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News From Thursday, July 12, 2012
11:57:14 PM Museum and Gallery Listings for July 13-19
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

A selected guide to the visual arts in New York and the region. [more]

11:57:14 PM Let the Games (and the Sales) Begin
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

Olympics memorabilia, from an 1896 photograph to a 2012 poster, will be on sale in London this summer, along with major artifact exhibitions at museums in London, Athens and Berlin. [more]

11:57:14 PM MOCA board exits pile up
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

The troubles of L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art intensified with the resignation of noted artist John Baldessari from its board. "To live with my conscience, I just had to do it." Baldessari said in an interview Thursday after emailing his decision [more]

8:31:27 PM Rodin Museum in Philly reopens with look from 1929
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA

PHILADELPHIA—The Rodin Museum, a little jewel box of a building surrounded by formal gardens and showcasing the French artist s monumental sculptures, had by most accounts lost a certain je ne sais quoi in the 83 years since it was built. [more]

8:31:27 PM 2Do: Museums, parks, family events and more for July 13-19, 2012
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USA

EXPOS & SHOWS Canton McKinley Grand Hotel. 321 Market Ave. S. 330-454-5000 or mckinleygrandhotel.com. Classic Motorcar Auctions to Host Memorabilia Auction. Featuring a diverse selection for collectors interested in automotive memorabilia such as ... [more]

8:31:27 PM Broad Museum at Michigan State University Sets Long-Delayed Opening for ...
In the Air, Art+Auction's Gossip Column (blog)

Today, after many delays — and a digital placeholder — the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University set the opening date for its Zaha Hadid-designed home in East Lansing. Mega-collector Eli Broad's new museum will open on ... [more]

8:31:27 PM Scott Lawrimore named to post at Frye Art Museum
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA

Scott Lawrimore named to post at Frye Art Museum. Scott Lawrimore, the Seattle gallery owner behind Lawrimore Project, will become the new deputy director of collections and exhibitions at Frye Art Museum, starting Oct. 15, 2012. By Michael Upchurch  [more]

5:49:14 PM Oklahoma museum seeks superhero world record
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA

It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a ... world record? The Toy & Action Figure Museum in Pauls Valley, Okla., hopes to capture the world record for most original superheroes in one place. [more]

5:49:14 PM Peabody Essex Museum prepares for expansion
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA

Salem, Mass. News and information; updates on the schools in Salem, Massachusetts, sports, taxes, zoning, restaurants, new businesses, and more from The Boston Globe. [more]

5:49:14 PM Academy of Country Music Pledges $2.5 Million to the Country Music Hall
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Great American Country (blog) The latest headlines from the world of country music! [more]

5:49:14 PM Lead on 9/11 museum
The Villager - New York,NY,USA

It will have been 11 years this September since the day terrorists killed nearly 3000 innocent civilians and first-responders at the World Trade Center, and we still won't have a museum to commemorate their deaths. The reason for the delay in ... [more]

4:05:34 PM EyeCatching EyeStep Technology Installed by Anode, Inc. at Country Music
Virtual Strategy Magazine (press release) - Bedford,NH,USA

Virtual-Strategy Magazine EyeClick's EyeStep interactive floor is now prominently displayed in Nashville. The interactive design studio Anode installed this innovative technology | Virtual Strategy Magazine is an online publication devoted entirely t [more]

4:05:34 PM Accreditation For Foynes Museum
The Clare Herald

The Foynes Flying Boat Museum took a major step toward receiving full accreditation from the Heritage Council under a programme that aims to raise minimum standards in the sector. [more]

3:13:12 PM Rodin Museum in Philly to reopen after renovations
Sacramento Bee - Sacramento,CA,USA

At the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia, everything old is new again. [more]

3:13:12 PM Column: Revolutionary Revolutionary museum
The Providence Journal (blog)

"Looking For Revolutionary American Architecture? You Won't Find It at the New Museum of the American Revolution," cries critic Nathaniel Popkin at hiddencityphila.org. "Imitation," he asserts, "is the self-imposed prison of an architect without ... [more]

3:13:12 PM Oklahoma museum welcomes superheroes of all kinds in hopes of setting
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

Washington Post PAULS VALLEY, Okla. — It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a ... world record? [more]

3:13:12 PM Taipei's Museum Of Contemporary Art Offers A Voyage Into The Bizarre
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

Western art can be pretty weird, but there's nothing quite as mind-bendingly bizarre as modern Asian art. [more]

3:13:12 PM Bible Museum scheduled to open in nation's capital
Deseret News

Our take: The Museum of the Bible, a non-profit organization representing a massive, privately-owned collection of ancient and highly valuable Bible. [more]

3:13:12 PM Summer family programs at the State Museum of PA
Examiner.com - San Francisco,CA,USA

The State Museum of Pennsylvania, today announced highlights for fun, family-oriented activities during the summer months. State Museum Director, David Dunn, em. [more]

2:19:29 PM No getting lost at Smithsonian with app
Reuters - NY,USA

(Reuters) - With nearly 20 museums, galleries and the National Zoo, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. can be a daunting experience, but new maps on an app may make it less confusing and easier. [more]

2:19:29 PM Blog lists St. Petersburg's Dalí among world's most beautiful museums
Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USA

Most of the thousands of people who have visited the new Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg since it opened in January 2011 agree that it's a spectacular building. Now Flavorwire, a hip cultural blog, has included it in its list of the 20 Most Beautiful . [more]

2:19:29 PM UNI Museum building closes
Northern Iowan

An exhibit detailing the 120-year legacy of the University of Northern Iowa Museum greeted patrons as they bade farewell to the building during a public open house June 28. The building, situated on the corner of Hudson Road and University Avenue ... [more]

2:19:29 PM At Checkpoint Charlie, a battle over visions
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

As tourists revel in carnival-like atmosphere at Cold War site, two groups clash over museum plans. [more]

7:12:42 AM Ogunquit museum to meet with concerned residents
Hampton Union - Hampton,NH,USA

OGUNQUIT — Residents who turned out for Monday night's Planning Board meeting expecting a forum to express their feelings on the Ogunquit Museum of American Art's recent application for an amusement license and/or change of use permit were ... [more]

7:12:42 AM What's on display at museums and galleries
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA

More than 40 artists will show their work, including pottery, sculpture, textiles, woodworking, jewelry, stained glass, mosaics, painting and photography. McHugh's practice is focused on capturing this beauty through nuances of light and shadow on .. [more]

4:05:25 AM Museum of the American Revolution Receives $10 Million Donation from
Business Review USA

Business Review USA (press release) WASHINGTON, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The leadership of The American Revolution Center joined with Nation Representative Ray Halbritter and other leaders of the Oneida Nation in announcing a $10 million gift fr [more]

4:05:25 AM National Canal Museum returns to roots in Hugh Moore Park
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown,PA,USA

After parting ways with Crayola, the National Canal Museum is reinventing itself in Hugh Moore Park in Easton. [more]

4:05:25 AM Prado and Meadows Museum announce unprecedented partnership expansion
Art Daily - Eastport,Maine,USA

B DALLAS, TX.- /B Building upon the success of the first two years of its partnership with the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, and in anticipati. [more]



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