A presentation on art theft. In an art museum. Why not, I thought. Last night Late Night at the DMA hosted a full room in the auditorium for a presentation by Art Detective Robert Wittman. That was followed by two films, Stolen, a film about the 1995 heist at the Gardner Museum in Boston and … Continue reading Finding Rembrandt at the Dallas Museum of Art
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Delta to Sponsor Whitney Museum of American Art
Delta Air Lines and the Whitney Museum of American Art today announced a new sponsorship designating Delta as the official and exclusive airline of the Whitney Museum, the iconic art and cultural hub in New York City. The Whitney is the newest addition – and first in the arts category – to Delta's extensive sponsorship … Continue reading Delta to Sponsor Whitney Museum of American Art
Warhol Scholar to Complete Memoir of the Art World and Gay Culture in New York
A pioneer in almost all forms of visual art, Andy Warhol used everyday images to raise questions about American art and culture in the 1960s. Through his experiences in New York, he helped redefine the relationship between pop culture and high art, paving the way for a new generation of artists and critical thinkers, like … Continue reading Warhol Scholar to Complete Memoir of the Art World and Gay Culture in New York
A Short Art Quiz
Here is a four-question art quiz. We'll randomly choose among those with the correct answers July 31, 2010 and send a free Urban Art and Antiques T-Shirt to a winner. It's not the world's easiest quiz, but we're confident someone will present four correct answers. Click images to expand . 1) This medium of image … Continue reading A Short Art Quiz
The Americans: The Photographic Perspective of Robert Frank
Parade—Hoboken, New Jersey, 1955 Walking through the galleries of photographs of America by Swiss-born Robert Frank, Lin looked at me and said “He doesn’t like America.” As an American, looking at the photos, I didn’t get the idea that Frank didn’t like America. I saw America, probably not the way he saw it, or the … Continue reading The Americans: The Photographic Perspective of Robert Frank
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