WASHINGTON (AP).- A 715-year old copy of Magna Carta will soon return to public view at the National Archives after a conservation effort removed old patches and repaired weak spots in the English declaration of human rights that inspired the United States’ founding documents. The National Archives unveiled the medieval document Thursday in a specially humidified glass and metal case. It is the only original Magna Carta in the United [...]
Featuring over 100 galleries specialising in modern and contemporary British art, the London Art Fair is a January highlight for those who prefer a more relaxed atmosphere to that offered by the international VIP frenzy of Frieze. From the great names of the 20th century to leading contemporary artists and emerging talent, the fair offers a tantalising showcase on a huge variety of British art.
New York City’s arts and culture scene will get a high-profile spotlight and a more vibrant digital presence when WNET’s afternoon “SundayArts” show takes over a prime-time slot, Thursdays at 8 p.m. Along with the move, the half-hour program will take on a new name, NYC-ARTS, as its news, interviews and video archives are merged with the existing Web site and mobile platforms of NYC-ARTS.org, a guide to arts and [...]
It was on. Then it was off. Now it’s back on again. The executive council of Abu Dhabi announced through its website on Monday that it had approved construction plans for its multi-billion-dollar vision for a cultural tourist center to be constructed on an island just off the coast of the city, a hub that will include branches of the Guggenheim and the Louvre museums. While plans were first announced [...]
Your take on the Occupy movement is likely connected to your personal politics, so pick your own adjectives from the list below to describe it: Bold or obnoxious, timely or trite, crucial or indulgent, clever or obvious, groundbreaking or derivative. Then apply your same choices to the flood of Occupy-related art that is pouring in, now that artists have had a chance to consider it and make the stuff. Your [...]