection, with funding from the American Express Charitable Fund. Built in the 1910s by businessman James Deering, Vizcaya is a National Historic Landmark and AAM-accredited museum owned by Miami-Dade County. Commissioned […]

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage charts a new direction for one of America’s best-known living artists.
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Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage charts a new direction for one of America’s best-known living artists.

COLUMBIA, SC – Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage charts a new direction for one of America’s best-known living artists.Unlike her staged and carefully lit portraits made on assignment for magazines and advertising clients, these photographs were taken simply because Leibovitz was moved by the subject. The exhibition, including 78 photographs, taken between […]

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LOS ANGELES PHOTOGRAPHIC ART EXPOSITION ANNOUNCES NEW LOCATION FOR 23rd ANNUAL EVENT JANUARY 16th – 19th, 2014 AT THE HISTORIC LA MART BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES

the longstanding photographic art exposition, is proud to announce its 23rd edition in a new location: downtown at one of the most distinctive venues in Los Angeles – the historic LA Mart (1933 Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90007) built in 1958. photo l.a. is joining the massive celebration of the […]

WORKS BY LEONARDO DA VINCI ON VIEW AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & M– USEUM THIS FALL
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WORKS BY LEONARDO DA VINCI ON VIEW AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & M– USEUM THIS FALL

EXHIBITION INCLUDES LEONARDO’S CODEX ON THE FLIGHT OF BIRDS AND THE HEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN—NEVER SEEN IN NEW YORK Leonardo da Vinci: Treasures from the Biblioteca Reale, Turin October 25, 2013–February 2, 2014 The genius of Leonardo da Vinci—draftsman, painter, scientist, inventor—continues to captivate us almost five hundred years […]

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) is pleased to present two exhibitions exploring the life and legacy of Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Frida & Friends: The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo and Exposing the Self: Photography and Surrealism will open September 12 and run through November 10, 2013.
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The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) is pleased to present two exhibitions exploring the life and legacy of Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Frida & Friends: The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo and Exposing the Self: Photography and Surrealism will open September 12 and run through November 10, 2013.

Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) became a household name in the 1990s because of her ability to fold her own experiences into her work. She was born in Mexico in 1907, but often claimed she was born in 1920, the same year as the Mexican Revolution. This is one of […]