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Museums and Galleries - Category Archive

Reviews, listings, features, or any other entries relating to international art museums and galleries.

Apr 18
Friday

China Design Now: the artistic meaning of “made in China”

Filed under Art News, Culture/Museums and Galleries

China Design Now
China Design Now
With the amount of protests and editorials regarding the Beijing Summer Olympics, it’s hard not to have China on the mind. Despite what your political standings are, China is big right now; culturally, economically and artistically. China Design Now, currently on at the V&A Museum in London, is the latest attempt in bringing awareness of Chinese art and design to the public eye.

Those who pay attention to the architecture world will be well versed in the cutting edge design of the National Stadium, built specifically for the 2008 Olympics and designed by renowned architects Herzog and de Meuron. But modern architecture isn’t the only thing China has going for it right now, and the China Design Now show brings together everything from photography to fashion. Continue…

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7 Decades of Man Ray in Paris
no responses - Posted 03.06.08
Parisians and visitors to the French capital have the chance to take advantage of the interesting show at the Pinacotheque de Paris, completely dedicated to American-born artist Man Ray. One of the fathers of surrealism and dadaism, Man Ray is remembered for his work that often verged on the ridiculous. Born ...continue
Pacific Northwest: Winter’s French Influence
1 response - Posted 03.05.08
Seattle and Portland tend to have great art, be it performance or visual; there is always something new and cutting edge to check out from Northwest artists. But in this year's winter months, the highlight of the Pacific Northwest art scene isn't local artists; this time it's all about France. ...continue
¡Cuba! Art and History from 1868 to Today in Montreal
1 response - Posted 02.22.08
With Fidel Castro's recent resignation announcement, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts ¡Cuba! Art and History from 1868 to Today couldn't come at a more interesting time. The United States imposed embargo on Cuba in 1963 cut off US-Cuba political relations and strained even the ones on a more personal ...continue
The Only Manga Museum in the World
2 responses - Posted 11.22.07
Kyoto, famed for its geisha girls and global warming protocol, is also home to the only museum catering to manga, i.e. Japanese comics of wide-eyed heroes and heroines. The Kyoto International Manga Museum opened in November 2006 in a refurbished primary school and houses approximately 200,000 manga books and assorted ...continue
The Museum of Broken Relationships
1 response - Posted 11.12.07
A large, imposing ax. Furniture smashed to pieces by said ax. A wooden leg. Gall stones. A wedding dress, and a Vespa scooter. This seemingly random collection of objects share one thing in common; they're all exhibits in the recently-opened Museum of Broken Relationships in ...continue


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