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• We are celebrating thanksgiving today . . A Joyous Holiday to you and yours !
• Museum of Modern Art to host a Panel Discussion on Salvador Dali and New York
• BA-CA KUNSTFORUM HOSTS 'EROS in MODERN ART'
• WAR AND DISCONTENT ~ AT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
• Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery hosts " The American Narratives "
• Whitney Museum announces John Baldessari in Conversation with Adam Weinberg
• Irish Museum of Modern Art to show William Hogarth Prints
• Cheekwood Museum of Art features "American Impressionists in the Garden"
• Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Celebrating 75 Years of Growth
• Nassau County Museum of Art (NCMA) features Winslow Homer ~ Illustrating America
• The Heckscher Museum of Art Presents the Long Island Biennial 2010
• Masterworks of John Brack Re-United at National Gallery of Victoria
• American Photographer Lydia Panas Exhibits Portraits at Yours Gallery in Poland
• Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Receives Bloch Impressionist Collection
• Mike Weiss Gallery showcases Solo by Elisa Johns ~ "Huntress"
• The Mint Museum of Art to feature Bob Trotman ~ "Business As Usual"
• Kim Keever's 'Euphoric Landscapes' at Carrie Secrist Gallery
• Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay at the de Young Museum
• Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review"

We are celebrating thanksgiving today . . A Joyous Holiday to you and yours ! Posted: 26 Nov 2010 06:00 PM PST ANNOUNCEMENT: Today we are celebrating the Thanksgiving Holiday . . Therefore we will be posting many interesting articles from our archives, some of the BEST Articles and Art Images that appeared in our magazine during the past six plus (6+) years . . Enjoy .. and have a Happy Holiday.

Museum of Modern Art to host a Panel Discussion on Salvador Dali and New York Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:46 PM PST New York City - Salvador Dalí first arrived in New York in 1934 and immediately became a flamboyant part of the city's life and art scene. Engaging with the artists and celebrities who helped create the spirit of the city at the time, Dalí pursued his interests in art and commerce, the urban streets, and friendships with members of polite society and those in the rebellious underground. This program brings together scholars and filmmakers who address the impact of Dalí's diverse activities on his work and on the New York artistic community.

BA-CA KUNSTFORUM HOSTS 'EROS in MODERN ART' Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:45 PM PST Vienna, Austria - BA-CA Kunstforum presents Eros in Modern Art, on view through July 22, 2007.  The encounter with all forms and varieties of Eros – love, passion and lust, desire, union and secret longings – has always been and still is one of the basic impulses for artistic inspiration.  The BA-CA Kunstforum is now addressing this theme with an exciting exhibition.  More than 200 works by prominent artists from the late nineteenth century until the present day give striking and immediate expression to the fascination exercised on artists by the theme of eroticism.  But the exhibition is not confined solely to the subject of the human body and portrayal of the act of love. The concept far more involves works that address the erotic sphere of temptation and union, desire and fantasy, dream and the subconscious, in a multitude of forms.

WAR AND DISCONTENT ~ AT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:45 PM PST BOSTON, MA - War and Discontent at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) brings together three historical masterpieces inspired by political events from the MFA's collection, along with more recent objects by contemporary artists whose art reflects the time in which we live.  The 20 works included in this exhibition span a variety of media––by artists ranging from Edouard Manet and Pablo Picasso to Chris Burden, Andy Warhol and Phil Collins.  In addition to objects from the MFA's collection, examples from The Broad Art Foundation along with loans from private collections comprise this exhibition.  As part of a new educational initiative, the wall text written by MFA curators will be accompanied by labels written by the MFA's Teen Arts Council––a group of teenagers engaged in a year-long apprenticeship––that reflect their personal perspectives about each work.  Organized by Cheryl Brutvan, the Robert L., Enid L. and Bruce A. Beal Curator of Contemporary Art, War and Discontent will be on view in the MFA's Foster Gallery from April 10 through August 5, 2007.

Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery hosts " The American Narratives " Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:43 PM PST   LINCOLN, NE - The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery outstanding collections document the development of art in the United States through the American experience, offering insightful narratives into the artists and their times. The Sheldon welcomes John Singleton Copley's Nicholas Boylston, on extended loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, to a new portrait gallery installation in the American Narratives exhibition.

Whitney Museum announces John Baldessari in Conversation with Adam Weinberg Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:42 PM PST NEW YORK, NY - In honor of the late Walter H. Annenberg, philanthropist, patron of the arts, and former ambassador, the Whitney Museum of American Art established the Walter Annenberg Annual Lecture to advance this country's understanding of its art and culture. In this fourth Annenberg Lecture, John Baldessari will speak about his work in conversation with Adam D. Weinberg, the Whitney's Alice Pratt Brown Director. For more than fifty years, Baldessari has masterfully juxtaposed painting, photography, sculpture, and other media to probe how meaning is created through images, objects, and text.

Irish Museum of Modern Art to show William Hogarth Prints Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:40 PM PST DUBLIN, IRELAND - An exhibition of prints by one of England's most celebrated artists, William Hogarth (1697 – 1764) opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday 6 June. Comprising some 50 prints from the Madden Arnholz Collection , it includes many of Hogarth's most famous print series such as A Harlot's Progress and Marriage-á-la-Mode. The collection of some 2,000 Old Master prints was donated to the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in 1988 by Claire Madden, in memory of her daughter Étaín, and son-in-law Dr Friedrich Arnholz. Now housed as part of the IMMA Collection , the Madden Arnholz Collection constitutes an important part of the nation's artistic archive. On exhibition until 9 September, 2007.

Cheekwood Museum of Art features "American Impressionists in the Garden" Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:38 PM PST NASHVILLE, TN – On view through September 5 Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art will present The American Impressionists in the Garden, an exhibition exploring the theme of the garden in American art and society of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.   The exhibition features approximately forty paintings depicting European and American gardens by American Impressionist artists along with four bronze sculptures created by American artists for the garden.

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Celebrating 75 Years of Growth Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:36 PM PST Hagerstown, MD - The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts celebrates its 75th anniversary with its first ever archival retrospective exhibition, AOur Fondest Dreams and Hopes: Celebrating 75 Years of Growth.  The exhibition will open on September 15, 2006 in the Museum's Groh Gallery B 75 years to the day from when the Museum opened its doors to the public.  Inspired by newly discovered archival material, this exhibition unfolds the history of the institution from its inception as a dream through its present reality as an important center for art and education.

Nassau County Museum of Art (NCMA) features Winslow Homer ~ Illustrating America Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:31 PM PST ROSLYN HARBOR, NY - Works depicting scenes that span more than two decades of American life (1857-1878) are seen in Winslow Homer: Illustrating America, an exhibition opening on January 18 at Nassau County Museum of Art (NCMA). Featuring more than 100 prints, and wood engravings from illustrated weeklies and journals, this exhibition was organized by Marilyn Kushner of the Brooklyn Museum with support from National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.

The Heckscher Museum of Art Presents the Long Island Biennial 2010 Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:29 PM PST HUNTINGTON, NY.- As part of its 90th Anniversary Celebration, The Heckscher Museum of Art is pleased to present its inaugural Long Island Biennial featuring artworks by Long Island professional artists. This juried exhibition will run from July 31 to September 26, 2010 at The Heckscher Museum of Art. In collaboration with The Heckscher Museum, Cinema Arts Centre is presenting video and film entries in September for the Biennial.

Masterworks of John Brack Re-United at National Gallery of Victoria Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:27 PM PST Melbourne, Vic. - For the first time in two decades John Brack's iconic Melbourne paintings, The bar and Collins St., 5p.m., will hang together at the National Gallery of Victoria ( NGV ). The works were unveiled by Dr Gerard Vaughan, Director, NGV. The bar is on loan to the NGV for nine months while its owner, David Walsh, builds the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Tasmania where it will be on permanent display.

