Art Historians News
 Fisk University appeals O'Keeffe artwork ruling (AP via Yahoo! News) A court order has forced Fisk University to reopen the gallery displaying a collection donated by artist Georgia O'Keeffe, but the school isn't giving up its legal fight for the right to sell the artworks.
Restoring an emperor's 'jewel box' (International Herald Tribune) For decades, stories circulated among art historians of a mothballed Qing Dynasty retreat within the Forbidden City. Six years and $3 million later, the first building to be restored, Juanqinzhai, has just been completed.
Sir Michael Levey, 81, Art Historian, Is Dead (New York Times) The prolific and wide-ranging art historian presided over the expansion of the National Gallery in London as its director.
Best New Contemporary Art to be Shown at Altermodern: Tate Triennial 2009 (Art Daily) Spartacus Chetwynd, Hermito's Children, TV Pilot (promotional material) 2008 © the artist. LONDON.- Altermodern, the fourth Tate Triennial, which will present some of the best new contemporary art in Britain, opens at Tate Britain on 3 February 2009. It includes works in all media - from photography, film and video, to extraordinary installations - and features many new works being shown for the ...
Changing decor at the White House (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune) As the Obamas prepare for moving day, their new house has a fascinating history of its own
Exhibits to mark bicentennial (The Oxford Press) Spring semester at the Miami University Art Museum celebrates the university's bicentennial, representing current and former faculty and students in two featured exhibitions, both opening in January.
Postal Service Previews 2009 Commemorative Stamp Program (Explorer News) WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What do Lassie, The Tonight Show, Abe Lincoln, Gary Cooper, Gulf Coast Lighthouses, Civil Rights Pioneers and Wedding Cakes have in common? They're all 2009 stamp subjects the U.S. Postal Service is providing a sneak peek at today.
Dusting Off a Serene Jewel Box (New York Times) Six years and $3 million later the first building of the Forbidden City to be restored, Juanqinzhai, or Studio of Exhaustion From Diligent Service, has just been completed.
Dusting off a serene jewel box (International Herald Tribune) LONG FORGOTTEN IN THE FORBIDDEN CITY Six years and $3 million later, the first building of the Forbidden City to be restored, Juanqinzhai, or Studio of Exhaustion From Diligent Service, has just been completed.
Long Forgotten in the Forbidden City (New York Times) After decades of dusty neglect, the Juanqinzhai has become the first part of the 18th-century Palace of Tranquillity and Longevity to be restored.
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