Museum and Gallery Listings
A selected guide to the visual arts in New York and the region.
CHARLES VILLAGE HOMICIDE Crime-ridden blocks mar stretches between city's gems
Between islands of calm, derelict blocks await development Penn Station, the city's bustling train, bus and taxi hub, sits almost exactly in Baltimore's geographic center. Within a two-mile radius lie many of the city's cultural treasures: four colleges and universities, two major art museums, a symphony and an opera hall and the stately main branch of the library.
Gretchen Dietrich Named Executive Director of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Dietrich joined the UMFA staff in 2008 as director of public programs and curatorial affairs, and has served as the interim director of the museum since April 2009.
Arts Roundup: 100 DMV Artists Edition
Good morning! Lenny Campello , author of the forthcoming book 100 Washington Artists , isnt happyat allwith Kriston Capps Arts Desk piece on him from yesterday, and says so at length on his D.C. Art News blog.
Whatever else it might be, the Banksy documentary 'Exit Through the Gift Shop' is fascinating
Street-art film helps reopen Chalmette Movies this weekend
Maryland Room Memories: It's a big small world
The "Slavery in Maryland" dioramas at the C. Burr Artz Public Library in Frederick.
Cultural attractions abound this summer
Whether you're traveling in California or staying close to home, UC campuses are a great place to find summer cultural activities, from art museums and concerts to botanical gardens and outdoor theater and many of the attractions are free.
CHARLES VILLAGE STABBING Man's killing highlights city's geographic risks
Between islands of calm, derelict blocks await development Between islands of calm, safety, derelict blocks beset by crime await renewal, development
Mysterious Tampa Bay area arts benefactor dies
By Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, July 28, 2010 By Andrew Meacham Times Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG When a well-known philanthropist dies, accolades tend to flow in quickly. Former colleagues and beneficiaries bring tales of humility and timely generosity. It is almost a staple of death when a person has reached the upper rungs of charitable giving. But reaction was more subdued ...
Smash His Camera
Almost everything that needs to be said about the career trajectory of celebrity photographer Ron Galella is contained is the shots of his sprawling basement archive in Leon Gast's Smash His Camera. There, old cardboard boxes are packed to the...