Tom Slick (1916–1962) is an important figure in San Antonio’s history. A legendary explorer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist, he founded the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, the Southwest Research Institute, and the Mind Science Foundation, among many well-known accomplishments in his short […]
Daily Archives: June 10, 2009
The Saint Louis Art Museum announces the June 12 opening of Ansel Adams in Yosemite, a presentation of nine images taken by Adams in Yosemite between 1933 and 1958. Ansel Adams, one of the best-known photographers of the American West, generated some […]
This summer, the Saint Louis Art Museum will transform one of its main level galleries into a painting conservation lab for Reviving Antiquity: Restoring Hubert Robert’s Views of Ancient Ruins. Beginning June 10, Paintings Conservator Mark Bockrath of West Chester, Pa., will […]
Agora Gallery is pleased to present The French Perspective, an exhilarating survey of contemporary art from France. There is a remarkable variety of styles represented in this exhibition, truly profound works that delve into humanity’s deepest creative roots. Some of these talented […]
In line with the Kingdom’s Independence Day festivities and in conjunction with the City’s Centennial celebrations, the City streets will host, for the first time, the Street Exhibition for Visual Arts. The exhibition which was launched on June 4, 2009 features works […]
Guide by Cell, the world’s leading mobile technology company for cultural institutions, announced today that the National Portrait Gallery in London is implementing its mobile technology products at the museum renowned for its portrait collection. Specifically, the museum is using mobile touring […]
The Museum of Modern Art presents Looking at Music: Side 2, a survey of over 120 photographs, music videos, drawings, audio recordings, publications, Super 8 films, and ephemera that look at New York City from the early 1970s to the early 1980s […]
The 40th edition of Art Basel takes place in the city of Basel, Switzerland, from June 10 through June 14, 2009. This year, more than 300 exhibiting galleries from all over the globe were selected from a record number of more than […]