Museum donors and private business owners with ties to the cultural sector across the country are among the 14 people designated by Joe Biden to serve on the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts (PACA), a board formed in 1958 that advises on programming for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The 14 people being tapped for the presidential committee include board members of ...
A UNESCO advisory board has issued a recommendation urging the British Museum to revisit its stance on the Parthenon Marbles, which have been held by the London museum since the early 19th century despite persistent calls from the Greek government for their restitution. According to Greece’s culture minister, Lina Mendoni, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property recently met in Paris ...
Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Friday, September 17. NEED-TO-READ Nobody Cares About Anything That’s Not Painting Anymore – Despite the continued allure of Big Fun Art for Instagram selfies, it is the humble medium of painting that has kept collectors spending ...
La Jolla Institute for Immunology celebrates new president The La Jolla Institute for Immunology hosted a celebration honoring Erica Ollmann Saphire as the institute’s new president and chief executive.The Sept. 9 reception took place outdoors on the Arroyo Terrace Lawn at The Lodge at Torrey Pines. Saphire has dedicated her career to facing health threats such as the Ebola virus and COVID-19. “This right ...
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The controversy surrounding a restaurant at London’s Tate Britain museum has deepened. After many raised concerns over a mural lining the walls of the institution’s Rex Whistler Restaurant, claiming that its subject matter is racist, Tate’s ethics committee deemed the work “offensive,” according to the Art Newspaper, which reported the eatery could now face closure altogether. The mural in question, The Expedition in Pursuit ...
The Chino Hills Parks and Recreation Commission will review the rules and new signs proposed for Vila Borba dog park in Butterfield Ranch at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18.Commissioners will meet in council chambers and the public will meet via Zoom. The commission began developing new rules for the dog park several months ago after residents suggested changes.New signs are being proposed that will ...
Photo Submitted The windows in the International Connections Lounge, pictured above, are where the designs will be displayed. The Arkansas Union Advisory Committee is hosting a digital art design contest with a goal of featuring student art on the windows of the International Connections Lounge, in a time when community is something we could all use a little bit more of. Inspired artists and ...
Posted on: September 13, 2020; Updated on: September 13, 2020By Dana Woodward, ddhaesel@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-3691 The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees met on Friday (Sept. 11) along with several of the newly-formed board committees. Here’s a roundup of actions they took. Academic changes recommended for full board approval The Academic Excellence and Student Experience Committee recommended to the full board changes to several ...
