Category Archives: Art/Architecture
NEA Chairman Jane Chu to Visit NoHo Senior Arts Colony
Next week EngAGE will be site-visited by the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Jane Chu. Jane is the top-ranking arts administrator in the country. She will be visiting us as part of a tour of a handful … Continue reading
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Eli Broad’s Art Museum to Open on September 20th
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Eli Broad, 82, has a staggering net worth of over $7 billion dollars. He was the founding chairman of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles in 1979, and he has given generously to arts organizations such as … Continue reading
Frank Stella: Inaugural Retrospective at New Location of Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art has moved to stylish new digs in Chelsea: “What does it mean, for instance, that Frank Stella, 79, the champion of abstract art, has been tapped for the inaugural retrospective at the new building? … Continue reading
Artist John Baldessari to Receive National Medal of Arts
“[John] Baldessari, 84, was cited on Thursday by the NEA for his ‘ambitious work [that] combines photography, painting and text to push the boundaries of image, making him one of the most influential conceptual artists of our time.’ “The medal … Continue reading
Rarissime: One of the Oldest, Smallest Boutiques In Paris
The Église Saint Roch, one of the most beautiful churches in Paris, has the tiniest antiques shop in the city — called Rarissime — stuck on its side! Roger, the 80-something year-old shopkeeper, renovated the space about twenty years ago and … Continue reading
Mars Candy Magnate Saves Museum and Native American Artifacts
“At the foot of the Big Horn Mountains in northern Wyoming, a century-old ranch plays host to a small art museum. It’s quite an idyllic setting — but just a few years ago, the Brinton Museum’s finances didn’t paint such … Continue reading
Photographer Douglas Kirkland Looks Back at 80
At age twenty-four, Douglas Kirkland was hired as a staff photographer for Look magazine and became famous for his 1961 photos of Marilyn Monroe taken for Look’s 25th anniversary issue. He later joined the staff of Life magazine. Watch a … Continue reading