American Photographer Lydia Panas Exhibits Portraits at Yours Gallery in Poland Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:11 PM PST WARSAW.- Lydia Panas's photography centres around portraits which are subtle and delicate but full of emotional depth at the same time. The portraits depict primarily the artist's relatives and friends. The photographer turns her attention to young people entangled in the complex process of growing up and maturing. Her fascination with the transition period between childhood and adulthood and related problems with self-definition is what distinguishes Panas's work from other artists. Yours Gallery is an elegant gallery is owned by one of Poland's star photographers Tomasz Gudzowaty, a four time winner of the World Press Photo Award.

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Receives Bloch Impressionist Collection Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:09 PM PST KANSAS CITY, MO (AP).- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is receiving an extensive impressionist collection that includes works by Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh, the Kansas City museum announced Friday. The collection is from Marion and Henry Bloch, founder of Kansas City-based tax preparation company H&R Block Inc. The Blochs' impressionist collection makes up some of the 400 works that dozens of people are donating to the museum to honor its 75th anniversary and the retirement of longtime Director Marc Wilson, the museum said.

Mike Weiss Gallery showcases Solo by Elisa Johns ~ "Huntress" Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:08 PM PST NEW YORK, NY.- Mike Weiss Gallery presents Huntress, an exhibition of new oil paintings on canvas by Los Angeles based artist Elisa Johns. This is the artist's first solo exhibition at Mike Weiss Gallery. Inspired by iconic heroines of myth and history, Johns' women are updated contemporary versions in an excessively glamour- driven society. Tipping her hat to illustrators of fashion, her figures set in luxurious landscapes are depicted in light washes and embellished with painterly impasto. Exhibition on view through 8 May, 2010 at Mike Weiss Gallery  at 520 West 24th Street, NYC.

The Mint Museum of Art to feature Bob Trotman ~ "Business As Usual" Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:05 PM PST CHARLOTTE, N.C. − A new exhibition at the Mint Museum of Art puts the corporate workplace under a magnifying glass, and provides food for thought for as the city of Charlotte finds itself at the epicenter of the banking crisis. Bob Trotman will give a talk about Business as Usual at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 at the Mint Museum of Art. This lecture is free for Mint members, or after museum admission. Bob Trotman exhibition on view 23 May through 14 November, 2009.

Kim Keever's 'Euphoric Landscapes' at Carrie Secrist Gallery Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:03 PM PST   Chicago, IL - Carrie Secrist Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of recent work by New York artist Kim Keever.  He will present a series of works derived from euphoric landscapes he creates entirely on his own with the aid of his large format camera.  Exhibition dates September 8 - October 14, 2006.

Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay at the de Young Museum Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco welcomes the United States debut of Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay on view at the de Young Museum May 22 to September 6, 2010. The exhibition includes approximately 100 paintings from the Musée d'Orsay's permanent collection and highlights the work of William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Gustave Courbet, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and James Abbott McNeill Whistler, among others. The Musée d'Orsay is lending their most beloved paintings while it undergoes a partial closure for refurbishment and reinstallation in anticipation of the museum's 25th anniversary in 2011. Birth of Impressionism will be followed in the fall of 2010 by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne, and Beyond: Post–Impressionist Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay. The de Young will be the only museum in the world to host both exhibitions.

Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review" Posted: 26 Nov 2010 04:59 PM PST This is a new feature for the subscribers and visitors to Art Knowledge News (AKN), that will enable you to see "thumbnail descriptions" of the last ninety (90) articles and art images that we published. This will allow you to visit any article that you may have missed ; or re-visit any article or image of particular interest. Every day the article "thumbnail images" will change. For you to see the entire last ninety images just click : here . When opened that also will allow you to change the language from English to anyone of 54 other languages, by clicking your language choice on the upper left corner of our Home Page.  You can share any article we publish with the eleven (11) social websites we offer like Twitter, Flicker, Linkedin, Facebook, etc. by one click on the image shown at the end of each opened article.  Last, but not least, you can email or print any entire article by using an icon visible to the right side of an article's headline.

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